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16.2%fail rate

Toyota Rav4 common MOT failures and failure rate

What a Toyota Rav4 fails its MOT on most often, from real DVSA test data, and the part that resolves each item.

Based on 14,688 MOT tests in a recent DVSA sample.

What it fails on, and the fix

Suspension25.7% of failures
Brakes21.3% of failures
Lamps & electrical16.8% of failures
Tyres15.8% of failures
Visibility/wipers10.1% of failures
Exhaust & emissions7.5% of failures

About 16.2% of MOT tests recorded on the Toyota Rav4 in this DVSA sample end in a failure. The pattern is consistent: the same handful of items account for most of them.

Its most common failure is suspension, which makes up 25.7% of the Toyota Rav4's failures, followed by suspension, brakes, lamps & electrical, tyres. Each item below links to the part that resolves it. Confirm the exact fitment against your registration or VIN before buying, and have safety-critical work done by a competent mechanic.

Other models

Toyota Yaris MOT failures19.9% failure rateToyota Aygo MOT failures18.5% failure rateToyota Prius MOT failures17.1% failure rateFord Fiesta MOT failures22.8% failure rate

Sources: DVSA MOT History API: MOT test results and defect data ยท DVSA MOT testing data for Great Britain