2008 Toyota Rav-4 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

61.0%

Latest Pass Rate

57,276

Total Tests (All Years)

118,446 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 61.0%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 8.3% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Toyota Rav-4 as it ages.

2 yrs86.1%

→ ↑0.9%

3 yrs87.0%

→ ↓1.9%

4 yrs85.1%

→ ↓2.5%

5 yrs82.6%

→ ↓3.2%

6 yrs79.4%

→ ↓1.9%

7 yrs77.5%

→ ↓3.3%

8 yrs74.2%

→ ↓2.3%

9 yrs71.9%

→ ↓1.9%

10 yrs70.0%

→ ↓1.2%

11 yrs68.8%

→ ↓1.3%

12 yrs67.5%

→ ↓0.0%

13 yrs67.5%

→ ↓5.8%

14 yrs61.7%

→ ↑0.3%

15 yrs62.0%

→ ↓1.0%

16 yrs61.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	86.1%	245
3 yrs	87.0%	7,427
4 yrs	85.1%	7,279
5 yrs	82.6%	7,180
6 yrs	79.4%	7,119
7 yrs	77.5%	7,043
8 yrs	74.2%	6,923
9 yrs	71.9%	2,270
10 yrs	70.0%	1,551
11 yrs	68.8%	1,617
12 yrs	67.5%	1,611
13 yrs	67.5%	1,952
14 yrs	61.7%	1,535
15 yrs	62.0%	1,764
16 yrs	61.0%	1,760

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Toyota Rav-4 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	61%	1,760
2023 (15 yrs)	62%	1,764
2022 (14 yrs)	61.7%	1,535
2021 (13 yrs)	67.5%	1,952
2020 (12 yrs)	67.5%	1,611
2019 (11 yrs)	68.8%	1,617
2018 (10 yrs)	70%	1,551
2017 (9 yrs)	71.9%	2,270
2016 (8 yrs)	74.2%	6,923
2015 (7 yrs)	77.5%	7,043
2014 (6 yrs)	79.4%	7,119
2013 (5 yrs)	82.6%	7,180
2012 (4 yrs)	85.1%	7,279
2011 (3 yrs)	87%	7,427
2010 (2 yrs)	86.1%	245

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010

86.1%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 245Avg Mileage 29,716Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.3%

2011

87.0%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 7,427Avg Mileage 30,980Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 5.4%

2012

85.1%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 7,279Avg Mileage 39,752Top Failure Brakes — 5.7%

2013

82.6%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 7,180Avg Mileage 48,357Top Failure Brakes — 15.8%

2014

79.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 7,119Avg Mileage 56,920Top Failure Brakes — 21.0%

2015

77.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 7,043Avg Mileage 64,979Top Failure Brakes — 21.1%

2016

74.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 6,923Avg Mileage 72,696Top Failure Brakes — 23.7%

2017

71.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 2,270Avg Mileage 80,938Top Failure Brakes — 26.0%

2018

70.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,551Avg Mileage 88,487Top Failure Brakes — 37.9%

2019

68.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,617Avg Mileage 93,811Top Failure Brakes — 35.3%

2020

67.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,611Avg Mileage 99,755Top Failure Suspension — 42.5%

2021

67.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,952Avg Mileage 103,515Top Failure Suspension — 46.2%

2022High Fail Rate

61.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,535Avg Mileage 109,034Top Failure Suspension — 68.1%

2023High Fail Rate

62.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,764Avg Mileage 113,215Top Failure Suspension — 72.1%

2024High Fail Rate

61.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,760Avg Mileage 118,446Top Failure Suspension — 75.4%

MOT results for 2008 Toyota Rav-4 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2010	2	86.1%	245	29,716	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.3%
2011	3	87.0%	7,427	30,980	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 5.4%
2012	4	85.1%	7,279	39,752	Brakes — 5.7%
2013	5	82.6%	7,180	48,357	Brakes — 15.8%
2014	6	79.4%	7,119	56,920	Brakes — 21.0%
2015	7	77.5%	7,043	64,979	Brakes — 21.1%
2016	8	74.2%	6,923	72,696	Brakes — 23.7%
2017	9	71.9%	2,270	80,938	Brakes — 26.0%
2018	10	70.0%	1,551	88,487	Brakes — 37.9%
2019	11	68.8%	1,617	93,811	Brakes — 35.3%
2020	12	67.5%	1,611	99,755	Suspension — 42.5%
2021	13	67.5%	1,952	103,515	Suspension — 46.2%
2022	14	61.7%	1,535	109,034	Suspension — 68.1%
2023	15	62.0%	1,764	113,215	Suspension — 72.1%
2024	16	61.0%	1,760	118,446	Suspension — 75.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Toyota Rav-4, with age trends.

Suspension

28.3%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

26.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

20.7%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

14.7%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

14.2%

↑ 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	0.8% (2 yrs)	75.4% (16 yrs)	+74.6%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	3.3% (2 yrs)	38.0% (16 yrs)	+34.7%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	2.0% (2 yrs)	22.9% (16 yrs)	+20.9%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Toyota Rav-4 cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2024, covering 57,276 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.