2004 Toyota RAV4 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

62.2%

Latest Pass Rate

34,377

Total Tests (All Years)

110,544 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 62.2%

Average: 56.6%

✅ 5.6% above average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Toyota RAV4 as it ages.

5 yrs82.6%

→ ↑2.9%

6 yrs85.5%

→ ↓13.3%

7 yrs72.2%

→ ↑4.6%

8 yrs76.8%

→ ↓6.5%

9 yrs70.3%

→ ↓2.0%

10 yrs68.3%

→ ↓1.1%

11 yrs67.2%

→ ↑5.2%

12 yrs72.4%

→ ↓5.1%

13 yrs67.3%

→ ↓2.9%

14 yrs64.4%

→ ↓1.2%

15 yrs63.2%

→ ↑0.8%

16 yrs64.0%

→ ↓1.5%

17 yrs62.5%

→ ↑0.3%

18 yrs62.8%

→ ↑0.4%

19 yrs63.2%

→ ↓1.0%

20 yrs62.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	82.6%	69
6 yrs	85.5%	69
7 yrs	72.2%	72
8 yrs	76.8%	69
9 yrs	70.3%	74
10 yrs	68.3%	60
11 yrs	67.2%	58
12 yrs	72.4%	58
13 yrs	67.3%	6,222
14 yrs	64.4%	4,105
15 yrs	63.2%	4,055
16 yrs	64.0%	3,868
17 yrs	62.5%	4,469
18 yrs	62.8%	3,295
19 yrs	63.2%	3,701
20 yrs	62.2%	4,133

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 Toyota RAV4 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (20 yrs)	62.2%	4,133
2023 (19 yrs)	63.2%	3,701
2022 (18 yrs)	62.8%	3,295
2021 (17 yrs)	62.5%	4,469
2020 (16 yrs)	64%	3,868
2019 (15 yrs)	63.2%	4,055
2018 (14 yrs)	64.4%	4,105
2017 (13 yrs)	67.3%	6,222
2016 (12 yrs)	72.4%	58
2015 (11 yrs)	67.2%	58
2014 (10 yrs)	68.3%	60
2013 (9 yrs)	70.3%	74
2012 (8 yrs)	76.8%	69
2011 (7 yrs)	72.2%	72
2010 (6 yrs)	85.5%	69
2009 (5 yrs)	82.6%	69

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

82.6%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 69Avg Mileage 47,432Top Failure Brakes — 7.2%

2010

85.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 69Avg Mileage 53,424Top Failure Brakes — 5.8%

2011

72.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 72Avg Mileage 63,920Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.1%

2012

76.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 69Avg Mileage 72,029Top Failure Brakes — 11.6%

2013

70.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 74Avg Mileage 90,256Top Failure Brakes — 33.8%

2014

68.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 60Avg Mileage 80,201Top Failure Tyres — 20.0%

2015

67.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 58Avg Mileage 86,648Top Failure Brakes — 43.1%

2016

72.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 58Avg Mileage 93,175Top Failure Brakes — 39.7%

2017

67.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 6,222Avg Mileage 92,545Top Failure Brakes — 40.3%

2018High Fail Rate

64.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 4,105Avg Mileage 97,136Top Failure Brakes — 45.0%

2019High Fail Rate

63.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 4,055Avg Mileage 100,515Top Failure Brakes — 50.3%

2020High Fail Rate

64.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 3,868Avg Mileage 103,742Top Failure Brakes — 50.3%

2021High Fail Rate

62.5%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 4,469Avg Mileage 105,285Top Failure Brakes — 52.4%

2022High Fail Rate

62.8%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 3,295Avg Mileage 106,770Top Failure Brakes — 54.3%

2023High Fail Rate

63.2%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 3,701Avg Mileage 109,622Top Failure Brakes — 55.8%

2024High Fail Rate

62.2%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 4,133Avg Mileage 110,544Top Failure Suspension — 49.4%

MOT results for 2004 Toyota RAV4 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	82.6%	69	47,432	Brakes — 7.2%
2010	6	85.5%	69	53,424	Brakes — 5.8%
2011	7	72.2%	72	63,920	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.1%
2012	8	76.8%	69	72,029	Brakes — 11.6%
2013	9	70.3%	74	90,256	Brakes — 33.8%
2014	10	68.3%	60	80,201	Tyres — 20.0%
2015	11	67.2%	58	86,648	Brakes — 43.1%
2016	12	72.4%	58	93,175	Brakes — 39.7%
2017	13	67.3%	6,222	92,545	Brakes — 40.3%
2018	14	64.4%	4,105	97,136	Brakes — 45.0%
2019	15	63.2%	4,055	100,515	Brakes — 50.3%
2020	16	64.0%	3,868	103,742	Brakes — 50.3%
2021	17	62.5%	4,469	105,285	Brakes — 52.4%
2022	18	62.8%	3,295	106,770	Brakes — 54.3%
2023	19	63.2%	3,701	109,622	Brakes — 55.8%
2024	20	62.2%	4,133	110,544	Suspension — 49.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Toyota RAV4, with age trends.

Brakes

35.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

33.5%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

26.3%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

15.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

15.6%

↑ 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	7.2% (5 yrs)	46.0% (20 yrs)	+38.8%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	7.2% (5 yrs)	17.7% (20 yrs)	+10.5%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Toyota RAV4 cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 34,377 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.