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P55 JEA

2008 Toyota RAV4

Blue Diesel 2231cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires22 Jul 2027
Tests20 (16 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate80%

Mileage

72,164 mi
Last recorded72,164 miles
Recorded on17 Jul 2026
Typical for 2008 Toyota RAV478,157 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationP55 JEA
MakeToyota
ModelRAV4
Year2008
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,231cc

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MOT History

16 pass 4 fail
Pass 17 Jul 2026 72,164 miles

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

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

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

general underbody corrosion

heavily undersealed in places

Fail 14 Jul 2026 72,163 miles

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

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

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

Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c))

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

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

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

general underbody corrosion

heavily undersealed in places

Pass 23 Jul 2025 68,671 miles
Pass 16 Apr 2025 68,652 miles

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule all flexi hose ferrules corroded (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

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

Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both rears (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both rear trailing arm bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear both rear shockers corroded

Rear fuel filler neck corroded by fuel tank

general under body corrosion

Pass 9 Nov 2023 68,639 miles

General underbody surface corrosion

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

Nearside Rear Fuel filler neck slight corrosion

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

Rear Sub-frame is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Pass 10 Nov 2022 68,612 miles

General underbody surface corrosion

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

Nearside Rear fuel pipes corroded

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

Rear Sub-frame is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Pass 11 Nov 2021 68,568 miles

Fuel Pipe/s corroded

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

Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement n/s/f and o/s/f rear arm bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

parking brake imbalanced o/s lower effort

Pass 11 Nov 2020 68,527 miles

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

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

Pass 5 Nov 2019 68,472 miles

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

Pass 1 Nov 2018 67,861 miles

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement o/s and n/s front wishbones rear bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 30 Oct 2017 65,781 miles

Front Front suspension has slight play in a track control arm inner bush o/s and n/s front wishbones rear bushes becoming unbonded (2.5.B.2b)

Fail 30 Oct 2017 65,769 miles

Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded o/s and n/s rear pipes sections to flexi hoses (3.6.B.2c)

Front Front suspension has slight play in a track control arm inner bush o/s and n/s front wishbones rear bushes becoming unbonded (2.5.B.2b)

Pass 28 Oct 2016 63,680 miles

Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin o/s and n/s (3.5.1g)

Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit o/s and n/s (4.1.E.1)

slight bind n/s rear wheel

Pass 27 Oct 2015 58,140 miles
Fail 27 Oct 2015 58,140 miles

Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Pass 27 Oct 2014 53,409 miles
Fail 27 Oct 2014 53,409 miles

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

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Pass 29 Oct 2013 47,808 miles
Pass 13 Nov 2012 41,006 miles
Pass 9 Nov 2011 36,019 miles

nail in the n/s/r tyre(repair required).

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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P55 JEA is a 2008 Toyota RAV4 in Blue with a 2,231cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 80%.

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 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 P55 JEA, 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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P55 JEA is a 2008 Toyota RAV4, first registered on 11 September 2008.

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