Toyota RAV4 - 2018
123.4 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2018 is 123.2 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Toyota RAV4, model year 2018.
Sample size: 7,527 cars, 15,947 tests and 19,677 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 7,527 cars
The 2018 Toyota RAV4 has an overall defect rate of 123 per 100 vehicles, which is slightly higher than the yearly average of 120 per 100 vehicles, marking a 2.8% increase. Notably, this model shows a significant increase in defects related to wheels, suspensions, and axles, where it performs 31.6% worse than the average. However, it excels in categories such as steering and body structure, reporting defects at rates far lower than the average, with a remarkable 90.8% reduction in body structure issues. Mileage trends indicate that defect rates rise with increased mileage, particularly after 93,000 miles, mirroring the general pattern observed across similar vehicles.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 7,527 cars
Categories
Brakes
▲ 21.4% better
54.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 68.8 / 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
▲ 90.0% better
0.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.0 / 100 tests
- 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: with excessive wear or free play
- 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
▼ 5.0% worse
14.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.9 / 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
▲ 32.4% better
11.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 17.6 / 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
▼ 29.4% worse
163.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 126.7 / 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
▲ 92.2% better
0.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.1 / 100 tests
- Bumper: insecure or with damage likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted
- 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
- A body panel or body component: damaged or corroded and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted, or insecure
- A body or cab: insecure
Equipment
▲ 54.5% better
1.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.2 / 100 tests
- A seat belt:
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
Other
▲ 95.7% better
0.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 7.0 / 100 tests
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Emissions test unable to be completed
- 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
- Smoke opacity levels exceed default limit
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,914
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,644
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,568
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,680
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,333
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,036
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 553
A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 385
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 302
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 302
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,036
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 243
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 227
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 195
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 195
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 172
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 152
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 72
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has only one lamp or all lamps not working
FAIL
Occurrences: 44
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 44