1994 Toyota RAV4 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1994 perform at MOT as they age

32 years

Current Age

61.3%

Latest Pass Rate

1,114

Total Tests (All Years)

110,416 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1994 Toyota RAV4 as it ages.

15 yrs60.0%

→ ↓2.6%

16 yrs57.4%

→ ↓0.3%

17 yrs57.1%

→ ↑8.8%

18 yrs65.9%

→ ↓8.0%

19 yrs57.9%

→ ↓17.9%

20 yrs40.0%

→ ↑10.9%

23 yrs50.9%

→ ↑0.5%

24 yrs51.4%

→ ↓1.0%

25 yrs50.4%

→ ↑9.6%

26 yrs60.0%

→ ↓1.9%

27 yrs58.1%

→ ↓10.7%

28 yrs47.4%

→ ↑7.6%

29 yrs55.0%

→ ↑6.3%

30 yrs61.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
15 yrs	60.0%	50
16 yrs	57.4%	47
17 yrs	57.1%	42
18 yrs	65.9%	44
19 yrs	57.9%	38
20 yrs	40.0%	30
23 yrs	50.9%	281
24 yrs	51.4%	140
25 yrs	50.4%	127
26 yrs	60.0%	100
27 yrs	58.1%	62
28 yrs	47.4%	38
29 yrs	55.0%	40
30 yrs	61.3%	75

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1994 Toyota RAV4 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (30 yrs)	61.3%	75
2023 (29 yrs)	55%	40
2022 (28 yrs)	47.4%	38
2021 (27 yrs)	58.1%	62
2020 (26 yrs)	60%	100
2019 (25 yrs)	50.4%	127
2018 (24 yrs)	51.4%	140
2017 (23 yrs)	50.9%	281
2014 (20 yrs)	40%	30
2013 (19 yrs)	57.9%	38
2012 (18 yrs)	65.9%	44
2011 (17 yrs)	57.1%	42
2010 (16 yrs)	57.4%	47
2009 (15 yrs)	60%	50

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 50Avg Mileage 120,850Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.0%

2010High Fail Rate

57.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 47Avg Mileage 123,516Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.7%

2011High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 42Avg Mileage 129,788Top Failure Brakes — 19.0%

2012

65.9%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 44Avg Mileage 134,606Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.7%

2013High Fail Rate

57.9%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 38Avg Mileage 146,974Top Failure Brakes — 57.9%

2014High Fail Rate

40.0%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 30Avg Mileage 143,531Top Failure Suspension — 90.0%

2017High Fail Rate

50.9%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 281Avg Mileage 128,794Top Failure Suspension — 62.6%

2018High Fail Rate

51.4%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 140Avg Mileage 130,201Top Failure Suspension — 57.9%

2019High Fail Rate

50.4%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 127Avg Mileage 129,352Top Failure Suspension — 59.8%

2020High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 100Avg Mileage 124,793Top Failure Suspension — 44.0%

2021High Fail Rate

58.1%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 62Avg Mileage 115,565Top Failure Suspension — 61.3%

2022High Fail Rate

47.4%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 38Avg Mileage 117,436Top Failure Suspension — 89.5%

2023High Fail Rate

55.0%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 40Avg Mileage 123,346Top Failure Suspension — 65.0%

2024High Fail Rate

61.3%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 75Avg Mileage 110,416Top Failure Noise, emissions and leaks — 42.7%

MOT results for 1994 Toyota RAV4 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	15	60.0%	50	120,850	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.0%
2010	16	57.4%	47	123,516	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.7%
2011	17	57.1%	42	129,788	Brakes — 19.0%
2012	18	65.9%	44	134,606	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.7%
2013	19	57.9%	38	146,974	Brakes — 57.9%
2014	20	40.0%	30	143,531	Suspension — 90.0%
2017	23	50.9%	281	128,794	Suspension — 62.6%
2018	24	51.4%	140	130,201	Suspension — 57.9%
2019	25	50.4%	127	129,352	Suspension — 59.8%
2020	26	60.0%	100	124,793	Suspension — 44.0%
2021	27	58.1%	62	115,565	Suspension — 61.3%
2022	28	47.4%	38	117,436	Suspension — 89.5%
2023	29	55.0%	40	123,346	Suspension — 65.0%
2024	30	61.3%	75	110,416	Noise, emissions and leaks — 42.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1994 Toyota RAV4, with age trends.

Suspension

45.5%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

41.6%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

36.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

35.6%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

34.0%

↓ Decreases 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	6.0% (15 yrs)	32.0% (30 yrs)	+26.0%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	14.0% (15 yrs)	33.3% (30 yrs)	+19.3%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Toyota RAV4 cars manufactured in 1994 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,114 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.