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2017 Toyota RAV4 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2017 perform at MOT as they age

9 years
Current Age
84.6%
Latest Pass Rate
39,453
Total Tests (All Years)
58,974 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 7

This car: 84.6%
Average: 69.5%

✅ 15.1% above average (17409 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2017 Toyota RAV4 as it ages.

2 yrs88.5%
3 yrs92.3%
4 yrs87.7%
5 yrs86.7%
6 yrs85.7%
7 yrs84.6%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 2 to 7 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
2 yrs88.5%348
3 yrs92.3%8,196
4 yrs87.7%7,925
5 yrs86.7%6,426
6 yrs85.7%7,935
7 yrs84.6%8,623

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2017 Toyota RAV4 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 6 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (7 yrs)84.6%8,623
2023 (6 yrs)85.7%7,935
2022 (5 yrs)86.7%6,426
2021 (4 yrs)87.7%7,925
2020 (3 yrs)92.3%8,196
2019 (2 yrs)88.5%348

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2019
88.5%
Age (yrs) 2Tests 348Avg Mileage 30,403Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 6.9%
2020
92.3%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 8,196Avg Mileage 28,515Top Failure Tyres — 5.5%
2021
87.7%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 7,925Avg Mileage 34,786Top Failure Tyres — 9.0%
2022
86.7%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 6,426Avg Mileage 42,165Top Failure Tyres — 12.3%
2023
85.7%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 7,935Avg Mileage 50,772Top Failure Tyres — 15.4%
2024
84.6%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 8,623Avg Mileage 58,974Top Failure Tyres — 11.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2017 Toyota RAV4, with age trends.

Tyres
9.9%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
7.7%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
5.7%
↑ Increases with age
Visibility
5.1%
— Consistent
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
4.3%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres5.2% (2 yrs)11.7% (7 yrs)
+6.5%
🔴 ↑
Brakes5.2% (2 yrs)10.1% (7 yrs)
+4.9%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment6.9% (2 yrs)4.4% (7 yrs)
-2.5%
🟢 ↓
Visibility3.2% (2 yrs)2.9% (7 yrs)
-0.3%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Toyota RAV4 cars manufactured in 2017 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2019 to 2024, covering 39,453 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.

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