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SW08EXM
2008 TOYOTA RAV-4
Colour: Blue
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 2231cc
General Information
- Registration SW08EXM
- Manufacturer TOYOTA
- Model RAV-4
- Year 2008
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 2231cc
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MOT History 22 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
22
Total Tests
15
Passes
7
Failures
68.18%
Pass Rate
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91 Total Defects Recorded
14 Nov 2025
Fail
Mileage: 186,184 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced undersill/box section (7.1.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced undersill/box section (7.1.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength under sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Central fuel tank strap missing
- underside heavily corroded and some covered in black sealer
- Rear no plate loose
- Rear Coil spring corroded both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both sides (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt twisted (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
11 Nov 2025
Fail
Mileage: 186,175 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill end cap (7.1.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened various areas (5.3.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength centre cross member at subframe mount (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced floor strengthener (7.1.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill end cap (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced floor strengthener (7.1.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
30 Oct 2025
Fail
Mileage: 186,160 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength jacking point/floor (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength jacking point/floor (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- underside heavily corroded
- Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened all arms on both sides (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened heavily corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Coil spring corroded both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive level low (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both sides (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Central fuel tank strap broken off
- Central Prop shaft flexible coupling slightly deteriorated (6.1.7 (d) (i))
11 Nov 2024
Pass
Mileage: 178,008 MI
Expiry date: 12 Nov 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge all tyres wearing on inner edges 225 65 17 (5.2.3 (e))
1 Nov 2023
Pass
Mileage: 169,749 MI
Expiry date: 12 Nov 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened All arms corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both sills (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
8 Nov 2022
Pass
Mileage: 164,118 MI
Expiry date: 12 Nov 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened all (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both sills at front and rear (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
27 Oct 2021
Pass
Mileage: 158,857 MI
Expiry date: 12 Nov 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Suspension and subframes have some corrosion
- Both sills have corrosion
19 Oct 2020
Pass
Mileage: 150,201 MI
Expiry date: 12 Nov 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
19 Oct 2020
Fail
Mileage: 150,200 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
13 Nov 2019
Pass
Mileage: 140,266 MI
Expiry date: 12 Nov 2020 10 Jun 202613 Nov 2018
Pass
Mileage: 129,170 MI
Expiry date: 12 Nov 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
15 Mar 2018
Pass
Mileage: 122,861 MI
Expiry date: 16 Mar 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Undertrays fitted
- Play in propshaft centre bearing ()
- 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)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush Rear bush (2.4.G.2)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules All four (3.6.B.4e)
13 Mar 2018
Fail
Mileage: 122,857 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Advisory 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)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush Rear bush (2.4.G.2)
- Play in propshaft centre bearing ()
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules All four (3.6.B.4e)
- Undertrays fitted
1 Mar 2017
Pass
Mileage: 109,968 MI
Expiry date: 16 Mar 2018 10 Jun 20261 Mar 2017
Fail
Mileage: 109,968 MI
10 Jun 20264 Mar 2016
Pass
Mileage: 98,074 MI
Expiry date: 16 Mar 2017 10 Jun 202627 Feb 2015
Pass
Mileage: 84,336 MI
Expiry date: 16 Mar 2016 10 Jun 202625 Feb 2015
Fail
Mileage: 84,336 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.C.1b)
10 Mar 2014
Pass
Mileage: 72,695 MI
Expiry date: 16 Mar 2015 10 Jun 20264 Mar 2013
Pass
Mileage: 56,685 MI
Expiry date: 16 Mar 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
5 Mar 2012
Pass
Mileage: 39,304 MI
Expiry date: 16 Mar 2013 10 Jun 202617 Mar 2011
Pass
Mileage: 21,741 MI
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SW08EXM was registered on 2008-04-30
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