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2008 TOYOTA RAV-4
General Information
- Registration RO08KPN
- Manufacturer TOYOTA
- Model RAV-4
- Year 2008
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 2231cc
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- MOT Expired
- Expired 21 Jun 2026
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MOT History 26 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
19 Jun 2026
Fail
Mileage: 180,511 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength subframe corroded and holed (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Rear Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements (0.1 (d)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive underside corroded and thin in places (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Central Rear Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
28 Apr 2025
Pass
Mileage: 171,028 MI
Expiry date: 27 Apr 2026 21 Jun 202623 Apr 2025
Fail
Mileage: 171,006 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
25 Mar 2024
Pass
Mileage: 162,805 MI
Expiry date: 5 Apr 2025 21 Jun 202625 Mar 2024
Fail
Mileage: 162,805 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
6 Apr 2023
Pass
Mileage: 150,877 MI
Expiry date: 5 Apr 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged (5.2.3 (j))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
6 Apr 2023
Fail
Mileage: 150,877 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged (5.2.3 (j))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
25 Mar 2022
Pass
Mileage: 136,055 MI
Expiry date: 24 Mar 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
22 Mar 2022
Fail
Mileage: 135,954 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Steering locking device missing (2.1.3 (d)) Repair immediately
- Front Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
5 Mar 2021
Pass
Mileage: 125,327 MI
Expiry date: 4 Mar 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Upper Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule n/s & o/s (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing corroded (5.3.2 (b))
- corrosion to underside front to rear
- Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread front and rear (0.1 (b))
- Rear prop shaft corroded
- Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement n/s & o/s corroded (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened n/s & o/s (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Coil spring corroded n/s & o/s (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear brake disc backing plate corroded
- Offside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged (5.2.3 (j))
- Offside Front Inner Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
21 Dec 2020
Fail
Mileage: 124,989 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Central Rear Seat belt buckle missing (7.1.2 (d)) Repair immediately
- Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Both NSF OSF (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Under body slightly corroded
- Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Both OSR NSR sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
28 Feb 2020
Pass
Mileage: 120,050 MI
Expiry date: 27 Feb 2021 21 Jun 202626 Mar 2019
Pass
Mileage: 116,692 MI
Expiry date: 3 Apr 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake pads worn low
- Front suspension subframe plus components corroded
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Inner sill corroded
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Inner sill corroded
- Rear chassis rails corroded
- Rear suspension subframe plus components corroded
- under trays fitted obstructing some underside components
26 Mar 2019
Fail
Mileage: 116,692 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front suspension subframe plus components corroded
- under trays fitted obstructing some underside components
- Rear suspension subframe plus components corroded
- Rear chassis rails corroded
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front brake pads worn low
- Offside Rear Inner sill corroded
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Inner sill corroded
28 Mar 2018
Pass
Mileage: 109,697 MI
Expiry date: 3 Apr 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)
- Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
27 Mar 2018
Fail
Mileage: 109,696 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
8 Mar 2017
Pass
Mileage: 101,708 MI
Expiry date: 3 Apr 2018 21 Jun 202616 Mar 2016
Pass
Mileage: 96,837 MI
Expiry date: 3 Apr 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases silencer (7.1.2)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
18 Mar 2015
Pass
Mileage: 88,538 MI
Expiry date: 3 Apr 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
12 Mar 2014
Pass
Mileage: 81,150 MI
Expiry date: 3 Apr 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
20 Mar 2013
Pass
Mileage: 73,671 MI
Expiry date: 3 Apr 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside rear brake grabbing slightly (3.7.A.5b)
- Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- Offside rear brake grabbing slightly (3.7.A.5b)
- Offside front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)
- Nearside front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)
20 Mar 2013
Fail
Mileage: 73,671 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tie bar/rod missing (2.4.G.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)
- Nearside front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)
- Nearside rear brake grabbing slightly (3.7.A.5b)
- Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- Offside rear brake grabbing slightly (3.7.A.5b)
21 Mar 2012
Pass
Mileage: 64,861 MI
Expiry date: 3 Apr 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
20 Mar 2012
Fail
Mileage: 64,861 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
24 Mar 2011
Fail
Mileage: 55,630 MI
21 Jun 202624 Mar 2011
Pass
Mileage: 55,630 MI
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RO08KPN was registered on 2008-04-03
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