1998 Toyota RAV4 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age

28 years

Current Age

59.6%

Latest Pass Rate

8,914

Total Tests (All Years)

120,155 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 1998 Toyota RAV4 as it ages.

19 yrs56.6%

→ ↓0.3%

20 yrs56.3%

→ ↓0.5%

21 yrs55.8%

→ ↑1.7%

22 yrs57.5%

→ ↑1.2%

23 yrs58.7%

→ ↑1.8%

24 yrs60.5%

→ ↓0.7%

25 yrs59.8%

→ ↓0.2%

26 yrs59.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
19 yrs	56.6%	2,176
20 yrs	56.3%	1,258
21 yrs	55.8%	1,124
22 yrs	57.5%	930
23 yrs	58.7%	979
24 yrs	60.5%	659
25 yrs	59.8%	689
26 yrs	59.6%	1,099

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1998 Toyota RAV4 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (26 yrs)	59.6%	1,099
2023 (25 yrs)	59.8%	689
2022 (24 yrs)	60.5%	659
2021 (23 yrs)	58.7%	979
2020 (22 yrs)	57.5%	930
2019 (21 yrs)	55.8%	1,124
2018 (20 yrs)	56.3%	1,258
2017 (19 yrs)	56.6%	2,176

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2017High Fail Rate

56.6%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 2,176Avg Mileage 115,300Top Failure Suspension — 62.5%

2018High Fail Rate

56.3%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 1,258Avg Mileage 116,678Top Failure Suspension — 61.9%

2019High Fail Rate

55.8%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 1,124Avg Mileage 116,685Top Failure Suspension — 58.0%

2020High Fail Rate

57.5%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 930Avg Mileage 117,368Top Failure Suspension — 52.0%

2021High Fail Rate

58.7%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 979Avg Mileage 117,891Top Failure Suspension — 62.1%

2022High Fail Rate

60.5%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 659Avg Mileage 116,583Top Failure Suspension — 61.3%

2023High Fail Rate

59.8%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 689Avg Mileage 117,696Top Failure Suspension — 71.0%

2024High Fail Rate

59.6%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 1,099Avg Mileage 120,155Top Failure Suspension — 49.0%

MOT results for 1998 Toyota RAV4 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2017	19	56.6%	2,176	115,300	Suspension — 62.5%
2018	20	56.3%	1,258	116,678	Suspension — 61.9%
2019	21	55.8%	1,124	116,685	Suspension — 58.0%
2020	22	57.5%	930	117,368	Suspension — 52.0%
2021	23	58.7%	979	117,891	Suspension — 62.1%
2022	24	60.5%	659	116,583	Suspension — 61.3%
2023	25	59.8%	689	117,696	Suspension — 71.0%
2024	26	59.6%	1,099	120,155	Suspension — 49.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1998 Toyota RAV4, with age trends.

Suspension

59.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

41.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, chassis, structure

33.4%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

27.0%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

26.5%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	62.5% (19 yrs)	49.0% (26 yrs)	-13.5%	🟢 ↓
Brakes	40.4% (19 yrs)	28.8% (26 yrs)	-11.6%	🟢 ↓
Tyres	15.9% (19 yrs)	17.5% (26 yrs)	+1.6%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Toyota RAV4 cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2017 to 2024, covering 8,914 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.