2005 Toyota Rav4 Xt3 D-4d — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

63.3%

Latest Pass Rate

281

Total Tests (All Years)

105,750 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 11

This car: 63.3%

Average: 56.2%

✅ 7.1% above average (14777 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Toyota Rav4 Xt3 D-4d as it ages.

4 yrs81.0%

→ ↓1.5%

5 yrs79.5%

→ ↑6.6%

6 yrs86.1%

→ ↓5.0%

7 yrs81.1%

→ ↓2.3%

8 yrs78.8%

→ ↓10.0%

9 yrs68.8%

→ ↓6.3%

10 yrs62.5%

→ ↑0.8%

11 yrs63.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	81.0%	42
5 yrs	79.5%	39
6 yrs	86.1%	36
7 yrs	81.1%	37
8 yrs	78.8%	33
9 yrs	68.8%	32
10 yrs	62.5%	32
11 yrs	63.3%	30

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Toyota Rav4 Xt3 D-4d pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2016 (11 yrs)	63.3%	30
2015 (10 yrs)	62.5%	32
2014 (9 yrs)	68.8%	32
2013 (8 yrs)	78.8%	33
2012 (7 yrs)	81.1%	37
2011 (6 yrs)	86.1%	36
2010 (5 yrs)	79.5%	39
2009 (4 yrs)	81%	42

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

81.0%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 42Avg Mileage 42,608Top Failure Tyres — 9.5%

2010

79.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 39Avg Mileage 52,870Top Failure Tyres — 10.3%

2011

86.1%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 36Avg Mileage 60,869Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.3%

2012

81.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 37Avg Mileage 71,323Top Failure Brakes — 13.5%

2013

78.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 33Avg Mileage 77,048Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.2%

2014

68.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 32Avg Mileage 88,243Top Failure Brakes — 46.9%

2015High Fail Rate

62.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 32Avg Mileage 98,997Top Failure Tyres — 31.3%

2016High Fail Rate

63.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 30Avg Mileage 105,750Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.7%

MOT results for 2005 Toyota Rav4 Xt3 D-4d by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	81.0%	42	42,608	Tyres — 9.5%
2010	5	79.5%	39	52,870	Tyres — 10.3%
2011	6	86.1%	36	60,869	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.3%
2012	7	81.1%	37	71,323	Brakes — 13.5%
2013	8	78.8%	33	77,048	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.2%
2014	9	68.8%	32	88,243	Brakes — 46.9%
2015	10	62.5%	32	98,997	Tyres — 31.3%
2016	11	63.3%	30	105,750	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Toyota Rav4 Xt3 D-4d, with age trends.

Brakes

18.1%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

16.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

13.3%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

11.5%

↑ Increases with age

Driver's View of the Road

7.6%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	4.8% (4 yrs)	36.7% (11 yrs)	+31.9%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	7.1% (4 yrs)	26.7% (11 yrs)	+19.6%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	9.5% (4 yrs)	26.7% (11 yrs)	+17.2%	🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road	7.1% (4 yrs)	10.0% (11 yrs)	+2.9%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2003 2004 2005 2006

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About This Data

This page shows how Toyota Rav4 Xt3 D-4d cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 281 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.