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HJ02 FSL

2002 Toyota RAV4

Blue Petrol 1998cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires10 Nov 2026
Tests28 (20 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate71.4%

Mileage

196,268 mi
Last recorded196,268 miles
Recorded on11 Nov 2025
Typical for 2002 Toyota RAV481,819 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationHJ02 FSL
MakeToyota
ModelRAV4
Year2002
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,998cc

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MOT History

20 pass 8 fail
Pass 11 Nov 2025 196,268 miles

Both front inner sills slightly corroded.

Both rear inner sills slightly corroded.

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

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

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

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

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

Fail 5 Nov 2025 196,263 miles

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))

Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

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

Both front inner sills slightly corroded.

Both rear inner sills slightly corroded.

EML on

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

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 30 Oct 2024 188,384 miles

EML on

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

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

Steering rack bushes worn

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Both front inner sills (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Both rear inner sills (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Both rear upper spring mounts (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 6 Nov 2023 181,505 miles

Both rear back plates corroded

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule All rear hoses (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Engine light on!

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

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

Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

Rear inner sill slightly corroded

Slight handbrake travel

Fail 6 Nov 2023 181,505 miles

Engine light on!

Both rear back plates corroded

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule All rear hoses (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

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

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

Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

Rear inner sill slightly corroded

Slight handbrake travel

Pass 2 Nov 2022 173,950 miles

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

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

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

Rear Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test ()

engine management light on

Fail 2 Nov 2022 173,950 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

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

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

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

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

Rear Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test ()

engine management light on

Pass 3 Nov 2021 166,456 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

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

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

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

corrosion all underside of vehicle

eml light on

Fail 29 Oct 2021 166,453 miles

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

Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

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

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

Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

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

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

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

corrosion all underside of vehicle

eml light on

Pass 6 Nov 2020 159,837 miles
Fail 6 Nov 2020 159,837 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Pass 5 Nov 2019 156,509 miles
Pass 5 Nov 2018 152,998 miles

Both front lower ball Joint boots weaping

Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Sill's (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Both rear upper (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Fail 5 Nov 2018 152,998 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))

Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases Joint excessive corroded (6.1.2 (a))

Both front lower ball Joint boots weaping

Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Sill's (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

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

Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Both rear upper (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 30 Oct 2017 148,901 miles

Offside Front tyre wearing on edges

Rear tyres perished

rusty areas

Pass 7 Nov 2016 144,249 miles

Both front head light lens cloudy

Engine light on!

Rear exhaust joint badly corroded

Fail 7 Nov 2016 144,249 miles

Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)

Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Both front head light lens cloudy

Engine light on!

Rear exhaust joint badly corroded

Pass 10 Nov 2015 142,233 miles

Engine light on!

Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit wearing on outter edges (4.1.E.1)

rear exhaust joint badly corroded

Pass 7 Nov 2014 128,625 miles

engine management light on

o/s/r seat missing

Fail 7 Nov 2014 128,625 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

engine management light on

o/s/r seat missing

Pass 8 Nov 2013 114,533 miles

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

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

exhaust rusty

headlight aims poor

nearside front tyre wearing on edges

Pass 2 Nov 2012 100,470 miles

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

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

Pass 11 Nov 2011 89,263 miles
Pass 28 Oct 2010 83,936 miles
Pass 26 Mar 2010 78,931 miles
Pass 30 Mar 2009 69,540 miles

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

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

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

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

Pass 10 Oct 2007 57,979 miles
Pass 16 Oct 2006 51,167 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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HJ02 FSL is a 2002 Toyota RAV4 in Blue with a 1,998cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 71.4%.

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 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 HJ02 FSL, 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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HJ02 FSL is a 2002 Toyota RAV4, first registered on 20 May 2002.

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