Toyota RAV4 - 2022
42.2 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2022 is 71.1 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Toyota RAV4, model year 2022.
Sample size: 7,764 cars, 9,425 tests and 3,976 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Quick summary
Total: 7,764 cars
The 2022 Toyota RAV4 has an overall defect rate of 42 per 100 vehicles, significantly lower than the average of 70 per 100, making it 40% better than similar cars from the same year. Notably, the RAV4 excels in categories such as brakes, steering, and body structure, where it reports much fewer defects compared to the average. However, it does show an increasing trend in defects as mileage rises, particularly within the 0–31,000 miles range. Overall, this model demonstrates strong reliability in key areas while maintaining a lower defect rate across the board.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 7,764 cars
Categories
Brakes
▲ 84.9% better
4.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 31.2 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution
- Brakes imbalance across an axle such that: the braking effort from any wheel is less than 70% of the maximum effort recorded from the other wheel on the same axle. Or in the case of testing on the road, the vehicle deviates excessively from a straight lin
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
Steering
▲ 100.0% better
0.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 0.4 / 100 tests
Visibility
▲ 31.2% better
8.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 12.5 / 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
▲ 59.6% better
4.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 10.9 / 100 tests
- 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
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
- A lens defective: which has no effect on emitted light
- A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 19.5% better
66.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 82.0 / 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
▲ 81.3% better
0.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.6 / 100 tests
- 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
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- A body panel or body component: damaged or corroded and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted, or insecure
- Body or cab mounting: fixings missing or insecure such that overall security is significantly reduced
Equipment
▲ 84.6% better
0.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.3 / 100 tests
- A seat belt:
- A seat belt:
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
Other
▲ 95.2% better
0.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.1 / 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
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: 1,491
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,009
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 274
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 146
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 135
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 128
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
PRS
Occurrences: 128
Wiper blade: defective
MINOR
Occurrences: 107
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 70
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
PRS
Occurrences: 69
Serious faults (Top 10)
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 146
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 70
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 41
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 38
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 11
Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously not working
FAIL
Occurrences: 11
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: 10
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 6
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: and affecting the driver’s view of the road or of an obligatory external mirror
FAIL
Occurrences: 4
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 4