MOT performance
Toyota RAV4 hybrid: MOT pass rate and common failures
Of 88,152 MOT tests on hybrid Toyota RAV4s in 2023–2024 (on average 4 years old at test, median 35,653 miles), 89.3% passed first time, against 71.5% of 94,349 diesel Toyota RAV4 tests. Allowing for age, mileage and fuel, hybrid Toyota RAV4s failed 14% less often than comparable cars — 0.86× against 0.82× for the Toyota RAV4 as a whole.
88,152 MOT tests on 48,843 vehicles, 2023–2024 · Source: DVSA (Open Government Licence) · Analysis: 73 Auto
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| Figure | Value | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| First-time pass rate | 89.3% | ±0.2 pts (95%), n = 88,152 |
| All Toyota RAV4s | 76.1% | n = 255,291 |
| Failures vs similar cars | 0.86× | same age, mileage and fuel = 1.00; Toyota RAV4 overall 0.82× |
| Tests with a dangerous defect | 2.4% | n = 88,152 |
| Average age at test | 4 years | n = 88,152 |
| Registration years covered | 2015–2022 | DVSA first-use date |
Hybrid against the other Toyota RAV4 fuels
Official DVSA test results by fuel, with 73 Auto's adjusted ratio (failures against cars of the same age, mileage and fuel). The hybrid cars were tested 8 years younger on average than the diesel ones, so the raw pass rates partly reflect age; the adjusted column doesn't.
| Fuel | Tests | Average age | First-time pass | vs similar cars | Dangerous |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diesel | 94,349 | 12 yrs | 71.5% | -19% | 7.8% |
| Hybrid | 88,152 | 4 yrs | 89.3% | -14% | 2.4% |
| Petrol | 71,809 | 17.5 yrs | 65.9% | -18% | 7.3% |
Where hybrid Toyota RAV4s differ
- Suspension: hybrid Toyota RAV4s failed 121% more often than the Toyota RAV4 overall, relative to comparable cars (1.83× vs 0.83×).
- Noise, emissions and leaks: hybrid Toyota RAV4s failed 85% less often than the Toyota RAV4 overall, relative to comparable cars (0.13× vs 0.88×).
- Road wheels: hybrid Toyota RAV4s failed 59% less often than the Toyota RAV4 overall, relative to comparable cars (0.21× vs 0.51×).
- Seat belts and airbags: hybrid Toyota RAV4s failed 44% less often than the Toyota RAV4 overall, relative to comparable cars (0.49× vs 0.88×).
| Area | Hybrid (vs similar) | All Toyota RAV4s (vs similar) |
|---|---|---|
| Tyres | 3.5% (-32%) | 3.9% (-39%) |
| Driver's view of the road | 2.9% (-6%) | 4.2% (-16%) |
| Lights, reflectors and electrical | 2.4% (-19%) | 8.8% (-27%) |
| Suspension | 1.7% (+83%) | 7.9% (-17%) |
| Brakes | 1.2% (-4%) | 6.0% (-18%) |
| Registration plates and VIN | 0.2% (+11%) | 0.3% (-23%) |
Most common hybrid Toyota RAV4 failure items
2 of these 5 items are not among the Toyota RAV4's ten most common failures overall.
| Item | Area | Share of tests |
|---|---|---|
| Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively | Driver's view of the road | 2.32% |
| Condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords | Tyres | 1.53% |
| Pins and bushes: pin or bush excessively worn | Suspension | 1.35% |
| Headlamp aim: too low | Lights, reflectors and electrical | 0.87% |
| Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm | Tyres | 0.83% |
Pass rate by age, by fuel
| Age at test (years) | hybrid pass rate (tests) | diesel pass rate (tests) | petrol pass rate (tests) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-4 | 90.8% (38,190) | — | 86.6% (395) |
| 5-6 | 85.8% (21,895) | 86.6% (4,931) | 87.0% (2,308) |
| 7-8 | 83.9% (7,917) | 82.5% (14,550) | 85.5% (3,224) |
| 9-10 | — | 79.4% (20,687) | 81.5% (2,124) |
| 11-12 | — | 73.2% (14,019) | 79.0% (1,531) |
| 13-15 | — | 63.7% (18,050) | 69.1% (6,953) |
| 16+ | — | 58.5% (21,952) | 62.4% (55,262) |
Toyota RAV4 by registration year
Registration-year pages cover every fuel of that year.
- 2001 Toyota RAV4 · 60.9%
- 2002 Toyota RAV4 · 61.2%
- 2003 Toyota RAV4 · 61.0%
- 2004 Toyota RAV4 · 62.6%
- 2005 Toyota RAV4 · 63.7%
- 2006 Toyota RAV4 · 59.8%
- 2007 Toyota RAV4 · 60.2%
- 2008 Toyota RAV4 · 62.1%
- 2009 Toyota RAV4 · 66.0%
- 2010 Toyota RAV4 · 70.0%
- 2011 Toyota RAV4 · 71.5%
- 2012 Toyota RAV4 · 76.0%
- 2013 Toyota RAV4 · 78.9%
- 2014 Toyota RAV4 · 80.2%
- 2015 Toyota RAV4 · 82.1%
- 2016 Toyota RAV4 · 85.2%
- 2017 Toyota RAV4 · 85.0%
- 2018 Toyota RAV4 · 85.8%
- 2019 Toyota RAV4 · 91.4%
- 2020 Toyota RAV4 · 91.9%
- 2021 Toyota RAV4 · 92.2%
What this does and doesn't tell you
Fuel is DVSA's recorded fuel type; plug-in and self-charging hybrids are grouped as hybrid. A difference between fuels can come from the engines themselves, or from how the cars are used — diesels typically cover more miles, and the adjusted ratio allows for mileage band but not for every difference in use. For one car, its own MOT history is the better guide: see MOT check.
Check a specific hybrid Toyota RAV4
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About this data. These are MOT test results, not a measure of mechanical reliability: a car's MOT outcome reflects its condition on the day, which depends on how it has been maintained and driven as well as how it was built. Figures cover class 4 vehicles (cars and light vans), normal tests only (retests excluded), outcomes pass, fail and pass after rectification at the station; vehicles at least 2.5 years old at test. Tests from 2023-01-01 to 2024-12-30. “Compared with similar cars” means compared with the national rate for cars of the same age, mileage band and fuel. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Makes and models are matched to 73 Auto's vehicle catalogue; tests that can't be matched are left out rather than guessed. See how the MOT figures are produced.