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BG53 KWF

2003 Toyota RAV4

Blue Petrol 1998cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires31 Oct 2026
Tests27 (20 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate74.1%

Mileage

121,682 mi
Last recorded121,682 miles
Recorded on29 Oct 2025
Typical for 2003 Toyota RAV478,172 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBG53 KWF
MakeToyota
ModelRAV4
Year2003
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,998cc

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MOT History

20 pass 7 fail
Pass 29 Oct 2025 121,682 miles

Bodywork damage Nearside front

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

General underbody corrosion to vehicle & components.

Headlamp lens slightly defective Lenses glazed- aims poor- Nearside & Offside front (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

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

Steering rack bushes worn- slight play Nearside & Offside front

Fail 29 Oct 2025 121,682 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Bodywork damage Nearside front

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

General underbody corrosion to vehicle & components.

Headlamp lens slightly defective Lenses glazed- aims poor- Nearside & Offside front (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

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

Steering rack bushes worn- slight play Nearside & Offside front

Pass 28 Oct 2024 120,761 miles

Front Headlamp lens slightly defective Nearside & offside front (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

General underbody corrosion

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

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

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

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

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

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

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

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Nearside & offside (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Slight play in steering rack bushes Nearside & offside front

Various bodywork damage including nearside front bumper/trim

Fail 23 Oct 2024 120,760 miles

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

Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Front Headlamp lens slightly defective Nearside & offside front (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

General underbody corrosion

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

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

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

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

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

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

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Nearside & offside (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Slight play in steering rack bushes Nearside & offside front

Various bodywork damage including nearside front bumper/trim

Pass 30 Oct 2023 117,433 miles

Bodywork damage to Nearside front. Trim slightly damaged/ insecure

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

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

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

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

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

Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

Steering rack bushes slight play Nearside & Offside

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Nearside & offside rear (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 28 Oct 2022 115,320 miles

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

Fail 28 Oct 2022 115,320 miles

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

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

Pass 27 Oct 2021 113,489 miles

headlights deteriorated

Pass 21 Oct 2020 111,525 miles

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

Fail 21 Oct 2020 111,525 miles

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

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

Pass 9 Oct 2019 109,069 miles
Pass 9 Oct 2018 106,387 miles

Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Nearside Front drive shaft corroded

Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Fail 9 Oct 2018 106,037 miles

Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Nearside Front drive shaft corroded

Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Pass 17 Oct 2017 103,585 miles
Fail 13 Oct 2017 103,428 miles

Nearside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases back box joint excessively corroded (7.1.2)

both front tyres perished

n/s/r tyre perished and has unrepairable puncture

Pass 20 Oct 2016 101,737 miles

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

rear exhaust flange corroded

wipers smearing

Pass 21 Oct 2015 99,038 miles

Centre Rear exhaust joint corroded

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

both front wiper blades smearing

Pass 14 Oct 2014 97,758 miles
Pass 11 Oct 2013 93,879 miles

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

Nearside front, Offside front, Nearside rear tyres sidewalls slightly nworn

Rear wiper blade split

Fail 10 Oct 2013 93,879 miles

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

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

Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

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

Nearside front, Offside front, Nearside rear tyres sidewalls slightly nworn

Rear wiper blade split

Pass 16 Oct 2012 87,536 miles
Pass 20 Oct 2011 83,975 miles
Pass 20 Oct 2010 80,079 miles
Pass 27 Oct 2009 74,427 miles
Pass 23 Oct 2008 63,528 miles
Pass 13 Oct 2007 49,715 miles
Pass 19 Oct 2006 36,005 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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BG53 KWF is a 2003 Toyota RAV4 in Blue with a 1,998cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 74.1%.

Across all 2003 Toyota RAV4 models, the average MOT pass rate is 78.3% with a typical mileage of 78,172 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 BG53 KWF, 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 23 years old, this Toyota RAV4 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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BG53 KWF is a 2003 Toyota RAV4, first registered on 31 October 2003.

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