MOT fail rates by first-use year

2006 Toyota RAV4 MOT fail rate and common faults

How Toyota RAV4 cars first used in 2006 did at their MOTs from 2022 to 2025, against all cars of the same age. From 23,502 DVSA MOT tests of these cars. First use is usually the date the car was first registered.

MOT data updated 28 September 2026

At 19 years, tested in 2025

MOT fail rate at age 19 (n=4,614)41.5%

All cars at 19 years (n=2,479,858)43.2%

Difference−1.6 pts

MOT tests of 2006 cars, 2022 to 202523,502

What stands out

In 2025, at 19 years old, Toyota RAV4 cars first used in 2006 failed 41.5% of MOTs (4,614 tests), 1.6 points below the 43.2% for all cars that age.
From 2022 to 2025, as these cars went from 16 to 19 years old, the fail rate moved from 39.5% to 41.5%.
Toyota RAV4 cars first used a year earlier, in 2005, failed 36.4% at the same age of 19 years (6,450 tests, in 2024).
The most common fail item that is not a wear item, for the Toyota RAV4 at 19 years, is coil spring broken, at 3.4 per 100 MOTs (all cars: 2.8).

MOT fail rate by test year

Toyota RAV4 cars first used in 2006: share of MOT tests that failed, by test year, against all cars of the same age. Years with fewer than 1,000 tests are not shown.
Test year	Age	MOT fail rate	Tests (n)	All cars	Difference
2022	16 years	39.5%	7,006	42.6%	−3.1 pts
2023	17 years	39.5%	6,361	43.1%	−3.6 pts
2024	18 years	40.1%	5,521	43.3%	−3.1 pts
2025	19 years	41.5%	4,614	43.2%	−1.6 pts

Most common faults at 19 years

These figures cover all Toyota RAV4 MOTs at 19 years: cars first used 2003 to 2006, tested 2022 to 2025 (n=23,734). The list uses every first-use year so it has enough tests. Wear items (tyres, brake pads, wipers, bulbs) say more about upkeep than about the design.

MOT fail items

Fail item	Per 100 MOTs	All cars
Side/position light not working Wear	6.1	5.4
Headlamp aim: projected beam image is obviously incorrect Wear	3.9	4.1
Wipers not clearing screen Wear	3.6	3.3
Coil spring broken	3.4	2.8
Engine warning lamp at the petrol emissions check: not working or showing a fault	3.4	2.6
Brake light not working Wear	3.2	4.0
Exhaust system: has a major leak of exhaust gases	3.2	2.1
Component mounting prescribed areas: prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength	2.8	2.6
Brake pads under 1.5 mm Wear	2.7	1.7
Anti-roll bar link worn	2.6	1.4

Per 100 of the MOTs above (n=23,734). A test with two items counts once for each.

Advisories

Advisory	Per 100 MOTs	All cars
Rigid brake pipes: corroded, covered in grease or other material	17.8	14.1
Tyre tread close to the legal limit or worn on the edge Wear	14.6	16.6
Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened	13.2	10.8
Brake pads wearing thin Wear	10.7	6.0
Tyre condition: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Wear	10.6	9.9
Exhaust system: has a minor leak of exhaust gases	9.3	5.3
Coil spring: corroded	7.9	7.9
Headlamp: lens slightly defective Wear	7.9	4.3
Engine oil leaks: leak, but not excessive	7.1	13.2
Shock absorber misting oil	6.1	3.6

Per 100 of the MOTs above (n=23,734). A test with two items counts once for each.

Fuel type at 19 years

These figures cover all Toyota RAV4 MOTs at 19 years: cars first used 2003 to 2006, tested 2022 to 2025 (n=23,734). Each fuel is set against all cars of the same fuel and age. Fuels with fewer than 1,000 tests are not shown.

Fuel	Share of tests	MOT fail rate	Tests (n)	All cars, same fuel	Median mileage
Petrol	72.9%	37.1%	17,299	43.0%	108,364 miles
Diesel	27.1%	40.2%	6,419	43.8%	128,559 miles

Fail rate by mileage at 19 years

These figures cover all Toyota RAV4 MOTs at 19 years: cars first used 2003 to 2006, tested 2022 to 2025 (n=23,734). At 19 years, Toyota RAV4 cars at over 150,000 miles failed more often (45.7%, n=3,841) than those at 30,000 to 60,000 miles (23.9%, n=1,295). Bands with fewer than 1,000 tests are not shown.

Mileage at test	MOT fail rate	Tests (n)	All cars
30,000 to 60,000 miles	23.9%	1,295	33.3%
60,000 to 90,000 miles	30.5%	4,379	41.7%
90,000 to 120,000 miles	37.4%	7,669	46.2%
120,000 to 150,000 miles	43.2%	6,271	47.5%
Over 150,000 miles	45.7%	3,841	46.9%

Car tax rules for a 2006 car

Cars first registered from 1 March 2001 to 31 March 2017 are taxed by CO2 emissions band, from band A (the lowest emissions) to band M. The band is set by the CO2 figure on the V5C logbook.

These are the rules, not the amount for a specific car. Car tax check

ULEZ and clean air zones

Petrol cars first registered from 2006 usually meet Euro 4, the petrol standard for the London ULEZ, so they usually do not pay the daily charge.
Diesel cars first registered before September 2015 usually do not meet Euro 6, so a 2006 diesel usually pays the ULEZ daily charge. A few models met Euro 6 early.
Hybrids follow the Euro standard of their petrol or diesel engine.
The clean air zones in Birmingham and Bristol use the same Euro 4 petrol and Euro 6 diesel standards. The low emission zones in Scotland use them too, but enforce them with fines, not a daily charge.

The Euro standard of the car decides, not the year alone. ULEZ checker

Other years of the Toyota RAV4

2005 Toyota RAV4 2007 Toyota RAV4

Other Toyota models first used in 2006

Model	Age at test	MOT fail rate	Tests (n)	All cars
Toyota Yaris (2006)	19 years in 2025	45.4%	15,549	43.2%
Toyota Corolla (2006)	19 years in 2025	39.7%	10,877	43.2%
Toyota Aygo (2006)	19 years in 2025	48.0%	6,733	43.2%
Toyota Avensis (2006)	19 years in 2025	41.9%	3,760	43.2%
Toyota Prius (2006)	19 years in 2025	38.8%	3,204	43.2%
Toyota Land Cruiser (2006)	19 years in 2025	37.3%	1,127	43.2%
Toyota Hilux (2006)	18 years in 2024	41.5%	1,048	43.3%

More on the Toyota RAV4

Read this with care. A fail rate is not a measure of build quality. How far cars are driven, how they are used and how well owners maintain them all change it, and wear items such as tyres and brake pads are common fails. Compare a model only with cars of the same age. Methodology and limits.

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Source

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: DVSA anonymised MOT test data, class 4 normal MOT tests, 2022 to 2025. MOT data updated 28 September 2026.

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Car tax and clean air zone rules are summarised from GOV.UK and Transport for London guidance. They are general rules and are not drawn from the MOT data.