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AO08 DHD

2008 Toyota RAV4

Blue Diesel 2231cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires6 Oct 2026
Tests18 (16 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate88.9%

Mileage

113,348 mi
Last recorded113,348 miles
Recorded on29 Sep 2025
Typical for 2008 Toyota RAV478,157 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAO08 DHD
MakeToyota
ModelRAV4
Year2008
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,231cc

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MOT History

16 pass 2 fail
Pass 29 Sep 2025 113,348 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Inner Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Towbar component corroded, but not excessively (6.1.6 (a))

Fail 29 Sep 2025 113,348 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Inner Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Towbar component corroded, but not excessively (6.1.6 (a))

Pass 4 Oct 2024 108,071 miles

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

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

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

Pass 27 Sep 2023 103,225 miles

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

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Towbar component corroded, but not excessively tow ball (6.1.6 (a))

Pass 3 Oct 2022 98,901 miles

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

Pass 4 Oct 2021 96,146 miles
Fail 4 Oct 2021 96,146 miles

Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Pass 7 Oct 2020 93,037 miles

Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Offside and Nearside Inside edges (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 5 Sep 2019 90,883 miles

Rear Tyres starting to wear on inner edges

Pass 23 Aug 2018 90,815 miles

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

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

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

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

Pass 23 Aug 2017 82,646 miles

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 5 Sep 2016 73,257 miles
Pass 8 Sep 2015 63,093 miles

Nearside Inner Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Pass 6 Mar 2015 56,577 miles

Front brake discs slightly pitted on inner surfaces

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

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

Pass 26 Feb 2014 47,069 miles
Pass 25 Feb 2013 39,764 miles
Pass 21 Feb 2012 33,646 miles
Pass 11 Mar 2011 26,406 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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AO08 DHD is a 2008 Toyota RAV4 in Blue with a 2,231cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 88.9%.

Across all 2008 Toyota RAV4 models, the average MOT pass rate is 78.0% with a typical mileage of 78,157 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 AO08 DHD, 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 18 years old, this Toyota RAV4 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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What year was AO08 DHD registered?

AO08 DHD is a 2008 Toyota RAV4, first registered on 14 March 2008.

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