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EK02 XHY

2002 Toyota RAV4

Black Petrol 1998cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires11 Jan 2027
Tests22 (20 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate90.9%

Mileage

217,935 mi
Last recorded217,935 miles
Recorded on6 Jan 2026
Typical for 2002 Toyota RAV481,819 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationEK02 XHY
MakeToyota
ModelRAV4
Year2002
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,998cc

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MOT History

20 pass 2 fail
Pass 6 Jan 2026 217,935 miles

Rear Exhaust Corroded

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Only Just Meets MOT Criteria (6.1.2 (a))

Suspension, Steering & Under body showing general age related surface corrosion

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

Pass 19 Dec 2024 212,511 miles

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

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

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Suspension, Steering & Under body showing general age related surface corrosion

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

Pass 10 Jan 2024 207,943 miles

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

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Over 10 years old (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Over 10 years old (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Suspension, Steering & Under body showing general age related surface corrosion

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

Fail 8 Jan 2024 207,943 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

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

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Over 10 years old (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Over 10 years old (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm & perished (5.2.3 (e))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Suspension, Steering & Under body showing general age related surface corrosion

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

Pass 30 Dec 2022 201,096 miles

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Over 10 years old (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3 mm tread 235/60R16 (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Over 10 years old (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3.5 mm tread (5.2.3 (e))

Oil leak, but not excessive Engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Suspension, Steering & Under body showing general age related surface corrosion

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

Pass 21 Dec 2021 195,797 miles

Oil leak, but not excessive Engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Suspension, Steering & Under body showing general age related surface corrosion

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

Pass 12 Jan 2021 190,212 miles

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

Suspension, Steering & Under body showing general age related surface corrosion

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

Pass 23 Apr 2019 179,340 miles

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3 mm 235/60/16 100H (5.2.3 (e))

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

Pass 10 May 2018 170,609 miles

General ageing to all suspension components/bushes

General corrosion to exhaust system

Rear Coil spring rubber mountings perished

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

Pass 15 May 2017 157,997 miles

Exhaust system corroded

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin 80% (3.5.1g)

Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)

Front Wipers starting to smear

General ageing to all suspension components/bushes

Nearside Front Tyre perished

Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment Top mount has slight play (2.5.A.1c)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Tyre perished

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Underbody corrosion in places rear chassis/axles

Pass 12 May 2016 141,183 miles

All suspension shows general age & wear

Both front headlights misted (Pattern ok)

Both rear tyres getting low & perishing

Nearside front shock slight leak

Rear brake discs show wear

Rear differential bearings getting noisey

Underbody starting to corrode

Pass 13 May 2015 124,576 miles

Offside Rear Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

both front headlamp lenses misted

chips to windscreen

during road brake test noise from rear

exhaust system corroding in places

general underbody corrosion

steering and suspension show age related wear

Fail 13 May 2015 124,576 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

general underbody corrosion

Offside Rear Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

both front headlamp lenses misted

chips to windscreen

during road brake test noise from rear

exhaust system corroding in places

steering and suspension show age related wear

Pass 9 May 2014 110,794 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)

Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)

exhaust system corroding in places

general underbody corrosion

n/s/r tyre metal shard in tread

suspension shows age/wear

Pass 17 May 2013 98,658 miles

exhaust corroding in places

front pads look low

general underbody corrosion

o/s/f tyre perishing/close to wear bars

o/s/r tyre perishing/close to wear bars

rear discs corroding on edges

suspension shows age/wear

Pass 17 May 2012 87,117 miles

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

Pass 10 May 2011 75,106 miles

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

Nearside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

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

Offside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Pass 30 Apr 2010 61,677 miles
Pass 27 Apr 2009 49,137 miles
Pass 30 Apr 2008 40,845 miles

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

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

Pass 12 May 2007 33,217 miles
Pass 16 May 2006 24,557 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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EK02 XHY is a 2002 Toyota RAV4 in Black with a 1,998cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 90.9%.

Across all 2002 Toyota RAV4 models, the average MOT pass rate is 77.7% with a typical mileage of 81,819 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 EK02 XHY, 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 24 years old, this Toyota RAV4 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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What year was EK02 XHY registered?

EK02 XHY is a 2002 Toyota RAV4, first registered on 9 May 2002.

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