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Toyota RAV4 - 2019

71.3 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2019 is 108.6 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Toyota RAV4, model year 2019. Sample size: 9,805 cars, 19,649 tests and 14,018 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 9,805 cars

The 2019 Toyota RAV4 has an overall defect rate of 71 defects per 100 vehicles, significantly lower than the average of 106 defects per 100 for cars of the same year, representing a 32.8% improvement. The model notably excels in categories such as brakes, steering, and body structure, with defect rates considerably lower than the average. However, it does show a higher frequency of issues related to visibility compared to other vehicles. Mileage trends indicate that defect rates increase with higher mileage, but the RAV4 remains more reliable overall, especially at lower mileages.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 9,805 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 55.8% better
27.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 62.4 / 100 tests
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
  • Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▲ 92.9% better
0.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.8 / 100 tests
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
  • A steering linkage component: fractured or deformed
  • Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
Visibility
▼ 20.3% worse
16.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.8 / 100 tests
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 57.0% better
6.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.9 / 100 tests
  • A lens defective: which has no effect on emitted light
  • Lamp: emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
  • A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 19.7% better
90.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 112.9 / 100 tests
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
  • A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
Body/Structure
▲ 88.6% better
0.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 3.5 / 100 tests
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • Bumper: insecure or with damage likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • 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
Equipment
▲ 61.1% better
0.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.8 / 100 tests
  • A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
  • A seat belt:
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • A seat belt:
  • Seat belt not functioning as intended or of an incorrect type
Other
▲ 98.0% better
0.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.1 / 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
  • Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 289 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: 4,448
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,654
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,295
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 838
Wiper blade: defective
MINOR
Occurrences: 471
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 408
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
PRS
Occurrences: 399
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 369
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
PRS
Occurrences: 298
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 288

Serious faults (Top 10)

A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 288
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 226
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 196
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 162
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 111
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 47
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 37
Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously not working
FAIL
Occurrences: 37
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 32
An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 29