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ALY 501Y

2004 Toyota RAV4

Silver Petrol 1998cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires19 Sep 2026
Tests19 (16 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate84.2%

Mileage

131,981 mi
Last recorded131,981 miles
Recorded on18 Sep 2025
Typical for 2004 Toyota RAV473,902 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationALY 501Y
MakeToyota
ModelRAV4
Year2004
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,998cc

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MOT History

16 pass 3 fail
Pass 18 Sep 2025 131,981 miles

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both 225-65-17 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Offside Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Pass 20 Sep 2024 128,038 miles

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both 225-65-17 (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 6 Sep 2023 122,833 miles

Nearside Front Power steering component has slight seepage from a component rack (2.1.5 (a))

Fail 6 Sep 2023 122,832 miles

Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.1.2 (d))

Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Power steering component has slight seepage from a component rack (2.1.5 (a))

Pass 7 Sep 2022 117,748 miles

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Rear suspension components corroded but not considered excessive.

Pass 9 Sep 2021 112,467 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases centre to rear flange corroded (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 13 Oct 2020 108,607 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin both (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Fail 10 Oct 2019 98,559 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect kick up point wrong way (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

s/corosion to under body/parts

Pass 14 Feb 2019 92,944 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated drop link (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 14 Feb 2018 84,360 miles
Pass 5 Nov 2015 63,788 miles

N/S REAR TYRE S/AGE CRACKING OUTTER SIDE WALL

Pass 7 Jul 2014 56,145 miles

both rear tyres s/ age cracking

Pass 27 Jun 2013 50,729 miles

Nail in offside rear tyre

Rear Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

n/s front tyre wearing on outter edge

Fail 27 Jun 2013 50,726 miles

Offside Front Fluid suspension unit leaking (2.4.D.2) DANGEROUS

Nail in offside rear tyre

Rear Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

n/s front tyre wearing on outter edge

Pass 28 Jun 2012 44,740 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Pass 27 Jun 2011 39,789 miles
Pass 16 Feb 2010 32,415 miles

Nail in offside rear tyre

Pass 13 Jan 2009 26,844 miles

engine management light on

Pass 3 Jul 2007 19,118 miles

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

How Reliable is the Toyota RAV4?

Based on 1,827,031 MOT tests across 166,014 vehicles.

79.8%
Pass Rate
6,112
Miles/Year
32
Year Lifespan
166,014
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 26,391
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 22,816
Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick 20,079
Brake pipe excessively corroded 17,023
position lamp(s) not working 15,294
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ALY 501Y is a 2004 Toyota RAV4 in Silver with a 1,998cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 84.2%.

Across all 2004 Toyota RAV4 models, the average MOT pass rate is 78.9% with a typical mileage of 73,902 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a Toyota RAV4 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 26,391 recorded failures. If you're considering buying ALY 501Y, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Toyota RAV4 typically stays on UK roads for around 32 years. At 22 years old, this Toyota RAV4 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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ALY 501Y is a 2004 Toyota RAV4, first registered on 28 June 2004.

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