2005 Toyota RAV4 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

65.8%

Latest Pass Rate

31,669

Total Tests (All Years)

111,590 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 65.8%

Average: 55.4%

✅ 10.4% above average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Toyota RAV4 as it ages.

4 yrs85.2%

→ ↓4.4%

5 yrs80.8%

→ ↓2.6%

6 yrs78.2%

→ ↓2.3%

7 yrs75.9%

→ ↑10.8%

8 yrs86.7%

→ ↓9.9%

9 yrs76.8%

→ ↑1.0%

10 yrs77.8%

→ ↓0.6%

11 yrs77.2%

→ ↓7.2%

12 yrs70.0%

→ ↓2.6%

13 yrs67.4%

→ ↓1.6%

14 yrs65.8%

→ ↓0.8%

15 yrs65.0%

→ ↑0.6%

16 yrs65.6%

→ ↓1.2%

17 yrs64.4%

→ ↑0.8%

18 yrs65.2%

→ ↑0.6%

19 yrs65.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	85.2%	54
5 yrs	80.8%	52
6 yrs	78.2%	55
7 yrs	75.9%	54
8 yrs	86.7%	60
9 yrs	76.8%	56
10 yrs	77.8%	54
11 yrs	77.2%	57
12 yrs	70.0%	5,256
13 yrs	67.4%	3,530
14 yrs	65.8%	3,575
15 yrs	65.0%	3,551
16 yrs	65.6%	4,217
17 yrs	64.4%	3,210
18 yrs	65.2%	3,689
19 yrs	65.8%	4,199

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Toyota RAV4 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (19 yrs)	65.8%	4,199
2023 (18 yrs)	65.2%	3,689
2022 (17 yrs)	64.4%	3,210
2021 (16 yrs)	65.6%	4,217
2020 (15 yrs)	65%	3,551
2019 (14 yrs)	65.8%	3,575
2018 (13 yrs)	67.4%	3,530
2017 (12 yrs)	70%	5,256
2016 (11 yrs)	77.2%	57
2015 (10 yrs)	77.8%	54
2014 (9 yrs)	76.8%	56
2013 (8 yrs)	86.7%	60
2012 (7 yrs)	75.9%	54
2011 (6 yrs)	78.2%	55
2010 (5 yrs)	80.8%	52
2009 (4 yrs)	85.2%	54

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

85.2%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 54Avg Mileage 38,785Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.4%

2010

80.8%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 52Avg Mileage 44,465Top Failure Tyres — 9.6%

2011

78.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 55Avg Mileage 52,908Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 10.9%

2012

75.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 54Avg Mileage 60,309Top Failure Brakes — 11.1%

2013

86.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 60Avg Mileage 70,745Top Failure Suspension — 28.3%

2014

76.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 56Avg Mileage 76,881Top Failure Brakes — 25.0%

2015

77.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 54Avg Mileage 86,043Top Failure Brakes — 24.1%

2016

77.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 57Avg Mileage 93,635Top Failure Brakes — 43.9%

2017

70.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 5,256Avg Mileage 87,758Top Failure Brakes — 32.9%

2018

67.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 3,530Avg Mileage 92,767Top Failure Brakes — 40.3%

2019

65.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 3,575Avg Mileage 97,111Top Failure Brakes — 44.4%

2020

65.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 3,551Avg Mileage 100,485Top Failure Brakes — 44.6%

2021

65.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 4,217Avg Mileage 103,041Top Failure Brakes — 49.3%

2022High Fail Rate

64.4%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 3,210Avg Mileage 105,507Top Failure Brakes — 50.2%

2023

65.2%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 3,689Avg Mileage 108,697Top Failure Brakes — 48.7%

2024

65.8%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 4,199Avg Mileage 111,590Top Failure Suspension — 43.2%

MOT results for 2005 Toyota RAV4 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	85.2%	54	38,785	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.4%
2010	5	80.8%	52	44,465	Tyres — 9.6%
2011	6	78.2%	55	52,908	Driver's View of the Road — 10.9%
2012	7	75.9%	54	60,309	Brakes — 11.1%
2013	8	86.7%	60	70,745	Suspension — 28.3%
2014	9	76.8%	56	76,881	Brakes — 25.0%
2015	10	77.8%	54	86,043	Brakes — 24.1%
2016	11	77.2%	57	93,635	Brakes — 43.9%
2017	12	70.0%	5,256	87,758	Brakes — 32.9%
2018	13	67.4%	3,530	92,767	Brakes — 40.3%
2019	14	65.8%	3,575	97,111	Brakes — 44.4%
2020	15	65.0%	3,551	100,485	Brakes — 44.6%
2021	16	65.6%	4,217	103,041	Brakes — 49.3%
2022	17	64.4%	3,210	105,507	Brakes — 50.2%
2023	18	65.2%	3,689	108,697	Brakes — 48.7%
2024	19	65.8%	4,199	111,590	Suspension — 43.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Toyota RAV4, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

31.3%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

29.7%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

22.4%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

13.6%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

12.2%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	1.9% (4 yrs)	43.2% (19 yrs)	+41.3%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	3.7% (4 yrs)	41.0% (19 yrs)	+37.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	3.7% (4 yrs)	19.0% (19 yrs)	+15.3%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Toyota RAV4 cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 31,669 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.