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Toyota RAV4 - 2014

157.7 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2014 is 198.0 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Toyota RAV4, model year 2014. Sample size: 4,933 cars, 10,203 tests and 16,092 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 4,933 cars

The 2014 Toyota RAV4 has an overall defect rate of 158 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 19% lower than the average for cars of the same year. This model particularly excels in categories such as steering, where it has only 1% of vehicles failing compared to 11% on average, and body/structure, with just 3% failing compared to 14% for the average car. While the defect rate tends to increase with mileage, the RAV4's performance remains strong across all mileage segments, particularly in the highest bracket of over 124,000 miles. Overall, the RAV4 stands out for its reliability, especially in critical areas like steering and structural integrity.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 4,933 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 15.7% better
78.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 92.8 / 100 tests
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
  • Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▲ 88.2% better
1.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.9 / 100 tests
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
  • Steering linkage retaining or locking device missing or ineffective
Visibility
▲ 12.8% better
15.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 17.2 / 100 tests
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 38.0% better
24.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 39.5 / 100 tests
  • A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
  • Lamp: multiple light source up to a half not functioning
  • A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 6.4% better
186.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 198.8 / 100 tests
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
Body/Structure
▲ 79.5% better
3.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.6 / 100 tests
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • A towbar component damaged, defective or fractured
Equipment
▲ 37.8% better
2.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 4.5 / 100 tests
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
  • A seat belt:
  • A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
  • ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
Other
▲ 72.0% better
4.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.7 / 100 tests
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 359 0–31,000 mi 31,000–62,000 62,000–93,000 93,000–124,000 124,000+
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.

Most common faults (Top 10)

Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,747
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,207
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,436
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,232
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,147
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 630
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 537
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 513
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 393
A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 360

Serious faults (Top 10)

A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 537
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 237
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 191
Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously not working
FAIL
Occurrences: 146
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 141
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 120
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 107
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 105
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 91
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 74