1999 Toyota RAV4 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age

27 years

Current Age

64.9%

Latest Pass Rate

6,984

Total Tests (All Years)

119,382 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 1999 Toyota RAV4 as it ages.

18 yrs58.0%

→ ↓0.2%

19 yrs57.8%

→ ↓1.2%

20 yrs56.6%

→ ↑1.7%

21 yrs58.3%

→ ↑0.4%

22 yrs58.7%

→ ↑1.7%

23 yrs60.4%

→ ↓1.2%

24 yrs59.2%

→ ↑5.7%

25 yrs64.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
18 yrs	58.0%	1,613
19 yrs	57.8%	919
20 yrs	56.6%	864
21 yrs	58.3%	741
22 yrs	58.7%	826
23 yrs	60.4%	566
24 yrs	59.2%	561
25 yrs	64.9%	894

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1999 Toyota RAV4 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (25 yrs)	64.9%	894
2023 (24 yrs)	59.2%	561
2022 (23 yrs)	60.4%	566
2021 (22 yrs)	58.7%	826
2020 (21 yrs)	58.3%	741
2019 (20 yrs)	56.6%	864
2018 (19 yrs)	57.8%	919
2017 (18 yrs)	58%	1,613

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2017High Fail Rate

58.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 1,613Avg Mileage 111,549Top Failure Suspension — 50.5%

2018High Fail Rate

57.8%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 919Avg Mileage 112,719Top Failure Suspension — 53.5%

2019High Fail Rate

56.6%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 864Avg Mileage 113,050Top Failure Suspension — 56.5%

2020High Fail Rate

58.3%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 741Avg Mileage 112,183Top Failure Suspension — 56.5%

2021High Fail Rate

58.7%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 826Avg Mileage 115,378Top Failure Suspension — 58.5%

2022High Fail Rate

60.4%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 566Avg Mileage 114,980Top Failure Suspension — 63.8%

2023High Fail Rate

59.2%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 561Avg Mileage 115,169Top Failure Suspension — 61.7%

2024High Fail Rate

64.9%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 894Avg Mileage 119,382Top Failure Suspension — 43.3%

MOT results for 1999 Toyota RAV4 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2017	18	58.0%	1,613	111,549	Suspension — 50.5%
2018	19	57.8%	919	112,719	Suspension — 53.5%
2019	20	56.6%	864	113,050	Suspension — 56.5%
2020	21	58.3%	741	112,183	Suspension — 56.5%
2021	22	58.7%	826	115,378	Suspension — 58.5%
2022	23	60.4%	566	114,980	Suspension — 63.8%
2023	24	59.2%	561	115,169	Suspension — 61.7%
2024	25	64.9%	894	119,382	Suspension — 43.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1999 Toyota RAV4, with age trends.

Suspension

55.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

37.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, chassis, structure

26.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

25.4%

— Consistent

Tyres

24.0%

↑ 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
Brakes	43.4% (18 yrs)	19.9% (25 yrs)	-23.5%	🟢 ↓
Suspension	50.5% (18 yrs)	43.3% (25 yrs)	-7.2%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Toyota RAV4 cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2017 to 2024, covering 6,984 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.