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BC05 OZT

2005 Toyota RAV4

Grey Petrol 1998cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires26 Mar 2027
Tests24 (18 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate75%

Mileage

76,708 mi
Last recorded76,708 miles
Recorded on24 Mar 2026
Typical for 2005 Toyota RAV473,904 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBC05 OZT
MakeToyota
ModelRAV4
Year2005
ColourGrey
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,998cc

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MOT History

18 pass 6 fail
Pass 24 Mar 2026 76,708 miles

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Perishing on tread. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Offside Front Slight bind to wheel.

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Perishing on tread. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Washer jets struggle to provide enough water to clear screen.

Fail 16 Mar 2026 75,949 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect Headlight lens deteriorated. (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect Headlight lens deteriorated. (4.1.2 (c))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Perishing on tread. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Offside Front Slight bind to wheel.

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Perishing on tread. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Washer jets struggle to provide enough water to clear screen.

Pass 18 Mar 2025 70,309 miles

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

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Pass 22 Mar 2024 66,869 miles

Front Service brake binding but not excessively both sides (1.2.1 (f))

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Pass 24 Mar 2023 66,101 miles

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

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Both (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Fail 24 Mar 2023 66,097 miles

Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced Both no images (4.1.4 (b))

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

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Both (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Pass 28 Feb 2022 64,856 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Pass 1 Mar 2021 63,584 miles

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

Nearside Front Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing side walls (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 5 Mar 2020 62,471 miles

Both headlamps deteriorated

Engine covered

Fail 4 Mar 2020 62,471 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) incorrectly mounted Pin missing (1.1.13 (c)) DANGEROUS

Both headlamps deteriorated

Engine covered

Pass 22 Mar 2019 61,143 miles
Pass 14 Mar 2018 58,968 miles
Pass 10 Mar 2017 56,549 miles

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 23 Mar 2016 53,507 miles

Offside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

advise high level stop light in op

Pass 27 Mar 2015 50,902 miles
Fail 27 Mar 2015 50,902 miles

Offside Rear Passenger's seat insecure (6.2.A.1)

Pass 3 Mar 2014 46,582 miles

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

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Pass 20 Feb 2013 42,358 miles

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

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

Pass 2 Mar 2012 39,520 miles
Pass 2 Mar 2011 36,395 miles
Pass 18 Feb 2010 32,424 miles

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)

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

Rear brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)

Fail 18 Feb 2010 32,424 miles

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)

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

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Rear brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)

Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone 'A' (8.3.1e)

Pass 19 Feb 2009 22,955 miles
Fail 19 Feb 2009 22,955 miles

Front registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)

Rear registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)

Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone 'A' (8.3.1e)

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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BC05 OZT is a 2005 Toyota RAV4 in Grey with a 1,998cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.

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 a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

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 BC05 OZT, 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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What year was BC05 OZT registered?

BC05 OZT is a 2005 Toyota RAV4, first registered on 10 August 2005.

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