2005 Toyota Rav-4 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

62.5%

Latest Pass Rate

131,938

Total Tests (All Years)

121,597 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 62.5%

Average: 55.4%

✅ 7.1% above average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Toyota Rav-4 as it ages.

4 yrs84.3%

→ ↓0.0%

5 yrs84.3%

→ ↓2.3%

6 yrs82.0%

→ ↓2.3%

7 yrs79.7%

→ ↓3.7%

8 yrs76.0%

→ ↓2.1%

9 yrs73.9%

→ ↓1.4%

10 yrs72.5%

→ ↓1.6%

11 yrs70.9%

→ ↓3.5%

12 yrs67.4%

→ ↓2.6%

13 yrs64.8%

→ ↓1.4%

14 yrs63.4%

→ ↓1.1%

15 yrs62.3%

→ ↓0.0%

16 yrs62.3%

→ ↑1.5%

17 yrs63.8%

→ ↓0.9%

18 yrs62.9%

→ ↓0.4%

19 yrs62.5%

📊 View as table

Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	84.3%	12,571
5 yrs	84.3%	12,363
6 yrs	82.0%	12,586
7 yrs	79.7%	12,440
8 yrs	76.0%	12,273
9 yrs	73.9%	12,133
10 yrs	72.5%	11,915
11 yrs	70.9%	11,652
12 yrs	67.4%	6,551
13 yrs	64.8%	4,316
14 yrs	63.4%	4,257
15 yrs	62.3%	3,966
16 yrs	62.3%	4,602
17 yrs	63.8%	3,287
18 yrs	62.9%	3,593
19 yrs	62.5%	3,433

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Toyota Rav-4 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

📊 View as table

Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (19 yrs)	62.5%	3,433
2023 (18 yrs)	62.9%	3,593
2022 (17 yrs)	63.8%	3,287
2021 (16 yrs)	62.3%	4,602
2020 (15 yrs)	62.3%	3,966
2019 (14 yrs)	63.4%	4,257
2018 (13 yrs)	64.8%	4,316
2017 (12 yrs)	67.4%	6,551
2016 (11 yrs)	70.9%	11,652
2015 (10 yrs)	72.5%	11,915
2014 (9 yrs)	73.9%	12,133
2013 (8 yrs)	76%	12,273
2012 (7 yrs)	79.7%	12,440
2011 (6 yrs)	82%	12,586
2010 (5 yrs)	84.3%	12,363
2009 (4 yrs)	84.3%	12,571

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

84.3%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 12,571Avg Mileage 37,781Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 6.6%

2010

84.3%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 12,363Avg Mileage 46,144Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 5.8%

2011

82.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 12,586Avg Mileage 54,225Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.2%

2012

79.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 12,440Avg Mileage 61,591Top Failure Brakes — 8.3%

2013

76.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 12,273Avg Mileage 68,734Top Failure Brakes — 24.2%

2014

73.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 12,133Avg Mileage 75,600Top Failure Brakes — 26.6%

2015

72.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 11,915Avg Mileage 82,080Top Failure Brakes — 31.2%

2016

70.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 11,652Avg Mileage 88,411Top Failure Brakes — 34.3%

2017

67.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 6,551Avg Mileage 99,202Top Failure Brakes — 40.4%

2018High Fail Rate

64.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 4,316Avg Mileage 104,152Top Failure Brakes — 44.3%

2019High Fail Rate

63.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 4,257Avg Mileage 107,967Top Failure Brakes — 50.0%

2020High Fail Rate

62.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 3,966Avg Mileage 111,415Top Failure Brakes — 56.2%

2021High Fail Rate

62.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 4,602Avg Mileage 113,524Top Failure Brakes — 59.1%

2022High Fail Rate

63.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 3,287Avg Mileage 116,183Top Failure Brakes — 59.0%

2023High Fail Rate

62.9%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 3,593Avg Mileage 117,454Top Failure Brakes — 60.4%

2024High Fail Rate

62.5%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 3,433Avg Mileage 121,597Top Failure Brakes — 49.2%

MOT results for 2005 Toyota Rav-4 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	84.3%	12,571	37,781	Driver's View of the Road — 6.6%
2010	5	84.3%	12,363	46,144	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 5.8%
2011	6	82.0%	12,586	54,225	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.2%
2012	7	79.7%	12,440	61,591	Brakes — 8.3%
2013	8	76.0%	12,273	68,734	Brakes — 24.2%
2014	9	73.9%	12,133	75,600	Brakes — 26.6%
2015	10	72.5%	11,915	82,080	Brakes — 31.2%
2016	11	70.9%	11,652	88,411	Brakes — 34.3%
2017	12	67.4%	6,551	99,202	Brakes — 40.4%
2018	13	64.8%	4,316	104,152	Brakes — 44.3%
2019	14	63.4%	4,257	107,967	Brakes — 50.0%
2020	15	62.3%	3,966	111,415	Brakes — 56.2%
2021	16	62.3%	4,602	113,524	Brakes — 59.1%
2022	17	63.8%	3,287	116,183	Brakes — 59.0%
2023	18	62.9%	3,593	117,454	Brakes — 60.4%
2024	19	62.5%	3,433	121,597	Brakes — 49.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Toyota Rav-4, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

35.7%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

34.9%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

23.3%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

14.7%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

13.0%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	4.6% (4 yrs)	49.2% (19 yrs)	+44.6%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	1.3% (4 yrs)	44.0% (19 yrs)	+42.7%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	4.5% (4 yrs)	21.5% (19 yrs)	+17.0%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

Looking for the best year to buy? See the full comparison on the Toyota Rav-4 page →

About This Data

This page shows how Toyota Rav-4 cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 131,938 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.