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YW02 OVC

2002 Toyota RAV4

Silver Petrol 1998cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires20 Aug 2026
Tests30 (21 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate70%

Mileage

149,197 mi
Last recorded149,197 miles
Recorded on21 Aug 2025
Typical for 2002 Toyota RAV481,819 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYW02 OVC
MakeToyota
ModelRAV4
Year2002
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,998cc

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MOT History

21 pass 9 fail
Pass 21 Aug 2025 149,197 miles
Fail 19 Aug 2025 149,197 miles

Nearside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Inner Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced sill under wheel arch (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension locking device missing ball joint split pin (5.3.6 (b))

Offside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Inner cv boot leaking from shaft end

Pass 27 Sep 2024 83,656 miles

Front Track rod end slightly misaligned Both side (2.1.3 (e))

Fail 27 Sep 2024 83,654 miles

Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area fractured significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Front Track rod end slightly misaligned Both side (2.1.3 (e))

Pass 29 Apr 2024 82,098 miles

Offside Rear Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))

Fail 15 Mar 2024 82,084 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 28 Mar 2023 79,312 miles

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

Pass 30 Mar 2022 74,538 miles

Brake pedal has travel but still has reserve

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

Front floors corroded

Front shock spring mounts corroded

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

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

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

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

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

Rear floors and spring mounts corroded

Fail 11 Mar 2022 74,486 miles

Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))

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

Pass 17 Mar 2021 69,847 miles

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

Fail 8 Mar 2021 69,688 miles

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

Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))

Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b))

Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))

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

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

Pass 3 Mar 2020 66,568 miles

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

rear exhaust joint corroded

Fail 3 Mar 2020 66,568 miles

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

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

rear exhaust joint corroded

Pass 26 Feb 2019 62,748 miles
Pass 16 Feb 2018 56,460 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

eml on dash

sills, floor, suspension corroded

Fail 15 Feb 2018 56,460 miles

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm all 4x, also badly cracked between tread (4.1.E.1)

Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)

Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced buffed clear (1.7.5a)

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

eml on dash

sills, floor, suspension corroded

Pass 7 Feb 2017 47,477 miles

EML on

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

both rear tyres cracked slightly

floor slightly corroded near rear springs

Fail 6 Feb 2017 47,476 miles

Windscreen wiper blade insecure both (8.2.2)

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick discs poor condition (3.5.1g) DANGEROUS

EML on

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

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin discs poor condition (3.5.1g)

Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching by more than 10mm within zone 'A' sat nav (8.3.1b)

both rear tyres cracked slightly

floor slightly corroded near rear springs

Pass 4 Apr 2016 42,130 miles

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

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

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

rear wiper not clearing windscreen

Fail 10 Feb 2015 30,648 miles

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

Pass 10 Feb 2015 30,648 miles
Pass 22 May 2014 29,660 miles
Pass 29 May 2013 28,226 miles
Pass 25 Apr 2012 26,905 miles
Pass 28 Apr 2011 25,787 miles
Pass 28 Apr 2010 22,952 miles
Pass 3 Apr 2009 18,190 miles
Pass 1 May 2008 14,865 miles
Pass 3 May 2007 12,585 miles
Pass 14 Mar 2006 8,799 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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YW02 OVC is a 2002 Toyota RAV4 in Silver with a 1,998cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 30 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70%.

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 YW02 OVC, 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 YW02 OVC registered?

YW02 OVC is a 2002 Toyota RAV4, first registered on 11 April 2002.

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