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VA02 RXM

2002 Toyota RAV4

Silver Petrol 1998cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires17 Jun 2027
Tests25 (20 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate80%

Mileage

132,957 mi
Last recorded132,957 miles
Recorded on29 May 2026
Typical for 2002 Toyota RAV481,819 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationVA02 RXM
MakeToyota
ModelRAV4
Year2002
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,998cc

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MOT History

20 pass 5 fail
Pass 29 May 2026 132,957 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction

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

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

Nearside Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn Differential (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 27 May 2026 132,957 miles

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

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

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction

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

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

Nearside Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn Differential (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 18 Jun 2025 130,814 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction

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

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

Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened Both side (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Rear Coil spring mounting corroded but not seriously weakened Both side (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Underneath the vehicle (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Rear Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn Differential support bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 18 Jun 2025 130,814 miles

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

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

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction

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

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

Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened Both side (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Rear Coil spring mounting corroded but not seriously weakened Both side (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Underneath the vehicle (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Rear Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn Differential support bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 2 Apr 2024 127,160 miles

Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule Both side (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

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

Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened Both side (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule Both side (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Rear Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Underneath the vehicle (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Rear Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn Differential support bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 31 Mar 2023 125,172 miles

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

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

Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule Both side (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush Both side (5.3.2 (c))

Fail 30 Mar 2023 125,172 miles

Central Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

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

Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule Both side (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush Both side (5.3.2 (c))

Pass 30 Mar 2022 123,199 miles

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

Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Chipped (3.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension component damaged but not seriously weakened Bump stop (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush Both sides (5.3.2 (c))

Fail 30 Mar 2022 123,199 miles

Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

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

Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Chipped (3.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension component damaged but not seriously weakened Bump stop (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush Both sides (5.3.2 (c))

Pass 19 Mar 2021 120,388 miles

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

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing And wearing thin on inner and outer edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

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

Offside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged (5.2.3 (j))

Pass 16 May 2019 114,943 miles
Pass 27 Apr 2018 107,013 miles

Central Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

Pass 16 May 2017 101,582 miles

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

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

Fail 15 May 2017 101,581 miles

Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

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

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

Pass 18 May 2016 94,185 miles
Pass 12 May 2015 85,458 miles
Pass 1 May 2014 76,785 miles
Pass 7 May 2013 69,538 miles
Pass 14 May 2012 62,805 miles
Pass 18 May 2011 57,735 miles
Pass 4 May 2010 53,129 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 12 May 2009 49,258 miles

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

both front wipers slightly deteriorated

Pass 15 May 2008 43,645 miles

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

Nearside Front 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 5 May 2007 35,987 miles
Pass 2 May 2006 28,764 miles

front brake pads wearing low,

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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VA02 RXM is a 2002 Toyota RAV4 in Silver with a 1,998cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 80%.

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 VA02 RXM, 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 VA02 RXM registered?

VA02 RXM is a 2002 Toyota RAV4, first registered on 18 March 2002.

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