2009 Toyota Rav-4 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years

Current Age

71.1%

Latest Pass Rate

34,132

Total Tests (All Years)

110,448 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 71.1%

Average: 52.4%

✅ 18.7% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2009 Toyota Rav-4 as it ages.

2 yrs89.3%

→ ↓4.0%

3 yrs85.3%

→ ↓0.4%

4 yrs84.9%

→ ↓3.0%

5 yrs81.9%

→ ↓0.5%

6 yrs81.4%

→ ↓2.5%

7 yrs78.9%

→ ↓1.6%

8 yrs77.3%

→ ↓3.9%

9 yrs73.4%

→ ↓0.8%

10 yrs72.6%

→ ↓0.3%

11 yrs72.3%

→ ↓0.9%

12 yrs71.4%

→ ↓1.1%

13 yrs70.3%

→ ↓3.1%

14 yrs67.2%

→ ↑3.9%

15 yrs71.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	89.3%	214
3 yrs	85.3%	4,551
4 yrs	84.9%	4,272
5 yrs	81.9%	4,197
6 yrs	81.4%	4,149
7 yrs	78.9%	4,097
8 yrs	77.3%	1,889
9 yrs	73.4%	1,334
10 yrs	72.6%	1,403
11 yrs	72.3%	1,475
12 yrs	71.4%	1,743
13 yrs	70.3%	1,302
14 yrs	67.2%	1,650
15 yrs	71.1%	1,856

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2009 Toyota Rav-4 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (15 yrs)	71.1%	1,856
2023 (14 yrs)	67.2%	1,650
2022 (13 yrs)	70.3%	1,302
2021 (12 yrs)	71.4%	1,743
2020 (11 yrs)	72.3%	1,475
2019 (10 yrs)	72.6%	1,403
2018 (9 yrs)	73.4%	1,334
2017 (8 yrs)	77.3%	1,889
2016 (7 yrs)	78.9%	4,097
2015 (6 yrs)	81.4%	4,149
2014 (5 yrs)	81.9%	4,197
2013 (4 yrs)	84.9%	4,272
2012 (3 yrs)	85.3%	4,551
2011 (2 yrs)	89.3%	214

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

89.3%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 214Avg Mileage 27,627Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 3.7%

2012

85.3%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 4,551Avg Mileage 29,103Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 5.1%

2013

84.9%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 4,272Avg Mileage 37,532Top Failure Brakes — 9.9%

2014

81.9%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 4,197Avg Mileage 46,270Top Failure Brakes — 15.1%

2015

81.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 4,149Avg Mileage 54,275Top Failure Brakes — 14.4%

2016

78.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 4,097Avg Mileage 62,347Top Failure Brakes — 18.7%

2017

77.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,889Avg Mileage 68,887Top Failure Brakes — 20.1%

2018

73.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,334Avg Mileage 75,867Top Failure Brakes — 27.0%

2019

72.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,403Avg Mileage 83,765Top Failure Brakes — 30.3%

2020

72.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,475Avg Mileage 89,039Top Failure Brakes — 29.5%

2021

71.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,743Avg Mileage 94,056Top Failure Suspension — 34.1%

2022

70.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,302Avg Mileage 99,239Top Failure Suspension — 43.5%

2023

67.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,650Avg Mileage 104,592Top Failure Suspension — 56.4%

2024

71.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,856Avg Mileage 110,448Top Failure Suspension — 44.2%

MOT results for 2009 Toyota Rav-4 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	2	89.3%	214	27,627	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 3.7%
2012	3	85.3%	4,551	29,103	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 5.1%
2013	4	84.9%	4,272	37,532	Brakes — 9.9%
2014	5	81.9%	4,197	46,270	Brakes — 15.1%
2015	6	81.4%	4,149	54,275	Brakes — 14.4%
2016	7	78.9%	4,097	62,347	Brakes — 18.7%
2017	8	77.3%	1,889	68,887	Brakes — 20.1%
2018	9	73.4%	1,334	75,867	Brakes — 27.0%
2019	10	72.6%	1,403	83,765	Brakes — 30.3%
2020	11	72.3%	1,475	89,039	Brakes — 29.5%
2021	12	71.4%	1,743	94,056	Suspension — 34.1%
2022	13	70.3%	1,302	99,239	Suspension — 43.5%
2023	14	67.2%	1,650	104,592	Suspension — 56.4%
2024	15	71.1%	1,856	110,448	Suspension — 44.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2009 Toyota Rav-4, with age trends.

Suspension

22.6%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

21.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

18.6%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

12.4%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

10.2%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	2.3% (2 yrs)	26.6% (15 yrs)	+24.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	3.3% (2 yrs)	15.2% (15 yrs)	+11.9%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Toyota Rav-4 cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 34,132 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.