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RL51 HVA

2002 Toyota RAV4

Green Petrol 1998cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires11 Oct 2014
Tests16 (9 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate56.3%

Mileage

73,063 mi
Last recorded73,063 miles
Recorded on12 Oct 2013
Typical for 2002 Toyota RAV481,819 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationRL51 HVA
MakeToyota
ModelRAV4
Year2002
ColourGreen
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,998cc

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MOT History

9 pass 7 fail
Pass 12 Oct 2013 73,063 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

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

n/s rear tyre perishing and cracking.

Fail 11 Oct 2013 73,063 miles

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

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

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

n/s rear tyre perishing and cracking.

Pass 4 Oct 2012 67,812 miles
Fail 4 Oct 2012 67,812 miles

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Pass 20 Sep 2011 62,806 miles

engine light on

not able to check both rear outer seat belts due to baby seat

Fail 20 Sep 2011 62,806 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

engine light on

not able to check both rear outer seat belts due to baby seat

offside rear tyre cracked outer wall

Pass 26 Aug 2010 58,923 miles

engine light on

front discs worn

unable to correctly check nearside rear seatbelt as baby seat fitted

Fail 26 Aug 2010 58,623 miles

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

engine light on

front discs worn

unable to correctly check nearside rear seatbelt as baby seat fitted

Fail 12 Aug 2009 53,116 miles

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

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

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

nearside rear tyre perished and cracking on outer sidewall

Pass 12 Aug 2009 53,116 miles

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

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

nearside rear tyre perished and cracking on outer sidewall

Pass 19 Aug 2008 47,040 miles
Fail 18 Aug 2008 47,040 miles

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

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

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

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

both front tyres wearing on edges

Pass 26 Nov 2007 44,246 miles

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

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

Pass 28 Nov 2006 36,020 miles
Pass 2 Feb 2006 32,928 miles
Fail 1 Feb 2006 32,928 miles

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

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

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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RL51 HVA is a 2002 Toyota RAV4 in Green with a 1,998cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 56.3%.

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 RL51 HVA, 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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RL51 HVA is a 2002 Toyota RAV4, first registered on 1 February 2002.

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