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WJ08 WGV

2008 Toyota RAV4

Grey Diesel 2231cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires5 Apr 2027
Tests23 (16 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate69.6%

Mileage

182,272 mi
Last recorded182,272 miles
Recorded on26 Mar 2026
Typical for 2008 Toyota RAV478,157 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationWJ08 WGV
MakeToyota
ModelRAV4
Year2008
ColourGrey
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,231cc

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MOT History

16 pass 7 fail
Pass 26 Mar 2026 182,272 miles

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

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

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

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

Pass 24 Mar 2025 175,551 miles

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

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

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

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

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

Offside Rear Inner Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Osf door damaged body work

Rear subframe rusty

Pass 22 Mar 2024 173,304 miles

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front lower arm bushs perished / starting to split (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively rear discs corroded / lipped (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Rear Coil spring corroded rear coil springs corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened rear subframe patchy surface corrosion (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened all rear suspension components corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))

patchy surface corrosion to o/s/r outer seal / damaged

Fail 22 Mar 2024 173,304 miles

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint likely to become detached o/s/r droplink, snapped / broken (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front lower arm bushs perished / starting to split (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively rear discs corroded / lipped (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Rear Coil spring corroded rear coil springs corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened rear subframe patchy surface corrosion (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened all rear suspension components corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))

patchy surface corrosion to o/s/r outer seal / damaged

Pass 4 Apr 2023 169,739 miles

Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour but not likely to obscure the vision of other road users exhaust emitting black smoke, not likely to effect other drivers (8.2.2.2 (c))

Nearside Front Inner Play in steering rack inner joint(s) slight play n/s/f inner steering rack ()

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement n/s/f lower arm rear bush perished / starting to split (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Inner Play in steering rack inner joint(s) slight play o/s/f inner steering rack ()

Offside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement o/s/f lower arm rear bush perished / starting to split (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front drivers sun visor does not stay in the stow away position, not effecting drivers view of road, requires attention

Oil leak, but not excessive engine oil leak on underside of vehicle (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Coil spring corroded both rear coil springs corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive rear subframe has patchy surface corrosion, not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

emissions test just passed, emitting black smoke

Pass 30 Mar 2022 165,143 miles

All suspension bushes deteriorating

Engine cover fitted

Exhaust system corroded

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Oil leak

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

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

Rear number plate deteriorating

Suspension components corroded

Fail 29 Mar 2022 165,130 miles

Central Rear Seat belt buckle missing (7.1.2 (d))

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

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

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

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

Nearside Front Steering locking device missing Track rod end (2.1.3 (d))

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

Offside Steering locking device missing Track rod end (2.1.3 (d))

All suspension bushes deteriorating

Engine cover fitted

Exhaust system corroded

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Oil leak

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

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

Rear number plate deteriorating

Suspension components corroded

Pass 6 Apr 2021 159,001 miles

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

Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

Pass 10 Mar 2020 155,881 miles

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

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

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

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

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

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Fail 10 Mar 2020 155,881 miles

Driver's view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen materially affected by an obstruction Sun visor does not stay in stowed away position (3.1 (a) (ii))

Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault Illuminates when brake pedal fully depressed (7.12 (e))

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

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

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

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

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

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Pass 26 Feb 2019 145,918 miles

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Pass 7 Mar 2018 137,856 miles

Rear subframe corroded slightly

Fail 7 Mar 2018 137,856 miles

Central Statutory seat belt missing Stalk missing (5.1.1)

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

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

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

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

Rear subframe corroded slightly

Pass 8 Mar 2017 129,231 miles

Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Fail 8 Mar 2017 129,231 miles

Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)

Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Pass 8 Mar 2016 117,021 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)

engine cover & under tray fitted

Pass 10 Mar 2015 100,300 miles
Pass 12 Mar 2014 86,907 miles
Fail 12 Mar 2014 86,907 miles

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

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

Pass 12 Mar 2013 73,884 miles

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

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

Fail 7 Mar 2013 73,884 miles

Windscreen has damage to an area in excess of a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

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

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

Pass 12 Mar 2012 60,397 miles
Pass 17 Mar 2011 45,816 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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WJ08 WGV is a 2008 Toyota RAV4 in Grey with a 2,231cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 69.6%.

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 WJ08 WGV, 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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WJ08 WGV is a 2008 Toyota RAV4, first registered on 19 March 2008.

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