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CA54 UCR

2005 Toyota RAV4

Grey Petrol 1998cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires25 Sep 2026
Tests28 (19 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate67.9%

Mileage

167,332 mi
Last recorded167,332 miles
Recorded on24 Sep 2025
Typical for 2005 Toyota RAV473,904 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationCA54 UCR
MakeToyota
ModelRAV4
Year2005
ColourGrey
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,998cc

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MOT History

19 pass 9 fail
Pass 24 Sep 2025 167,332 miles

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

Fail 24 Sep 2025 167,332 miles

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

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

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

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

Fail 24 Sep 2025 167,332 miles

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

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

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

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

Pass 23 Sep 2024 156,292 miles
Fail 11 Sep 2024 156,147 miles

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

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

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

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

Rear Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output osf and nsf (4.1.4 (b))

Pass 22 Sep 2023 146,004 miles

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

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

Fail 22 Sep 2023 146,004 miles

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

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

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

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

Pass 20 Sep 2022 135,654 miles

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

Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 17 Sep 2021 125,088 miles

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

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

Pass 23 Sep 2020 116,429 miles
Pass 26 Sep 2019 106,459 miles
Fail 7 Sep 2019 106,303 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b))

Rear Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak Joint between rear box and mid pipe has corroded away. large leak of gasses from the area (8.2.1.1 (b))

Front Both sides by wheel arch have surface corrosion

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

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

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Rear Both sides rear have surface corrosion by rear axle mount

Pass 7 Sep 2018 101,595 miles
Pass 29 Aug 2017 95,974 miles

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush lower rubber bush deteriorated (2.7.4)

both headlamps lens dull

front +rear coil springs rusted +front +raer suspension components rusted

offside rear brake discs scored+pitted

under tray +engine cover fitted obscure some components

(strong advice) raer exhaust joint flange badly corroded

Fail 29 Aug 2017 95,974 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush lower rubber bush deteriorated (2.7.4)

both headlamps lens dull

front +rear coil springs rusted +front +raer suspension components rusted

offside rear brake discs scored+pitted

under tray +engine cover fitted obscure some components

(strong advice) raer exhaust joint flange badly corroded

Pass 7 Sep 2016 91,250 miles

Rear brake disc(s) pitted.

Pass 20 Aug 2015 87,234 miles

Rear brake disc(s) pitted.

Fail 20 Aug 2015 87,234 miles

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

Rear brake disc(s) pitted.

Pass 23 Aug 2014 78,037 miles
Fail 23 Aug 2014 78,037 miles

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

Pass 13 Sep 2013 72,110 miles
Pass 3 Sep 2012 69,449 miles

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

o/s/f tyre slightly perished

Pass 12 Sep 2011 64,834 miles
Fail 12 Sep 2011 64,834 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

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

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

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

Pass 14 Sep 2010 56,503 miles

advise both front brack pads wearing thin and slight noise from wear indicators when spining the wheels

Pass 14 Sep 2009 50,472 miles
Pass 22 Apr 2009 47,512 miles
Pass 23 Apr 2008 41,057 miles

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

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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CA54 UCR is a 2005 Toyota RAV4 in Grey with a 1,998cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 67.9%.

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 CA54 UCR, 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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CA54 UCR is a 2005 Toyota RAV4, first registered on 31 January 2005.

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