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CP53 HYJ

2003 Toyota RAV4

Black Petrol 1998cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires28 Nov 2025
Tests29 (20 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate69%

Mileage

123,332 mi
Last recorded123,332 miles
Recorded on27 Nov 2024
Typical for 2003 Toyota RAV478,172 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationCP53 HYJ
MakeToyota
ModelRAV4
Year2003
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,998cc

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MOT History

20 pass 9 fail
Pass 27 Nov 2024 123,332 miles
Fail 20 Nov 2024 123,233 miles

Nearside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength as marked (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))

Pass 29 Nov 2023 118,862 miles

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

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

Pass 19 Nov 2022 113,099 miles

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Fail 8 Nov 2022 112,947 miles

Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 29 Oct 2021 107,554 miles
Pass 9 Nov 2020 104,298 miles

o/s/r shock has reduced dampening

Fail 6 Nov 2020 104,298 miles

Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt o/s/f droplink ball joint cover split (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt o/s/r droplink ball joint cover split (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Position lamp not working o/s/f sidelight (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

o/s/r shock has reduced dampening

Pass 8 Nov 2019 100,775 miles

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

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

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

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

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

Fail 7 Nov 2019 100,774 miles

Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 14 Nov 2018 96,966 miles
Fail 14 Nov 2018 96,966 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Pass 21 Oct 2017 92,140 miles

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

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

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

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

Pass 25 Oct 2016 85,136 miles
Pass 2 Oct 2015 80,754 miles

Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Fail 2 Oct 2015 80,754 miles

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 7 Oct 2014 75,014 miles
Pass 31 Jul 2013 70,712 miles
Fail 30 Jul 2013 70,712 miles

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

Pass 31 Jul 2012 66,702 miles
Pass 11 Aug 2011 63,232 miles
Pass 15 Feb 2011 62,064 miles
Pass 16 Feb 2010 54,416 miles
Fail 15 Feb 2010 54,411 miles

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS

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

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

Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Pass 10 Feb 2009 45,750 miles
Pass 26 Aug 2008 42,010 miles

Both rear tyres perished and wearing close to legal limit of 1.6mm.

Fail 4 Sep 2007 31,932 miles

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

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

moulding mark on offside front tyre sidewall

offside front brake slightly binding

Pass 4 Sep 2007 31,932 miles

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

moulding mark on offside front tyre sidewall

offside front brake slightly binding

Pass 5 Sep 2006 24,556 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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CP53 HYJ is a 2003 Toyota RAV4 in Black with a 1,998cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 69%.

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 CP53 HYJ, 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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CP53 HYJ is a 2003 Toyota RAV4, first registered on 4 September 2003.

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