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BV54 WHD

2004 Toyota RAV4

Grey Diesel 1995cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires31 Oct 2026
Tests25 (20 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate80%

Mileage

238,823 mi
Last recorded238,823 miles
Recorded on29 Oct 2025
Typical for 2004 Toyota RAV473,902 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBV54 WHD
MakeToyota
ModelRAV4
Year2004
ColourGrey
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,995cc

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MOT History

20 pass 5 fail
Pass 29 Oct 2025 238,823 miles
Pass 1 Nov 2024 233,471 miles
Pass 6 Dec 2023 229,194 miles

Corrosion underside of vehicle

Little reserve travel parking brake!

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

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))

Fail 4 Dec 2023 229,184 miles

Nearside Brake pipe excessively corroded Front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded Front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Corrosion underside of vehicle

Little reserve travel parking brake!

Nearside Front Position lamp light intensity obviously reduced (4.2.3 (a) (i))

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

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))

Pass 30 Nov 2022 221,715 miles
Pass 7 Dec 2021 216,284 miles
Pass 4 Dec 2020 210,158 miles
Pass 5 Dec 2019 205,638 miles

Both head lamp units crazed

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both sides 235/60 16 @3mm worn inner edges (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear diff seal slight leak of oil

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both trailing arm front bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

engine oil leak

mil on dash

Pass 7 Dec 2018 197,458 miles

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

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Fail 7 Dec 2018 197,458 miles

Steering rack insecure to the extent there is excessive movement at the mountings (2.1.3 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Pass 8 Dec 2017 190,099 miles

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

MIL light on the dash

Nearside Rear Tie bar/rod has slight play in a pin/bush Outer rose joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)

Offside Rear Tie bar/rod has slight play in a pin/bush Outer rose joint (2.4.G.2)

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

Fail 8 Dec 2017 190,099 miles

Nearside Front Steering locking device missing Track rod end, castle nut split pin missing (2.2.C.1g)

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

Offside Front Steering locking device missing Track rod end, castle nut split pin missing (2.2.C.1g)

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

MIL light on the dash

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded Front to rear (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Rear Tie bar/rod has slight play in a pin/bush Outer rose joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)

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

Offside Rear Tie bar/rod has slight play in a pin/bush Outer rose joint (2.4.G.2)

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

Pass 5 Dec 2016 180,108 miles

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

Offside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)

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

Rear pads 80 percent worn

Fail 3 Dec 2016 180,108 miles

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

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

Offside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)

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

Rear pads 80 percent worn

Pass 15 Dec 2015 167,573 miles
Pass 13 Jan 2015 154,217 miles
Pass 14 Jan 2014 140,467 miles

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

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

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

rear tyres have tread worn off inner edges.

rear tyres on 3mms.

slight cut in n/s/r tyre.

Pass 23 Jan 2013 127,905 miles
Fail 22 Jan 2013 127,905 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users (1.8.A.1a)

Pass 27 Jun 2012 122,260 miles

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

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

Pass 22 Jun 2011 110,240 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 24 Jun 2010 97,887 miles
Pass 29 Jun 2009 87,454 miles
Pass 3 Nov 2008 70,176 miles
Pass 1 Nov 2007 69,042 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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BV54 WHD is a 2004 Toyota RAV4 in Grey with a 1,995cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 80%.

Across all 2004 Toyota RAV4 models, the average MOT pass rate is 78.9% with a typical mileage of 73,902 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 BV54 WHD, 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 22 years old, this Toyota RAV4 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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BV54 WHD is a 2004 Toyota RAV4, first registered on 28 September 2004.

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