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CU54 OLW

2004 Toyota RAV4

Beige Petrol 1998cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires7 Mar 2026
Tests24 (19 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate79.2%

Mileage

140,935 mi
Last recorded140,935 miles
Recorded on7 Mar 2025
Typical for 2004 Toyota RAV473,902 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationCU54 OLW
MakeToyota
ModelRAV4
Year2004
ColourBeige
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,998cc

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MOT History

19 pass 5 fail
Pass 7 Mar 2025 140,935 miles

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

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

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

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases silencer pipe/weld corroded and leaking slightly (6.1.2 (a))

Rear Registration plate insecure but not likely to fall off (0.1 (a))

offside side step mounting corroded/insecure

Pass 13 Feb 2024 134,852 miles

Rear Registration plate insecure but not likely to fall off (0.1 (a))

offside side step mounting corroded/insecure

Fail 7 Feb 2024 134,845 miles

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

Offside Driver's view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen significantly affected by an obstruction sun visor cannot be stowed in the ‘off screen’ position (3.1 (a) (ii))

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

Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Registration plate insecure but not likely to fall off (0.1 (a))

offside side step mounting corroded/insecure

Pass 7 Mar 2023 130,735 miles

Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material rear part of front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material rear part of front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Fail 7 Mar 2023 130,735 miles

Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material rear part of front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material rear part of front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Pass 1 Mar 2022 126,190 miles

Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material rear part of front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material rear part of front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Fail 1 Mar 2022 126,190 miles

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

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

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

Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material rear part of front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material rear part of front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

Pass 4 Mar 2021 120,671 miles

Offside Front 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))

Pass 3 Mar 2020 116,715 miles

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

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

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))

Fail 3 Mar 2020 116,715 miles

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

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

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

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))

Pass 5 Mar 2019 111,337 miles

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

Pass 13 Feb 2018 103,188 miles

Rear Oil leak Differential box ()

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

Pass 13 Feb 2017 93,327 miles

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

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Pass 8 Mar 2016 89,651 miles

exhaust system has slight corrosion

Pass 3 Nov 2015 89,249 miles

Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

both front lower ball joint boots leaking grease.

centre/rear brake pipes corroded.

rear exhaust flange corroded/thin.

Pass 14 Oct 2014 88,259 miles

Nearside Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

Pass 3 Oct 2013 80,867 miles
Pass 25 Oct 2012 79,869 miles

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

Pass 18 Oct 2011 66,099 miles
Pass 14 Oct 2010 55,892 miles
Fail 12 Oct 2010 56,821 miles

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

Pass 19 Oct 2009 44,739 miles

Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

front pads getting low

rear brake pads getting low

rear discs brakes corroded

Pass 14 Oct 2008 31,859 miles

Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

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

Pass 16 Oct 2007 24,006 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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CU54 OLW is a 2004 Toyota RAV4 in Beige with a 1,998cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 79.2%.

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 CU54 OLW, 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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CU54 OLW is a 2004 Toyota RAV4, first registered on 18 October 2004.

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