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Toyota RAV4 - 2015

149.1 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2015 is 174.5 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Toyota RAV4, model year 2015. Sample size: 5,636 cars, 11,780 tests and 17,568 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 5,636 cars

The 2015 Toyota RAV4 has an overall defect rate of 149 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 12.5% lower than the average for cars of the same year. Notably, the RAV4 performs particularly well in several categories, including steering, where it has just 1 defect per 100 vehicles compared to the average of 9, and in body/structure defects, with only 2 defects compared to the average of 11. While there is an increase in defect rates with higher mileage, the RAV4 maintains a consistent performance across the mileage categories, particularly excelling in lower mileage ranges. Overall, this model stands out positively for its reliability compared to its peers.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 5,636 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 7.4% better
78.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 84.7 / 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
▲ 86.9% better
1.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.9 / 100 tests
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
Visibility
▼ 0.6% worse
16.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.1 / 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
▲ 42.9% better
17.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 31.0 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
  • Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
  • Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 1.3% better
176.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 178.3 / 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
2.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.7 / 100 tests
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
  • A transmission: joint, belt or chain excessively worn
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
Equipment
▲ 40.0% better
2.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 4.0 / 100 tests
  • A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
  • A seat belt:
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
Other
▲ 71.2% better
3.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.2 / 100 tests
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
  • 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
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 342 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: 3,147
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,412
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,701
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,550
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,493
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 722
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 601
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 472
A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 429
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 372

Serious faults (Top 10)

A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 601
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 237
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 216
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 159
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 133
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 112
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 88
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 84
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 81
Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously not working
FAIL
Occurrences: 72