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SC53FSV
2004 TOYOTA RAV4
Colour: Black
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1998cc
General Information
- Registration SC53FSV
- Manufacturer TOYOTA
- Model RAV4
- Year 2004
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1998cc
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- Expires 16 Jul 2026
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MOT History 23 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
23
Total Tests
20
Passes
3
Failures
86.96%
Pass Rate
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81 Total Defects Recorded
14 Jul 2025
Pass
Mileage: 81,495 MI
Expiry date: 16 Jul 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
3 Jul 2025
Fail
Mileage: 81,495 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Brake hose damaged and likely to fail fouling on suspension (1.1.12 (a)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Brake hose damaged and likely to fail fouling on suspension (1.1.12 (a)) Dangerous
- Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
17 Jul 2024
Pass
Mileage: 77,805 MI
Expiry date: 16 Jul 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear seats folded,not allowing full test of adult seatbelts
- Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both sides split between tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Rear Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush both sides, perished. (5.3.2 (c))
- Lower underseal covering all rear brake pipes,flexi pipes and most of the vehicle.
- Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both sides (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Central Rear Upper Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases backbox (6.1.2 (a))
- Central Front Lower Items removed from driver's view prior to test phone holder ()
12 Jul 2023
Pass
Mileage: 76,738 MI
Expiry date: 13 Jul 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- unable to test rear belts seats folded
- rear tyres perished
- everything covered in under seal
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
14 Jul 2022
Pass
Mileage: 75,997 MI
Expiry date: 13 Jul 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- rear seats folded unable to test belts
- everything covered in underseal
- both rear tyres cracking
- Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
8 Jul 2021
Pass
Mileage: 75,029 MI
Expiry date: 12 Jul 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- rear seats folded unable to test belts
- both rear tyres cracking
- everything covered in underseal
15 Jun 2020
Pass
Mileage: 72,975 MI
Expiry date: 12 Jul 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin ALL (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive all (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive ALL (5.3.6 (a) (i))
13 Jul 2019
Pass
Mileage: 69,213 MI
Expiry date: 12 Jul 2020 13 Jun 202610 Jan 2019
Pass
Mileage: 67,399 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jan 2020 13 Jun 202612 Jan 2018
Pass
Mileage: 66,352 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jan 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- all suspenion componants corroded front and rear
- Oil leak ()
- Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- all underside corroded
- Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
10 Jan 2018
Fail
Mileage: 66,325 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively both (8.2.2)
- Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- all underside corroded
- all suspenion componants corroded front and rear
- Oil leak ()
- Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
4 Jan 2017
Pass
Mileage: 65,490 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jan 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded to front (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded to front (3.6.B.2c)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases centre to rear flange (7.1.2)
13 Jan 2016
Pass
Mileage: 63,790 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jan 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
7 Jan 2015
Pass
Mileage: 61,847 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jan 2016 13 Jun 202616 Jan 2014
Pass
Mileage: 58,689 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jan 2015 13 Jun 202616 Jan 2013
Pass
Mileage: 54,743 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jan 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
15 Jan 2013
Fail
Mileage: 54,740 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) Dangerous
- Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Offside front brake juddering severely (3.7.A.2b)
- Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Nearside front brake juddering severely (3.7.A.2b)
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
12 Jan 2012
Pass
Mileage: 51,244 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jan 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
5 Jan 2011
Pass
Mileage: 46,996 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jan 2012 13 Jun 20266 Jan 2010
Pass
Mileage: 41,306 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jan 2011 13 Jun 202629 Jan 2009
Pass
Mileage: 35,334 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jan 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
3 Jan 2008
Pass
Mileage: 31,255 MI
Expiry date: 9 Jan 2009 13 Jun 20263 Jan 2007
Pass
Mileage: 24,594 MI
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SC53FSV was registered on 2004-01-09
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