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Toyota Rav4

Reliability, running costs, and MOT data across 30 years from 169,919 real MOT tests.

Avg Pass Rate

81%

Total Tests

169,919

Best Year

2023 (98%)

Years Covered

30

How reliable is the Toyota Rav4?

vs national average-1% (82% avg)
vs Toyota brand average-3% (84% avg)
Best to worst year spread30 percentage points
Reliability trendImproving over years

Toyota Rav4 by Year

YearPass RateTestsAvg Mileage
202398%4320,925 mi
202296%87424,460 mi
202196%17,32728,263 mi
202095%21,06337,470 mi
201995%15,81342,076 mi
201891%12,36747,872 mi
201789%12,68258,953 mi
201689%12,93466,323 mi
201588%8,89676,597 mi
201487%7,76284,598 mi
201387%7,73790,677 mi
201285%2,61090,323 mi
201185%83494,363 mi
201079%91098,211 mi
200976%3,006113,712 mi
200875%6,232117,679 mi
200774%6,284117,871 mi
200674%4,339112,901 mi
200578%5,924112,885 mi
200476%5,895112,590 mi
200375%4,621119,254 mi
200275%3,459123,590 mi
200174%1,839123,791 mi
200074%791119,583 mi
199974%1,509119,127 mi
199872%1,871121,783 mi
199768%939118,557 mi
199670%696116,356 mi
199572%559120,800 mi
199476%103114,912 mi

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About the Toyota Rav4

The Toyota Rav4 has been tested 169,919 times in 2024 MOT data across 30 model years (1994 to 2023), with an average pass rate of 81%. That's close to the national average of 82%. Available as hybrid and petrol and diesel.

Best and Worst Years

The 2023 model is the most reliable with a 98% pass rate from 43 tests. The 1997 model has the lowest at 68%. With a 30 point spread, choosing the right year makes a big difference to reliability.

Reliability Trend

Newer TOYOTA RAV4s show better MOT pass rates than older ones, with an average improvement of 14 percentage points.

Mileage Across Years

The oldest model in our data (1994) averages 114,912 miles, while the newest (2023) averages 20,925 miles. Older models have covered serious mileage, so suspension and drivetrain wear are worth checking.

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