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GY08 YYN

2008 Toyota RAV4

Silver Petrol 1998cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires12 Oct 2026
Tests20 (15 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate75%

Mileage

114,743 mi
Last recorded114,743 miles
Recorded on13 Oct 2025
Typical for 2008 Toyota RAV478,157 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationGY08 YYN
MakeToyota
ModelRAV4
Year2008
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,998cc

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MOT History

15 pass 5 fail
Pass 13 Oct 2025 114,743 miles

Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

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

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view chip in zone b (3.2 (a) (i))

Fail 13 Oct 2025 114,743 miles

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage damaged and seriously weakened link arm not attached at bottom (broken) (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

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

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view chip in zone b (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 24 Sep 2024 109,517 miles

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

Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

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

Pass 29 Sep 2023 103,541 miles

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

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

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear inner bush deteriorating (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view chip in zone b (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 4 Oct 2022 96,447 miles

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

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear inner bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) n/side and o/side ()

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

Fail 3 Oct 2022 96,447 miles

Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

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

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear inner bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) n/side and o/side ()

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

Pass 9 Aug 2021 86,738 miles

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

Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

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

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

Fail 9 Aug 2021 86,738 miles

Offside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced dipped beam (4.1.4 (a))

Offside Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a))

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

Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

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

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

Pass 16 May 2020 83,357 miles

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 24 May 2019 72,194 miles

Both front shock absorber dust covers deteriorated

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush's on both side's (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Pass 25 May 2018 62,149 miles

Both front shock absorber dust covers deteriorated

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Pass 24 Apr 2017 53,949 miles

Both front lower arm bush's deteriorated

Offside Front Washer jet not effective

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Fail 24 Apr 2017 53,949 miles

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Both front lower arm bush's deteriorated

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Offside Front Washer jet not effective

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 4 May 2016 43,749 miles

windscreen damaged outside swept area

Fail 4 May 2016 43,749 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect no image (1.8.A.1b)

windscreen damaged outside swept area

Pass 21 May 2015 36,368 miles

chips on windscreen

front wipers split

n/s/f tyre perishing/cracking/slight wear on outer edge

n/s/r tyre perishing/cracking/slight wear on inner edge

o/s/f tyre perishing/cracking

o/s/r tyre perishing/cracking/slight wear on inner edge

Pass 10 Mar 2014 29,837 miles
Pass 25 Sep 2013 28,188 miles
Pass 3 Oct 2012 22,405 miles

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 27 Oct 2011 14,713 miles

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

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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GY08 YYN is a 2008 Toyota RAV4 in Silver with a 1,998cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.

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 GY08 YYN, 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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What year was GY08 YYN registered?

GY08 YYN is a 2008 Toyota RAV4, first registered on 30 April 2008.

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