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SJ12 VLE

2012 Toyota RAV4

Beige Diesel 2231cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires26 Mar 2027
Tests14 (12 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate85.7%

Mileage

83,212 mi
Last recorded83,212 miles
Recorded on10 Mar 2026
Typical for 2012 Toyota RAV460,938 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationSJ12 VLE
MakeToyota
ModelRAV4
Year2012
ColourBeige
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,231cc

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MOT History

12 pass 2 fail
Pass 10 Mar 2026 83,212 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rears at rear flexs (1.1.11 (c))

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

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced over front subframe, various underbody sections (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Pass 14 Mar 2025 72,895 miles

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

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

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

slight imbalance at handbrake application.

Pass 14 Mar 2024 59,533 miles

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

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

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

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

Pass 27 Mar 2023 48,829 miles

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

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened n/s and o/s (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material n/s and o/s at rear flex (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 15 Mar 2022 38,398 miles
Pass 10 Mar 2021 36,848 miles

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

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

Pass 14 Mar 2020 35,226 miles

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

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

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

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

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

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

Pass 16 Mar 2019 32,124 miles
Fail 15 Mar 2019 32,124 miles

Nearside Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Pass 12 Mar 2018 28,480 miles
Pass 13 Mar 2017 24,614 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)

both rear tyres split

slight lip on front brake discs

Pass 9 Mar 2016 19,822 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

both front discs have a slight lip on them

both front wipers split at ends

nearside rear tyre has cracks in tread + dot 11

offside rear tyre dot 11

undertrays fitted

Fail 9 Mar 2016 19,821 miles

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

both front discs have a slight lip on them

both front wipers split at ends

nearside front tyre close to limit + inner and outer worn + dot 11 (change asap)

nearside rear tyre has cracks in tread + dot 11

offside front tyre close to limit + inner and outer edges worn + dot 11 (change asap)

offside rear tyre dot 11

undertrays fitted

Pass 13 Mar 2015 14,656 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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SJ12 VLE is a 2012 Toyota RAV4 in Beige with a 2,231cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 14 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 85.7%.

Across all 2012 Toyota RAV4 models, the average MOT pass rate is 83.8% with a typical mileage of 60,938 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 SJ12 VLE, 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 14 years old, this Toyota RAV4 is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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SJ12 VLE is a 2012 Toyota RAV4, first registered on 14 March 2012.

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