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AY08 YWL

2008 Toyota RAV4

Blue Diesel 2231cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires8 Feb 2027
Tests17 (15 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate88.2%

Mileage

106,136 mi
Last recorded106,136 miles
Recorded on9 Feb 2026
Typical for 2008 Toyota RAV478,157 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAY08 YWL
MakeToyota
ModelRAV4
Year2008
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,231cc

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MOT History

15 pass 2 fail
Pass 9 Feb 2026 106,136 miles

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

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Pass 3 Feb 2025 99,270 miles

poor reserve travel to park brake lever

Pass 10 Jan 2024 94,879 miles

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

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front lower arm rear bushed slightly deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre wearing slight low on tread and slightly perishing on outer wall (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both rear drop linkage bushes slightly perishing (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both rear tyre wearing slight low on tread and slightly perishing on outer wall (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 6 Jan 2023 89,879 miles
Pass 6 Jan 2022 84,708 miles

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

Fail 4 Jan 2022 84,658 miles

Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b))

Parking brake operation is causing the vehicle to swerve to the nearside HAND BRAKE NOT WORKING ON OFFSIDE REAR. (1.4.1 (a) (i))

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

Pass 28 Oct 2020 80,069 miles
Pass 21 Sep 2019 75,939 miles
Pass 22 Aug 2018 69,937 miles
Pass 24 Aug 2017 63,874 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases very slight leak from centre silencer (7.1.2)

Pass 13 Sep 2016 59,114 miles

Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

Pass 24 Sep 2015 52,016 miles

front brake disc corroding from inner side

rear brake disc pitted

Pass 10 Sep 2014 47,821 miles
Pass 28 Aug 2013 40,574 miles

front discs pitted.

Fail 28 Aug 2013 40,574 miles

Offside Front Parking brake operation is causing the vehicle to swerve to the nearside (3.7.C.3a)

front discs pitted.

Pass 5 Sep 2012 30,518 miles

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

Pass 28 Sep 2011 24,130 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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AY08 YWL is a 2008 Toyota RAV4 in Blue with a 2,231cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 88.2%.

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 AY08 YWL, 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 AY08 YWL registered?

AY08 YWL is a 2008 Toyota RAV4, first registered on 14 March 2008.

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