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MV52 XJM

2002 Toyota RAV4

Silver Petrol 1998cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires26 Jan 2027
Tests26 (22 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate84.6%

Mileage

123,242 mi
Last recorded123,242 miles
Recorded on27 Jan 2026
Typical for 2002 Toyota RAV481,819 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationMV52 XJM
MakeToyota
ModelRAV4
Year2002
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,998cc

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MOT History

22 pass 4 fail
Pass 27 Jan 2026 123,242 miles

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

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

Underside of vehicle heavily under-sealed

Pass 2 Apr 2025 121,565 miles

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

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

Fail 1 Apr 2025 121,565 miles

Rear Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b))

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

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

Pass 11 Jul 2024 119,827 miles

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Inner edge corroded. Slight scoring to outer face. (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Inner edge corroded. (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Pass 26 Jul 2023 115,070 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all waxoyled (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Rear suspension components corrosion

slight corrosion to underside and waxoyled

Pass 15 Sep 2022 112,574 miles

Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Pass 14 Sep 2021 110,811 miles

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

Pass 29 Sep 2020 109,829 miles
Pass 19 Sep 2019 107,987 miles

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 19 Sep 2018 106,386 miles

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 15 Sep 2017 104,072 miles
Pass 20 Sep 2016 101,535 miles
Pass 15 Sep 2015 96,291 miles
Fail 14 Sep 2015 96,291 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Pass 30 Sep 2014 89,857 miles

both bottom balljoints showing signs of weeping

both rear trailing arm front bushes getting worn

both rear tyres close to limit

both rear undersills getting corroded

exhaust and support brackets getting corroded

rear pads getting low

Fail 26 Sep 2014 89,794 miles

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

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

both bottom balljoints showing signs of weeping

both rear trailing arm front bushes getting worn

both rear tyres close to limit

both rear undersills getting corroded

exhaust and support brackets getting corroded

rear pads getting low

Pass 11 Sep 2013 81,487 miles
Pass 28 Aug 2012 73,436 miles

exhaust has surface corrosion along legnth of system

front & rear tyres worn slightly on inner and outer edges

Fail 28 Aug 2012 73,436 miles

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

exhaust has surface corrosion along legnth of system

front & rear tyres worn slightly on inner and outer edges

Pass 19 Sep 2011 72,153 miles

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

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

rear wiper blade split.

Pass 23 Sep 2010 68,488 miles

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

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

rear wiper blade split

Pass 17 Sep 2009 63,456 miles

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

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

Pass 27 Sep 2008 57,042 miles
Pass 24 Sep 2007 50,279 miles
Pass 28 Sep 2006 46,877 miles
Pass 11 Apr 2006 45,014 miles

N/S/F tyre outer edge on 2mm

O/S/F tyre outer edge on 2mm

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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MV52 XJM is a 2002 Toyota RAV4 in Silver with a 1,998cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 84.6%.

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 MV52 XJM, 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 MV52 XJM registered?

MV52 XJM is a 2002 Toyota RAV4, first registered on 3 September 2002.

Is MV52 XJM safe to buy?

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