2003 Toyota RAV4 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

62.0%

Latest Pass Rate

32,545

Total Tests (All Years)

117,769 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 2003 Toyota RAV4 as it ages.

6 yrs69.2%

→ ↑6.9%

7 yrs76.1%

→ ↓1.1%

8 yrs75.0%

→ ↓6.4%

9 yrs68.6%

→ ↑1.4%

10 yrs70.0%

→ ↓1.9%

11 yrs68.1%

→ ↑1.7%

12 yrs69.8%

→ ↓12.7%

13 yrs57.1%

→ ↑8.3%

14 yrs65.4%

→ ↓4.3%

15 yrs61.1%

→ ↓0.0%

16 yrs61.1%

→ ↓1.0%

17 yrs60.1%

→ ↑0.4%

18 yrs60.5%

→ ↑0.2%

19 yrs60.7%

→ ↓0.4%

20 yrs60.3%

→ ↑1.7%

21 yrs62.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	69.2%	52
7 yrs	76.1%	46
8 yrs	75.0%	48
9 yrs	68.6%	51
10 yrs	70.0%	50
11 yrs	68.1%	47
12 yrs	69.8%	43
13 yrs	57.1%	42
14 yrs	65.4%	6,743
15 yrs	61.1%	4,336
16 yrs	61.1%	4,060
17 yrs	60.1%	3,680
18 yrs	60.5%	4,109
19 yrs	60.7%	2,921
20 yrs	60.3%	3,136
21 yrs	62.0%	3,181

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 Toyota RAV4 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (21 yrs)	62%	3,181
2023 (20 yrs)	60.3%	3,136
2022 (19 yrs)	60.7%	2,921
2021 (18 yrs)	60.5%	4,109
2020 (17 yrs)	60.1%	3,680
2019 (16 yrs)	61.1%	4,060
2018 (15 yrs)	61.1%	4,336
2017 (14 yrs)	65.4%	6,743
2016 (13 yrs)	57.1%	42
2015 (12 yrs)	69.8%	43
2014 (11 yrs)	68.1%	47
2013 (10 yrs)	70%	50
2012 (9 yrs)	68.6%	51
2011 (8 yrs)	75%	48
2010 (7 yrs)	76.1%	46
2009 (6 yrs)	69.2%	52

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

69.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 52Avg Mileage 60,333Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 13.5%

2010

76.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 46Avg Mileage 57,695Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.0%

2011

75.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 48Avg Mileage 67,497Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.5%

2012

68.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 51Avg Mileage 79,915Top Failure Tyres — 11.8%

2013

70.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 50Avg Mileage 81,196Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.0%

2014

68.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 47Avg Mileage 85,897Top Failure Brakes — 42.6%

2015

69.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 43Avg Mileage 90,515Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.9%

2016High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 42Avg Mileage 97,205Top Failure Brakes — 38.1%

2017

65.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 6,743Avg Mileage 102,259Top Failure Brakes — 39.2%

2018High Fail Rate

61.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 4,336Avg Mileage 106,132Top Failure Brakes — 42.1%

2019High Fail Rate

61.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 4,060Avg Mileage 109,105Top Failure Brakes — 48.9%

2020High Fail Rate

60.1%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 3,680Avg Mileage 110,962Top Failure Brakes — 50.4%

2021High Fail Rate

60.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 4,109Avg Mileage 112,803Top Failure Brakes — 50.3%

2022High Fail Rate

60.7%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 2,921Avg Mileage 114,193Top Failure Suspension — 52.2%

2023High Fail Rate

60.3%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 3,136Avg Mileage 115,290Top Failure Suspension — 59.0%

2024High Fail Rate

62.0%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 3,181Avg Mileage 117,769Top Failure Suspension — 53.4%

MOT results for 2003 Toyota RAV4 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	69.2%	52	60,333	Driver's View of the Road — 13.5%
2010	7	76.1%	46	57,695	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.0%
2011	8	75.0%	48	67,497	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.5%
2012	9	68.6%	51	79,915	Tyres — 11.8%
2013	10	70.0%	50	81,196	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.0%
2014	11	68.1%	47	85,897	Brakes — 42.6%
2015	12	69.8%	43	90,515	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.9%
2016	13	57.1%	42	97,205	Brakes — 38.1%
2017	14	65.4%	6,743	102,259	Brakes — 39.2%
2018	15	61.1%	4,336	106,132	Brakes — 42.1%
2019	16	61.1%	4,060	109,105	Brakes — 48.9%
2020	17	60.1%	3,680	110,962	Brakes — 50.4%
2021	18	60.5%	4,109	112,803	Brakes — 50.3%
2022	19	60.7%	2,921	114,193	Suspension — 52.2%
2023	20	60.3%	3,136	115,290	Suspension — 59.0%
2024	21	62.0%	3,181	117,769	Suspension — 53.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 Toyota RAV4, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

42.5%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

34.9%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

32.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

21.7%

— Consistent

Tyres

19.0%

↑ 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	11.5% (6 yrs)	41.1% (21 yrs)	+29.6%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	9.6% (6 yrs)	20.7% (21 yrs)	+11.1%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Toyota RAV4 cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 32,545 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.