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Toyota RAV4 - 2017

134.8 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2017 is 137.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Toyota RAV4, model year 2017. Sample size: 8,064 cars, 16,787 tests and 22,633 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 8,064 cars

The 2017 Toyota RAV4 has an overall defect rate of 135 defects per 100 vehicles, which is slightly higher than the average for its year at 134 defects. Notably, it performs exceptionally well in several categories, with significantly fewer issues related to steering, body structure, and equipment compared to the average. In terms of mileage-related trends, it shows a steady increase in defects as mileage increases, particularly notable in the 93,000–124,000-mile range. Overall, the RAV4 exhibits a reliable performance in critical areas, making it a strong contender in its segment.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 8,064 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 1.2% better
71.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 72.5 / 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
▲ 85.7% better
0.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.6 / 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.
  • A steering ball joint: worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment
Visibility
▼ 2.8% worse
14.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.5 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 34.8% better
13.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.4 / 100 tests
  • 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 rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has only one lamp or all lamps not working
  • A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
  • A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 16.5% worse
166.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 143.1 / 100 tests
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
  • 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
▲ 91.4% better
0.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 7.0 / 100 tests
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • A body panel or body component: damaged or corroded and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted, or insecure
  • A body panel or body component: damaged or corroded and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted, or insecure
  • Bumper: insecure or with damage likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted
Equipment
▲ 70.4% better
0.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.7 / 100 tests
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • A seat belt:
Other
▲ 88.9% better
1.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.0 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 318 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: 4,128
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,485
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,995
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,191
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,010
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,011
A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 726
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 712
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 388
Wiper blade: defective
MINOR
Occurrences: 304

Serious faults (Top 10)

A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,011
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 283
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 230
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 225
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 214
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 208
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 202
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 124
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 75
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 65