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141,064 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Coil spring corroded ALL 4 (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output o/s and n/s (4.1.4 (b))
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive transmission (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened o/s and n/s (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Offside Obligatory indirect vision device seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii))
Coil spring corroded ALL 4 (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output o/s and n/s (4.1.4 (b))
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive transmission (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened o/s and n/s (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge o/s and n/s (5.2.3 (e))
Coil spring corroded All (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Offside Front Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive diff (8.4.1 (a) (i))
eml light illuminated
underside has corrosion
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))
Coil spring corroded All (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Offside Front Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive diff (8.4.1 (a) (i))
eml light illuminated
underside has corrosion
Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive diff (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
underside has surface corrosion
Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced n/s & o/s (4.1.4 (b))
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive diff (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
underside has surface corrosion
Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output o/s and n/s (4.1.4 (b))
Front coil springs corroded
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive rear differential (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material o/s and n/s (1.1.11 (c))
Rear Coil spring corroded o/s and n/s (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Emissions not tested exhaust leak (8.2.1.2 (d))
Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output o/s and n/s (4.1.4 (b))
Front coil springs corroded
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive rear differential (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material o/s and n/s (1.1.11 (c))
Rear Coil spring corroded o/s and n/s (5.3.1 (b) (i))
n/s front tyre cracking in tread 235/60/16
o/s rear tyre cracking in tread 235/60/16
Headlamp lens slightly defective deteriorated (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective deteriorated (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Inner Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick brake binding (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases centre rear (6.1.2 (a))
Headlamp lens slightly defective deteriorated (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective deteriorated (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Service brake grabbing slightly (1.2.1 (c))
Front brake pads wearing low. Slight corrosion to discs
Nearside Front Headlamp lens deteriorated
Offside Front Headlamp lens deteriorated
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit edge of tyre (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear tyre worn on outside edge
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Offside Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
front tyres slightly worn outer edge
Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Nearside rear seatbelt has cut in webbing significantly weakened, no seat fitted
Offside rear seatbelt has cut in webbing significantly weakened,seat not fitted
oil leaks
play in steering rack mountings
Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Rear Exhaust mounting missing (7.1.1b)
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BX53 HWG is a 2003 Toyota RAV4 in Gold with a 1,998cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 76.9%.
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 BX53 HWG, 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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BX53 HWG is a 2003 Toyota RAV4, first registered on 23 October 2003.
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