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DG03 AWM

2003 Toyota RAV4

Blue Petrol 1998cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires9 Aug 2027
Tests23 (21 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate91.3%

Mileage

140,823 mi
Last recorded140,823 miles
Recorded on10 Aug 2026
Typical for 2003 Toyota RAV478,172 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationDG03 AWM
MakeToyota
ModelRAV4
Year2003
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,998cc

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MOT History

21 pass 2 fail
Pass 10 Aug 2026 140,823 miles

ADVISE Under body Front and Rear suspension , steering , brake etc , rubber bushes and rubber boots covered in Age related corrosion and wear

Central Prop shaft flexible coupling slightly deteriorated (6.1.7 (d) (i))

Pass 15 Apr 2025 135,030 miles

ADVISE All four tyres cracking/perished in treads 215/70/16

ADVISE Underbody , suspension ,brake ,etc components , covered in age related corrosion

Central Prop shaft bearing has slight play Centre rubber mounting/bearing on prop shaft splitting and age related perished (6.1.7 (b) (i))

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

Windscreen wiper blade defective ADVISE All 3 wiper blade rubbers splitting /smearing (3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 25 Apr 2024 131,071 miles

ADVISE: all tyres are showing slight cracking in treads (215/70R16

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 19 Apr 2023 127,357 miles
Pass 31 Mar 2022 123,806 miles

ADVISE Both front plastic headlight units lenses misting up , aim ok time of test

Pass 12 Apr 2021 120,492 miles

ADVISE Under body , Front and Rear suspension components ,etc corroded

Pass 16 Apr 2020 116,377 miles

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Slight corroded lip on inner face (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective plastic lens misting up (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

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

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Slight corroded lip on inner face (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective plastic lens misting up (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Fail 7 Apr 2020 116,374 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction Engine management light is staying on (8.2.1.2 (h))

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits LOWER LEFT FRONT LAMBDA SENSOR WIRES BEEN CUT OFF ????? (8.2.1.2 (c))

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Slight corroded lip on inner face (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective plastic lens misting up (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

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

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Slight corroded lip on inner face (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective plastic lens misting up (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Pass 30 Apr 2019 111,108 miles
Pass 23 Apr 2018 104,607 miles
Pass 11 Apr 2017 99,448 miles

ENGINE MANAGEMENT LIGHT IS ON

Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement N/S/F + O/S/F (2.4.G.2)

Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit N/S/F + O/S/F TYRES WORN ON EDGES (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt O/S/F ANTI ROLL BAR LINK DUST COVER DETERIORATED (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

REAR WIPER BLADE SPLIT

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

Rear N/S/R + O/S/R BRAKE PIPES CORRODED

Pass 14 Mar 2016 92,271 miles

ADVISE Engine management light is on

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement back bush spitting (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded metal brake pipe corroded at ends (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement back rubber bush splitting (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded metal brake pipe corroded at ends (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 3 Mar 2015 85,234 miles

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

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Pass 3 Mar 2014 79,838 miles

ADVISE Rear exhaust joint heavily corroded

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

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Pass 5 Mar 2013 73,236 miles

centre to rear exhaust joint is corroded

Pass 24 Feb 2012 66,985 miles

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

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

centre and rear exhaust joints heavily corroded

Pass 1 Mar 2011 61,190 miles

Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

engine management light on

Fail 28 Feb 2011 61,187 miles

Offside Rear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a) DANGEROUS

Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

engine management light on

Pass 26 Feb 2010 57,013 miles

ADVISE ENGINE MANAGEMENT LIGHT ON

Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Pass 2 Mar 2009 50,058 miles
Pass 27 Feb 2008 43,969 miles

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

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

Pass 27 Feb 2007 36,606 miles
Pass 20 Feb 2006 26,019 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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DG03 AWM is a 2003 Toyota RAV4 in Blue with a 1,998cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 91.3%.

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 DG03 AWM, 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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DG03 AWM is a 2003 Toyota RAV4, first registered on 1 March 2003.

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