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Toyota RAV4 - 2020

58.2 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2020 is 91.3 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Toyota RAV4, model year 2020. Sample size: 12,860 cars, 25,892 tests and 15,061 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 12,860 cars

The 2020 Toyota RAV4 has an overall defect rate of 58 defects per 100 vehicles, significantly lower than the average of 90 defects per 100 vehicles from the same year, making it 35% better than average. It shows a clear trend of increasing defects with mileage, although it performs particularly well in categories like brakes and steering, where it has far fewer issues compared to the typical vehicle. While tyre wear is a common concern across many models, the RAV4 stands out for its excellent reliability in critical areas such as body structure and equipment, which have notably lower defect rates than average.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 12,860 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 61.6% better
19.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 50.8 / 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
▲ 100.0% better
0.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.5 / 100 tests
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Excessive movement of centre of steering wheel up or down
Visibility
▼ 8.5% worse
15.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.1 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 51.8% better
5.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.2 / 100 tests
  • A lens defective: which has no effect on emitted light
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in 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
▲ 22.8% better
75.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 97.5 / 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 tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • 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
▲ 91.7% better
0.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.4 / 100 tests
  • A body panel or body component: damaged or corroded and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted, or insecure
  • 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
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
Equipment
▲ 73.3% better
0.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.5 / 100 tests
  • A seat belt:
  • A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
  • A seat belt:
Other
▲ 97.3% better
0.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 3.7 / 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
  • Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 273 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: 5,255
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,590
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,089
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 896
Wiper blade: defective
MINOR
Occurrences: 577
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 576
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
PRS
Occurrences: 502
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 451
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 411
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
PRS
Occurrences: 368

Serious faults (Top 10)

A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 451
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 288
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 238
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 195
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 109
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 52
Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously not working
FAIL
Occurrences: 34
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: 27
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 24
A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 22