Toyota Rav-4 — reliability by registration year

2001–2014 · 14 registration years · 25,224 first tests

2013 breaks the run — 3.5 pp better than the years either side 2005 breaks the run — 4.3 pp better than the years either side

Registration years

First-attempt MOT results for every Rav-4 registration year with at least 500 first tests in 2025. Pass rates rise with newer cars, so read a year against its neighbours rather than against the top of the table.

Toyota Rav-4 first-attempt MOT results by registration year
Year First tests First-attempt pass Incl. PRS Most common failure
2014 1,283 76.1% 81.0%
2013 1,349 76.9% 82.2% Tyre pressure monitoring system 16.0%
3.5 pp better than the years either side What failed 2013 Rav-4s most often: Tyre pressure monitoring system (16.0%)
2012 1,660 70.7% 77.5% Position lamp (front) 20.8%
2011 2,964 68.7% 75.3% Position lamp (front) 19.8%
2010 3,185 64.8% 71.2% Position lamp (front) 18.4%
2009 1,368 61.0% 68.9% Position lamp (front) 18.2%
2008 1,373 58.5% 65.7% Position lamp (front) 18.9%
2007 2,080 57.0% 63.6% Position lamp (front) 17.7%
2006 2,414 57.2% 63.5% Position lamp (front) 18.3%
2005 2,436 63.1% 70.4% Position lamp (front) 14.7%
4.3 pp better than the years either side What failed 2005 Rav-4s most often: Position lamp (front) (14.7%) · Coil spring (rear) (10.1%) · Headlamp aim (8.2%)
2004 1,983 60.5% 69.1% Position lamp (front) 13.3%
2003 1,482 60.1% 68.8% Malfunction indicator lamp 12.2%
2002 1,039 60.5% 69.4% Position lamp (front) 13.4%
2001 608 59.7% 67.3%

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