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DA53 OBN

2003 Toyota RAV4

Silver Petrol 1995cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires31 Mar 2027
Tests25 (23 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate92%

Mileage

119,284 mi
Last recorded119,284 miles
Recorded on1 Apr 2026
Typical for 2003 Toyota RAV478,172 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationDA53 OBN
MakeToyota
ModelRAV4
Year2003
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,995cc

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MOT History

23 pass 2 fail
Pass 1 Apr 2026 119,284 miles

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

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

Fail 1 Apr 2026 119,284 miles

Nearside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))

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

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

Pass 7 Mar 2025 109,178 miles
Pass 10 Sep 2024 107,109 miles

Brake disc worn, but not excessively both rear inner faces (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front to rears slight corrosion (1.1.11 (c))

Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both inner sills corroding (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened both front and rear subframes corodding (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both rear arms (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 1 Aug 2023 103,282 miles

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

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 22 Sep 2022 99,910 miles
Pass 3 Sep 2021 96,582 miles

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

Pass 1 Oct 2020 93,845 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))

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

Fail 1 Oct 2020 93,845 miles

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

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

Nearside Front fog lamp innop

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))

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

Pass 7 Jul 2020 93,119 miles
Pass 30 Sep 2019 88,779 miles

Nearside Front 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))

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

Pass 6 Oct 2018 83,049 miles

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

Pass 13 Nov 2017 82,306 miles
Pass 15 Nov 2016 80,763 miles
Pass 10 Nov 2015 79,766 miles
Pass 12 Nov 2014 77,561 miles

rear pads wearing on inside edges

Pass 7 Nov 2013 74,746 miles

rear pads wearing on inside edge

Pass 30 Oct 2012 71,011 miles
Pass 25 Oct 2011 67,598 miles
Pass 5 Nov 2010 64,426 miles
Pass 5 Jul 2010 63,517 miles
Pass 3 Nov 2009 59,783 miles
Pass 30 Oct 2008 52,841 miles
Pass 5 Nov 2007 42,444 miles

Nail in nearside rear tyre

Pass 11 Nov 2006 28,427 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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DA53 OBN is a 2003 Toyota RAV4 in Silver with a 1,995cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 92%.

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 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 DA53 OBN, 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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What year was DA53 OBN registered?

DA53 OBN is a 2003 Toyota RAV4, first registered on 7 November 2003.

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