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FL08 BBZ

2008 Toyota RAV4

Silver Diesel 2231cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires30 Dec 2026
Tests28 (17 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate60.7%

Mileage

105,723 mi
Last recorded105,723 miles
Recorded on31 Dec 2025
Typical for 2008 Toyota RAV478,157 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationFL08 BBZ
MakeToyota
ModelRAV4
Year2008
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,231cc
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MOT History

17 pass 11 fail
Pass 31 Dec 2025 105,723 miles
Pass 24 Dec 2024 102,887 miles

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

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

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Inner sill area (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Rear fog lamp lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.5.1 (b) (i))

Rear Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Off side and near side (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened Off side and near side (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Rear Towbar component corroded, but not excessively (6.1.6 (a))

Rear Upper Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened Off side and near side (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Off side and near side (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Fail 10 Dec 2024 102,887 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Inner sill area (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear Coil spring corroded Off side and near side (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened Off side and near side (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Off side and near side shockabsorber covers corroded

Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Rear Upper Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened Off side and near side (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 13 Dec 2023 98,021 miles

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

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

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Inner sill area (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Rear fog lamp lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.5.1 (b) (i))

Rear Coil spring corroded Off side and near side (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened Off side and near side (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing Off side and near side corroded (5.3.2 (b))

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

Rear Upper Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened Off side and near side (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 11 Dec 2023 98,019 miles

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

Fuel tank insecure Two straps Brocken (6.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Inner sill area (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Parking brake operation is causing the vehicle to swerve to the offside (1.4.1 (a) (i))

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

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

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Inner sill area (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Rear fog lamp lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.5.1 (b) (i))

Rear Coil spring corroded Off side and near side (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened Off side and near side (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing Off side and near side corroded (5.3.2 (b))

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

Rear Upper Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened Off side and near side (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 9 Dec 2022 95,271 miles

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

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

Offside Rear Rear fog lamp lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.5.1 (b) (i))

Plastic covers over outer sills

Rear Coil spring corroded Off side and near side (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened Off side and near side (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Off side and near side shockabsober corroded

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

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Off side and near side inner sill area (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear Upper Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened Off side and near side (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 9 Dec 2022 95,271 miles

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

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

Offside Rear Rear fog lamp lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.5.1 (b) (i))

Plastic covers over outer sills

Rear Coil spring corroded Off side and near side (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened Off side and near side (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Off side and near side shockabsober corroded

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

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Off side and near side inner sill area (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear Upper Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened Off side and near side (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 16 Dec 2021 91,267 miles

Central Exhaust deteriorated

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

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

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

Offside Rear Rear fog lamp lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.5.1 (b) (i))

Rear Coil spring corroded Off side and near side (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened Off side and near side (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Off side and near side shockabsorber covers corroded

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

Rear Upper Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened Off side and near side (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 16 Dec 2021 91,263 miles

Parking brake operation is causing the vehicle to swerve to the offside (1.4.1 (a) (i))

Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))

Central Exhaust deteriorated

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

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

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

Offside Rear Rear fog lamp lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.5.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Rear Service brake grabbing slightly (1.2.1 (c))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Off side and near side (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Coil spring corroded Off side and near side (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened Off side and near side (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Off side and near side shockabsorber covers corroded

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

Rear Upper Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened Off side and near side (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 19 Dec 2020 86,566 miles

Central Exhaust deteriorated

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

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

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

Offside Rear Rear fog lamp lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.5.1 (b) (i))

Parking brake only just passed

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Off side and near side (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Off side and near side shockabsorber covers deteriorated

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

Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened All suspension arms (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge off side and near side front and rear (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 15 Dec 2020 86,566 miles

Front Undertray insecure (8.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Fuel system component leaking Fuel filler pipe area to tank (6.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

Central Exhaust deteriorated

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

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

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

Offside Rear Rear fog lamp lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.5.1 (b) (i))

Parking brake only just passed

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Off side and near side (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Off side and near side shockabsorber covers deteriorated

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

Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened All suspension arms (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge off side and near side front and rear (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 6 Dec 2019 83,216 miles

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

Offside Rear Rear fog lamp lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.5.1 (b) (i))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Off side and near side (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule Off side and near side (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Rear Off side and near side shockabsorbers corroded

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

Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened All arms (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 6 Dec 2019 83,215 miles

Central Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn Two (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn Off side and near side (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Rear fog lamp lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.5.1 (b) (i))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Off side and near side (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule Off side and near side (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Rear Off side and near side shockabsorbers corroded

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

Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened All arms (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 10 Dec 2018 77,977 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Rear fog lamp lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.5.1 (b) (i))

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

Rear Tow bar socket deteriorated

Fail 10 Dec 2018 77,974 miles

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Rear fog lamp lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.5.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Rear Exhaust heat shields loose

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

Rear Tow bar socket deteriorated

Pass 14 Dec 2017 69,106 miles
Fail 14 Dec 2017 69,106 miles

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

Pass 14 Dec 2016 59,529 miles
Fail 14 Dec 2016 59,529 miles

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

Pass 2 Dec 2015 52,527 miles
Fail 27 Nov 2015 52,459 miles

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (2.4.G.1)

Pass 5 Dec 2014 44,518 miles
Pass 5 Dec 2013 34,276 miles
Fail 5 Dec 2013 34,276 miles

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

Offside Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Pass 20 Dec 2012 24,409 miles
Pass 16 Apr 2012 20,746 miles

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

Pass 8 Apr 2011 13,593 miles
Pass 12 Mar 2011 13,245 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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FL08 BBZ is a 2008 Toyota RAV4 in Silver with a 2,231cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60.7%.

Across all 2008 Toyota RAV4 models, the average MOT pass rate is 78.0% with a typical mileage of 78,157 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 FL08 BBZ, 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 18 years old, this Toyota RAV4 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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FL08 BBZ is a 2008 Toyota RAV4, first registered on 17 March 2008.

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