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JC02 COS

2002 Toyota RAV4

Silver Petrol 1998cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires17 Jul 2027
Tests27 (21 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate77.8%

Mileage

85,349 mi
Last recorded85,349 miles
Recorded on23 Jun 2026
Typical for 2002 Toyota RAV481,819 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationJC02 COS
MakeToyota
ModelRAV4
Year2002
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,998cc

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MOT History

21 pass 6 fail
Pass 23 Jun 2026 85,349 miles

Both headlamp lenses deteriorated, slightly affecting beam pattern

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

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

Rear crossmember corroded at offside (behind bumper), not within 30cm of a load bearing point

Rear wiper split

Fail 23 Jun 2026 85,349 miles

Both headlamp lenses deteriorated, slightly affecting beam pattern

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

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

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

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

Rear crossmember corroded at offside (behind bumper), not within 30cm of a load bearing point

Rear wiper split

Pass 11 Jul 2025 84,325 miles

Both headlamp lenses deteriorated, slightly affecting beam patterns

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

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

Rear crossmember corroded at offside, not within 30cm of a load bearing point

Fail 8 Jul 2025 84,303 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened trailing arm (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Both headlamp lenses deteriorated, slightly affecting beam patterns

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

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

Rear crossmember corroded at offside, not within 30cm of a load bearing point

Pass 8 Jul 2024 83,244 miles

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

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

Pass 30 Jun 2023 81,868 miles
Pass 12 Jul 2022 80,539 miles
Fail 12 Jul 2022 80,539 miles

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Pass 14 Jul 2021 79,386 miles
Fail 5 Jul 2021 79,335 miles

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Handbrake travel.

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

Rear Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 30 Jun 2020 78,320 miles

Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))

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

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))

Pass 4 Jul 2019 76,709 miles

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

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

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

Pass 9 Jul 2018 75,229 miles
Fail 9 Jul 2018 75,229 miles

Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))

Front Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a))

Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Pass 11 Jul 2017 72,613 miles

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

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

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

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

exhaust system corroded

Pass 18 Jul 2016 70,334 miles

front brakes slightly out of balance

headlamp paturns poor

Pass 7 Jul 2015 68,491 miles

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

Pass 11 Jul 2014 64,866 miles

1. nearside front tyre perrished, 2 offside front tyre worn low on tread, 3 nearside rear tyre perrished, 5 headlamp glasses dull

Pass 10 Jun 2013 62,636 miles

hi level brake light inop

Pass 7 Jul 2012 60,805 miles
Pass 7 Jul 2011 58,250 miles

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

Pass 8 Jun 2010 54,612 miles
Pass 13 Jun 2009 51,719 miles
Pass 24 Jun 2008 46,300 miles
Pass 4 Jul 2007 41,107 miles
Fail 26 Jun 2007 41,077 miles

Brake pedal creeps down when held under pressure (3.3.B.1a)

Pass 6 Jun 2006 37,455 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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JC02 COS is a 2002 Toyota RAV4 in Silver with a 1,998cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 77.8%.

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 JC02 COS, 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 JC02 COS registered?

JC02 COS is a 2002 Toyota RAV4, first registered on 29 May 2002.

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