2002 Toyota RAV4 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years

Current Age

62.5%

Latest Pass Rate

25,910

Total Tests (All Years)

121,873 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 2002 Toyota RAV4 as it ages.

7 yrs70.1%

→ ↓3.9%

8 yrs66.2%

→ ↓2.6%

9 yrs63.6%

→ ↑3.1%

10 yrs66.7%

→ ↑5.9%

11 yrs72.6%

→ ↓6.8%

12 yrs65.8%

→ ↑5.6%

13 yrs71.4%

→ ↓11.4%

14 yrs60.0%

→ ↑3.3%

15 yrs63.3%

→ ↓4.6%

16 yrs58.7%

→ ↓0.7%

17 yrs58.0%

→ ↑1.5%

18 yrs59.5%

→ ↓0.9%

19 yrs58.6%

→ ↑2.7%

20 yrs61.3%

→ ↓0.0%

21 yrs61.3%

→ ↑1.2%

22 yrs62.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
7 yrs	70.1%	77
8 yrs	66.2%	71
9 yrs	63.6%	77
10 yrs	66.7%	72
11 yrs	72.6%	73
12 yrs	65.8%	76
13 yrs	71.4%	70
14 yrs	60.0%	65
15 yrs	63.3%	5,704
16 yrs	58.7%	3,560
17 yrs	58.0%	3,300
18 yrs	59.5%	2,807
19 yrs	58.6%	3,111
20 yrs	61.3%	2,194
21 yrs	61.3%	2,279
22 yrs	62.5%	2,374

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2002 Toyota RAV4 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (22 yrs)	62.5%	2,374
2023 (21 yrs)	61.3%	2,279
2022 (20 yrs)	61.3%	2,194
2021 (19 yrs)	58.6%	3,111
2020 (18 yrs)	59.5%	2,807
2019 (17 yrs)	58%	3,300
2018 (16 yrs)	58.7%	3,560
2017 (15 yrs)	63.3%	5,704
2016 (14 yrs)	60%	65
2015 (13 yrs)	71.4%	70
2014 (12 yrs)	65.8%	76
2013 (11 yrs)	72.6%	73
2012 (10 yrs)	66.7%	72
2011 (9 yrs)	63.6%	77
2010 (8 yrs)	66.2%	71
2009 (7 yrs)	70.1%	77

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

70.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 77Avg Mileage 60,986Top Failure Brakes — 13.0%

2010

66.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 71Avg Mileage 68,367Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 15.5%

2011High Fail Rate

63.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 77Avg Mileage 73,923Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.9%

2012

66.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 72Avg Mileage 80,574Top Failure Brakes — 16.7%

2013

72.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 73Avg Mileage 86,715Top Failure Brakes — 30.1%

2014

65.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 76Avg Mileage 92,387Top Failure Brakes — 44.7%

2015

71.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 70Avg Mileage 97,957Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.6%

2016High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 65Avg Mileage 105,118Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 47.7%

2017High Fail Rate

63.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 5,704Avg Mileage 108,075Top Failure Brakes — 41.1%

2018High Fail Rate

58.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 3,560Avg Mileage 110,816Top Failure Brakes — 47.9%

2019High Fail Rate

58.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 3,300Avg Mileage 113,983Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 51.7%

2020High Fail Rate

59.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 2,807Avg Mileage 116,707Top Failure Brakes — 53.5%

2021High Fail Rate

58.6%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 3,111Avg Mileage 117,442Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 53.0%

2022High Fail Rate

61.3%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 2,194Avg Mileage 117,626Top Failure Suspension — 52.3%

2023High Fail Rate

61.3%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 2,279Avg Mileage 119,407Top Failure Suspension — 55.9%

2024High Fail Rate

62.5%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 2,374Avg Mileage 121,873Top Failure Suspension — 48.1%

MOT results for 2002 Toyota RAV4 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	7	70.1%	77	60,986	Brakes — 13.0%
2010	8	66.2%	71	68,367	Driver's View of the Road — 15.5%
2011	9	63.6%	77	73,923	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.9%
2012	10	66.7%	72	80,574	Brakes — 16.7%
2013	11	72.6%	73	86,715	Brakes — 30.1%
2014	12	65.8%	76	92,387	Brakes — 44.7%
2015	13	71.4%	70	97,957	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.6%
2016	14	60.0%	65	105,118	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 47.7%
2017	15	63.3%	5,704	108,075	Brakes — 41.1%
2018	16	58.7%	3,560	110,816	Brakes — 47.9%
2019	17	58.0%	3,300	113,983	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 51.7%
2020	18	59.5%	2,807	116,707	Brakes — 53.5%
2021	19	58.6%	3,111	117,442	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 53.0%
2022	20	61.3%	2,194	117,626	Suspension — 52.3%
2023	21	61.3%	2,279	119,407	Suspension — 55.9%
2024	22	62.5%	2,374	121,873	Suspension — 48.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2002 Toyota RAV4, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

46.3%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

35.0%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

29.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

24.1%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

19.2%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	5.2% (7 yrs)	48.1% (22 yrs)	+42.9%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	13.0% (7 yrs)	42.5% (22 yrs)	+29.5%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	6.5% (7 yrs)	19.8% (22 yrs)	+13.3%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Toyota RAV4 cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 25,910 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.