2004 Toyota Rav-4 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

59.8%

Latest Pass Rate

134,658

Total Tests (All Years)

120,655 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 59.8%

Average: 56.6%

✅ 3.2% above average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Toyota Rav-4 as it ages.

5 yrs83.0%

→ ↓0.6%

6 yrs82.4%

→ ↓3.2%

7 yrs79.2%

→ ↓2.6%

8 yrs76.6%

→ ↓3.3%

9 yrs73.3%

→ ↓2.6%

10 yrs70.7%

→ ↓1.0%

11 yrs69.7%

→ ↓1.1%

12 yrs68.6%

→ ↓2.8%

13 yrs65.8%

→ ↓2.9%

14 yrs62.9%

→ ↓0.9%

15 yrs62.0%

→ ↓0.9%

16 yrs61.1%

→ ↑0.8%

17 yrs61.9%

→ ↑0.6%

18 yrs62.5%

→ ↑1.3%

19 yrs63.8%

→ ↓4.0%

20 yrs59.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	83.0%	13,900
6 yrs	82.4%	13,709
7 yrs	79.2%	13,829
8 yrs	76.6%	13,515
9 yrs	73.3%	13,413
10 yrs	70.7%	13,072
11 yrs	69.7%	12,678
12 yrs	68.6%	12,205
13 yrs	65.8%	5,826
14 yrs	62.9%	3,772
15 yrs	62.0%	3,584
16 yrs	61.1%	3,342
17 yrs	61.9%	3,803
18 yrs	62.5%	2,670
19 yrs	63.8%	2,860
20 yrs	59.8%	2,480

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 Toyota Rav-4 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (20 yrs)	59.8%	2,480
2023 (19 yrs)	63.8%	2,860
2022 (18 yrs)	62.5%	2,670
2021 (17 yrs)	61.9%	3,803
2020 (16 yrs)	61.1%	3,342
2019 (15 yrs)	62%	3,584
2018 (14 yrs)	62.9%	3,772
2017 (13 yrs)	65.8%	5,826
2016 (12 yrs)	68.6%	12,205
2015 (11 yrs)	69.7%	12,678
2014 (10 yrs)	70.7%	13,072
2013 (9 yrs)	73.3%	13,413
2012 (8 yrs)	76.6%	13,515
2011 (7 yrs)	79.2%	13,829
2010 (6 yrs)	82.4%	13,709
2009 (5 yrs)	83%	13,900

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

83.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 13,900Avg Mileage 45,208Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 6.4%

2010

82.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 13,709Avg Mileage 53,490Top Failure Brakes — 6.5%

2011

79.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 13,829Avg Mileage 61,113Top Failure Brakes — 8.0%

2012

76.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 13,515Avg Mileage 68,205Top Failure Brakes — 11.3%

2013

73.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 13,413Avg Mileage 74,592Top Failure Brakes — 30.7%

2014

70.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 13,072Avg Mileage 81,070Top Failure Brakes — 37.0%

2015

69.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 12,678Avg Mileage 86,651Top Failure Brakes — 37.5%

2016

68.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 12,205Avg Mileage 92,467Top Failure Brakes — 40.2%

2017

65.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 5,826Avg Mileage 102,405Top Failure Brakes — 45.4%

2018High Fail Rate

62.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 3,772Avg Mileage 106,529Top Failure Brakes — 52.7%

2019High Fail Rate

62.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 3,584Avg Mileage 109,785Top Failure Brakes — 55.2%

2020High Fail Rate

61.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 3,342Avg Mileage 112,094Top Failure Brakes — 60.2%

2021High Fail Rate

61.9%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 3,803Avg Mileage 114,073Top Failure Brakes — 60.5%

2022High Fail Rate

62.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 2,670Avg Mileage 115,147Top Failure Brakes — 57.3%

2023High Fail Rate

63.8%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 2,860Avg Mileage 116,907Top Failure Brakes — 60.4%

2024High Fail Rate

59.8%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 2,480Avg Mileage 120,655Top Failure Suspension — 53.1%

MOT results for 2004 Toyota Rav-4 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	83.0%	13,900	45,208	Driver's View of the Road — 6.4%
2010	6	82.4%	13,709	53,490	Brakes — 6.5%
2011	7	79.2%	13,829	61,113	Brakes — 8.0%
2012	8	76.6%	13,515	68,205	Brakes — 11.3%
2013	9	73.3%	13,413	74,592	Brakes — 30.7%
2014	10	70.7%	13,072	81,070	Brakes — 37.0%
2015	11	69.7%	12,678	86,651	Brakes — 37.5%
2016	12	68.6%	12,205	92,467	Brakes — 40.2%
2017	13	65.8%	5,826	102,405	Brakes — 45.4%
2018	14	62.9%	3,772	106,529	Brakes — 52.7%
2019	15	62.0%	3,584	109,785	Brakes — 55.2%
2020	16	61.1%	3,342	112,094	Brakes — 60.2%
2021	17	61.9%	3,803	114,073	Brakes — 60.5%
2022	18	62.5%	2,670	115,147	Brakes — 57.3%
2023	19	63.8%	2,860	116,907	Brakes — 60.4%
2024	20	59.8%	2,480	120,655	Suspension — 53.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Toyota Rav-4, with age trends.

Brakes

38.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

36.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

27.9%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

15.3%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

15.0%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	1.4% (5 yrs)	53.1% (20 yrs)	+51.7%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	6.4% (5 yrs)	51.0% (20 yrs)	+44.6%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	5.5% (5 yrs)	22.9% (20 yrs)	+17.4%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Toyota Rav-4 cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 134,658 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.