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VK08 RCZ

2008 Toyota RAV4

Grey Diesel 2231cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires12 Mar 2027
Tests25 (16 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate64%

Mileage

146,730 mi
Last recorded146,730 miles
Recorded on3 Mar 2026
Typical for 2008 Toyota RAV478,157 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationVK08 RCZ
MakeToyota
ModelRAV4
Year2008
ColourGrey
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,231cc

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MOT History

16 pass 9 fail
Pass 3 Mar 2026 146,730 miles

Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced All round (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Fail 18 Feb 2026 146,529 miles

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

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Inner sill corroded

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Trailing arm area (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Inner sill corroded

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Trailing arm area (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Rear Subframe corroded

Pass 3 Mar 2025 138,564 miles

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases silencer deteriorating (advise replacement) (6.1.2 (a))

Front Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive corrosion nearside and offside shock upper mount area's (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside corrosion inner sill and surrounding area's underneath central area backwards

Offside corrosion inner sill and surrounding area's underneath central area backwards

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

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

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

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive nearside and offside trailing arm mount area's (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Fail 3 Mar 2025 138,564 miles

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps both lamps inoperative (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed tyre worn inner edge cords coming through also various cuts showing cords (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases silencer deteriorating (advise replacement) (6.1.2 (a))

Front Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive corrosion nearside and offside shock upper mount area's (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Headlamp aim too high and too far to the right. (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside corrosion inner sill and surrounding area's underneath central area backwards

Offside Headlamp aim too far to the right (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perishing/cracking. also wearing inner edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside corrosion inner sill and surrounding area's underneath central area backwards

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

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

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

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive nearside and offside trailing arm mount area's (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 8 Mar 2024 125,618 miles

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

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

Signs of rodents in engine bay

underbody components corroded but not excessively

Fail 8 Mar 2024 125,618 miles

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

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

Signs of rodents in engine bay

underbody components corroded but not excessively

Pass 13 Mar 2023 117,464 miles

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

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Corrosion to underbody and all suspension components

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

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

Fail 9 Mar 2023 117,463 miles

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened All badly corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Corrosion to underbody and all suspension components

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

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

Pass 12 May 2021 114,846 miles

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

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases silencer (6.1.2 (a))

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

General underbody corrosion and all brake discs corroded

N/s front suspension arm rear bush slightly worn and o/s front suspension arm rear bush borderline worn

Pass 9 Jun 2020 110,235 miles

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

Pass 12 Jun 2019 105,414 miles

General underbody corrosion

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

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

Pass 19 Jun 2018 101,638 miles

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

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

slight blow on exhaust centre box

Fail 15 Jun 2018 101,638 miles

Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b))

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords in tread (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear fog lamp lens defective such that emitted light is adversely affected (4.5.1 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage attachment bracket/mounting fractured drop link brocken (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

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

slight blow on exhaust centre box

Pass 5 Jul 2017 97,586 miles
Fail 4 Jul 2017 97,586 miles

Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

Nearside Front front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Pass 25 Jul 2016 86,665 miles

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

undertrays and engine covers fitted

Pass 28 Jul 2015 74,710 miles
Pass 18 Mar 2015 71,712 miles
Fail 18 Mar 2015 71,712 miles

Centre Statutory seat belt missing (5.1.1)

Front registration plate font not substantially similar to the prescribed font (6.3.4d)

rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)

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)

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

Pass 21 Mar 2014 61,672 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)

Fail 20 Mar 2014 61,672 miles

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

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 21 Mar 2013 51,169 miles
Pass 8 Mar 2012 40,586 miles

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

Fail 17 Mar 2011 31,171 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low and too far to the right. (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

some discolouration to both front and rear brake discs

Pass 17 Mar 2011 31,171 miles

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

some discolouration to both front and rear brake discs

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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VK08 RCZ is a 2008 Toyota RAV4 in Grey with a 2,231cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64%.

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 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 VK08 RCZ, 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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VK08 RCZ is a 2008 Toyota RAV4, first registered on 31 March 2008.

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