Reliability Report · Multi-Source Data

Toyota RAV-4 Reliability

The Toyota RAV-4 (current generation) scores 79/100 on our composite reliability index — good territory — drawn from DVSA data.

Composite Score
79
/ 100
Good
Sources: DVSA · latest 2024
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Reliability by Source

Each independent organization measures reliability differently. TÜV reports inspection defect rates by age band. ADAC reports pan-European breakdowns per 1,000 vehicles. NHTSA aggregates US consumer complaints. DVSA MOT data is the UK fleet's annual safety inspection — every car 3+ years old. Lower variance across sources = higher confidence in the composite.

DVSA MOT (UK Inspections)
Model years 2004–2014 · 2024 report · n=34024
34,024 UK MOT tests · overall 28.5% fail rate vs UK fleet baseline
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79
/ 100
DVSA MOT (UK Inspections)
Model years 2003–2017 · 2023 report · n=28234
28,234 UK MOT tests · overall 28.4% fail rate vs UK fleet baseline
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78
/ 100

UK MOT Reliability Detail

Based on 34,024 MOT tests in the UK during the 2024reporting period. Score for each age band reflects this model's fail rate vs the UK-fleet baseline fail rate at the same age — a generation-aware metric.

Age 1014 yrs
83
22.0% fail vs 32.1% fleet
14,980 tests
Age 1520 yrs
75
33.7% fail vs 38.8% fleet
19,044 tests

Most Common MOT Failure Categories

#1
Headlamp
4,860
26.8%
#2
Registration plate lamp(s)
4,451
24.5%
#3
Linkage ball joint dust cover
3,400
18.8%
#4
Ball joint dust cover
3,137
17.3%
#5
Wipers
2,284
12.6%

Categories ranked across all MOT tests of this model in the UK during the 2024period. "Condition" covers cosmetic / wear issues; suspension and braking dominate the rest.

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