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AO05 WMD

2005 Toyota RAV4

Grey Petrol 1998cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires22 Sep 2026
Tests23 (19 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate82.6%

Mileage

139,524 mi
Last recorded139,524 miles
Recorded on16 Sep 2025
Typical for 2005 Toyota RAV473,904 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAO05 WMD
MakeToyota
ModelRAV4
Year2005
ColourGrey
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,998cc

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MOT History

19 pass 4 fail
Pass 16 Sep 2025 139,524 miles

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

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (7.1.1 (a) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (7.1.1 (a) (i))

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

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both front and n/s/r (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 15 Sep 2025 139,524 miles

Central Rear Seat belt missing buckle missing unable to test belt (7.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

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

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

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (7.1.1 (a) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (7.1.1 (a) (i))

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

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both front and n/s/r (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 6 Sep 2024 134,023 miles

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

Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front-rear (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (7.1.1 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing n/s/r and both front (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 21 Sep 2023 128,208 miles

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

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Rear differential bush worn

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Both front and N/S/R (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 18 Sep 2023 128,181 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

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

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Rear differential bush worn

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all 4 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 12 Sep 2022 124,427 miles

Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output both lenses cloudy (4.1.4 (b))

Nearside Rear Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test ()

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wearing low on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both pitted and corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin 80% worn (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both tyres cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view stone chip (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 23 Sep 2021 119,422 miles
Pass 14 May 2021 117,287 miles

Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output both (4.1.4 (b))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner shoulder worn and tyre cracking/perishing in the tread area. (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

exhaust back box connection corroded.

Pass 20 May 2020 112,458 miles

Offside Front ball joint dust cover slightly damaged

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened slightly pitted around edges (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear exhaust joint corroded

Pass 23 May 2019 105,854 miles

Offside Front small split in bottom arm ball joint dust cover

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

headlamps deteriorated

Pass 24 May 2018 98,324 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

rear exhaust joint very rusty

Pass 17 May 2017 92,004 miles
Pass 7 May 2016 82,793 miles

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

n/s/f tyre wearing on edge

o/s/f brake disk corroding on inner edge

Fail 30 Apr 2016 82,668 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Front Inner Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

n/s/f tyre wearing on edge

o/s/f brake disk corroding on inner edge

Pass 6 May 2015 74,548 miles

Offside Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

nearside front tyre is cracking

offside front tyre is cracking

Pass 24 May 2014 66,650 miles

Offside Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

nearside front tyre is cracking

offside front tyre is cracking

Fail 22 May 2014 66,612 miles

Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Offside Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

nearside front tyre is cracking

nearside rear tyre is cracking

offside front tyre is cracking

Pass 21 May 2013 59,757 miles

Offside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 25 May 2012 53,245 miles
Pass 27 May 2011 47,218 miles
Pass 27 May 2010 39,890 miles
Pass 22 May 2009 34,604 miles
Pass 28 May 2008 25,811 miles

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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AO05 WMD is a 2005 Toyota RAV4 in Grey with a 1,998cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 82.6%.

Across all 2005 Toyota RAV4 models, the average MOT pass rate is 79.2% with a typical mileage of 73,904 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 AO05 WMD, 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 21 years old, this Toyota RAV4 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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AO05 WMD is a 2005 Toyota RAV4, first registered on 27 May 2005.

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