2003 Toyota Rav-4 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

60.9%

Latest Pass Rate

131,290

Total Tests (All Years)

120,642 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2003 Toyota Rav-4 as it ages.

6 yrs80.9%

→ ↓2.1%

7 yrs78.8%

→ ↓2.2%

8 yrs76.6%

→ ↓3.2%

9 yrs73.4%

→ ↓4.7%

10 yrs68.7%

→ ↑0.4%

11 yrs69.1%

→ ↓1.8%

12 yrs67.3%

→ ↓1.5%

13 yrs65.8%

→ ↓2.8%

14 yrs63.0%

→ ↓1.9%

15 yrs61.1%

→ ↓1.7%

16 yrs59.4%

→ ↑0.5%

17 yrs59.9%

→ ↓0.5%

18 yrs59.4%

→ ↑1.5%

19 yrs60.9%

→ ↑1.8%

20 yrs62.7%

→ ↓1.8%

21 yrs60.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	80.9%	14,841
7 yrs	78.8%	14,537
8 yrs	76.6%	14,555
9 yrs	73.4%	14,134
10 yrs	68.7%	13,803
11 yrs	69.1%	13,362
12 yrs	67.3%	12,757
13 yrs	65.8%	12,159
14 yrs	63.0%	4,553
15 yrs	61.1%	2,920
16 yrs	59.4%	2,741
17 yrs	59.9%	2,520
18 yrs	59.4%	2,746
19 yrs	60.9%	1,955
20 yrs	62.7%	2,100
21 yrs	60.9%	1,607

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 Toyota Rav-4 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (21 yrs)	60.9%	1,607
2023 (20 yrs)	62.7%	2,100
2022 (19 yrs)	60.9%	1,955
2021 (18 yrs)	59.4%	2,746
2020 (17 yrs)	59.9%	2,520
2019 (16 yrs)	59.4%	2,741
2018 (15 yrs)	61.1%	2,920
2017 (14 yrs)	63%	4,553
2016 (13 yrs)	65.8%	12,159
2015 (12 yrs)	67.3%	12,757
2014 (11 yrs)	69.1%	13,362
2013 (10 yrs)	68.7%	13,803
2012 (9 yrs)	73.4%	14,134
2011 (8 yrs)	76.6%	14,555
2010 (7 yrs)	78.8%	14,537
2009 (6 yrs)	80.9%	14,841

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

80.9%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 14,841Avg Mileage 54,752Top Failure Brakes — 7.4%

2010

78.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 14,537Avg Mileage 62,534Top Failure Brakes — 8.2%

2011

76.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 14,555Avg Mileage 69,100Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.0%

2012

73.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 14,134Avg Mileage 75,902Top Failure Brakes — 11.8%

2013

68.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 13,803Avg Mileage 81,915Top Failure Brakes — 31.6%

2014

69.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 13,362Avg Mileage 87,672Top Failure Brakes — 32.9%

2015

67.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 12,757Avg Mileage 93,289Top Failure Brakes — 36.2%

2016

65.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 12,159Avg Mileage 98,361Top Failure Brakes — 37.1%

2017High Fail Rate

63.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 4,553Avg Mileage 102,313Top Failure Brakes — 41.3%

2018High Fail Rate

61.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 2,920Avg Mileage 105,519Top Failure Brakes — 46.1%

2019High Fail Rate

59.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 2,741Avg Mileage 108,776Top Failure Brakes — 50.5%

2020High Fail Rate

59.9%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 2,520Avg Mileage 111,706Top Failure Brakes — 51.8%

2021High Fail Rate

59.4%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 2,746Avg Mileage 112,999Top Failure Suspension — 54.7%

2022High Fail Rate

60.9%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 1,955Avg Mileage 113,949Top Failure Suspension — 51.2%

2023High Fail Rate

62.7%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 2,100Avg Mileage 115,955Top Failure Suspension — 55.0%

2024High Fail Rate

60.9%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 1,607Avg Mileage 120,642Top Failure Suspension — 57.6%

MOT results for 2003 Toyota Rav-4 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	80.9%	14,841	54,752	Brakes — 7.4%
2010	7	78.8%	14,537	62,534	Brakes — 8.2%
2011	8	76.6%	14,555	69,100	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.0%
2012	9	73.4%	14,134	75,902	Brakes — 11.8%
2013	10	68.7%	13,803	81,915	Brakes — 31.6%
2014	11	69.1%	13,362	87,672	Brakes — 32.9%
2015	12	67.3%	12,757	93,289	Brakes — 36.2%
2016	13	65.8%	12,159	98,361	Brakes — 37.1%
2017	14	63.0%	4,553	102,313	Brakes — 41.3%
2018	15	61.1%	2,920	105,519	Brakes — 46.1%
2019	16	59.4%	2,741	108,776	Brakes — 50.5%
2020	17	59.9%	2,520	111,706	Brakes — 51.8%
2021	18	59.4%	2,746	112,999	Suspension — 54.7%
2022	19	60.9%	1,955	113,949	Suspension — 51.2%
2023	20	62.7%	2,100	115,955	Suspension — 55.0%
2024	21	60.9%	1,607	120,642	Suspension — 57.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 Toyota Rav-4, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

42.9%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

34.9%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

28.4%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

18.1%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

17.9%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	1.7% (6 yrs)	57.6% (21 yrs)	+55.9%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	7.4% (6 yrs)	41.9% (21 yrs)	+34.5%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	6.3% (6 yrs)	20.8% (21 yrs)	+14.5%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Toyota Rav-4 cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 131,290 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.