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YS52 GJE

2002 Toyota RAV4

Silver Petrol 1998cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires4 Feb 2027
Tests28 (21 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate75%

Mileage

158,713 mi
Last recorded158,713 miles
Recorded on4 Feb 2026
Typical for 2002 Toyota RAV481,819 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYS52 GJE
MakeToyota
ModelRAV4
Year2002
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,998cc

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MOT History

21 pass 7 fail
Pass 4 Feb 2026 158,713 miles

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

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

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

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive cross member above coil springs (5.3.6 (a) (i))

both inner sills corroded

both rear inner wings corroded not in testable area

offside front chassis leg corroded

offside rear chassis leg corroded not in testable area

rear floor slightly corroded

Pass 5 Feb 2025 154,225 miles

rear floor slightly corroded

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

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

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

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

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

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive rear crossmember above coil springs (5.3.6 (a) (i))

both inner sills slightly corroded

both rear inner wings corroded not in testable area

offside rear chassis leg corroded not in testable area

Pass 24 Jan 2024 149,088 miles

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

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

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

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive rear cross member above coil springs (5.3.6 (a) (i))

both rear inner sills slightly corroded

both rear inner wings corroded

offside rear chassis leg corroded

rear floor slightly corroded

Fail 18 Jan 2024 149,088 miles

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength chassis leg (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

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

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

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive rear cross member above coil springs (5.3.6 (a) (i))

both rear inner sills slightly corroded

both rear inner wings corroded

offside rear chassis leg corroded

rear floor slightly corroded

Pass 2 Feb 2023 144,369 miles

oil leak

Fail 14 Dec 2022 144,133 miles

Fuel tank leaking (6.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

oil leak

Pass 30 Nov 2021 139,349 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Fail 29 Nov 2021 139,346 miles

Nearside Front Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Pass 17 Nov 2020 135,463 miles

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

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Pass 2 Dec 2019 131,162 miles

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

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

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

Pass 21 Nov 2018 126,326 miles
Fail 21 Nov 2018 126,326 miles

Upper Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 28 Nov 2017 122,005 miles

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

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear brake back plate missing

Fail 28 Nov 2017 122,005 miles

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear brake back plate missing

Pass 25 Nov 2016 117,175 miles

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

Pass 24 Nov 2015 108,712 miles
Pass 27 Nov 2014 100,748 miles
Pass 26 Nov 2013 92,236 miles
Fail 20 Nov 2012 84,711 miles

Centre Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Pass 20 Nov 2012 84,711 miles
Pass 21 Nov 2011 76,682 miles
Pass 24 Nov 2010 68,730 miles

Oil leak

Pass 2 Nov 2009 56,631 miles
Pass 12 Nov 2008 46,269 miles
Pass 16 Nov 2007 36,043 miles
Pass 30 Nov 2006 26,266 miles
Fail 30 Nov 2006 26,266 miles

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

Pass 15 Nov 2005 19,002 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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YS52 GJE is a 2002 Toyota RAV4 in Silver with a 1,998cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.

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 YS52 GJE, 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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YS52 GJE is a 2002 Toyota RAV4, first registered on 16 December 2002.

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