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2003 TOYOTA RAV4
General Information
- Registration GL53LXB
- Manufacturer TOYOTA
- Model RAV4
- Year 2003
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1998cc
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- Expired 26 Mar 2025
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MOT History 25 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
27 Mar 2024
Pass
Mileage: 98,010 MI
Expiry date: 26 Mar 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- offside and nearside front fog lights damage and not working
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
19 Mar 2024
Fail
Mileage: 97,949 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- offside and nearside front fog lights damage and not working
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
21 Nov 2022
Pass
Mileage: 93,771 MI
Expiry date: 20 Nov 2023 25 Jun 20268 Oct 2022
Fail
Mileage: 93,337 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Brake servo inoperative (1.1.10 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (1.1.12 (f) (i)) Repair immediately
- Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
9 Nov 2020
Pass
Mileage: 84,952 MI
Expiry date: 8 Nov 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
22 Oct 2020
Fail
Mileage: 84,733 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
20 Jun 2019
Pass
Mileage: 79,008 MI
Expiry date: 22 Oct 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
20 Jun 2019
Fail
Mileage: 79,008 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
23 May 2018
Pass
Mileage: 72,723 MI
Expiry date: 22 May 2019 25 Jun 202622 May 2018
Fail
Mileage: 72,718 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick inner pad (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
16 May 2017
Pass
Mileage: 67,603 MI
Expiry date: 15 May 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- noise from offside rear wheel
12 May 2017
Fail
Mileage: 67,603 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- noise from offside rear wheel
12 May 2016
Pass
Mileage: 62,011 MI
Expiry date: 11 May 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- offside and nearside front brakes slightly binding
12 May 2016
Fail
Mileage: 62,011 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- offside and nearside front brakes slightly binding
27 Apr 2015
Fail
Mileage: 57,162 MI
25 Jun 202627 Apr 2015
Pass
Mileage: 57,162 MI
Expiry date: 26 Apr 2016 25 Jun 202624 Apr 2014
Pass
Mileage: 51,693 MI
Expiry date: 25 Apr 2015 25 Jun 202626 Apr 2013
Pass
Mileage: 44,641 MI
Expiry date: 25 Apr 2014 25 Jun 20261 Jun 2012
Pass
Mileage: 40,862 MI
Expiry date: 8 Jun 2013 25 Jun 20268 Jun 2011
Pass
Mileage: 37,016 MI
Expiry date: 8 Jun 2012 25 Jun 20267 Jun 2010
Pass
Mileage: 35,193 MI
Expiry date: 8 Jun 2011 25 Jun 20264 Jun 2009
Pass
Mileage: 27,482 MI
Expiry date: 8 Jun 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
5 Jun 2008
Pass
Mileage: 21,529 MI
Expiry date: 8 Jun 2009 25 Jun 202626 May 2007
Pass
Mileage: 13,905 MI
Expiry date: 8 Jun 2008 25 Jun 20269 Jun 2006
Pass
Mileage: 5,776 MI
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GL53LXB was registered on 2003-11-29
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