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SW12SFU
2012 TOYOTA RAV-4
Colour: Grey
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 2231cc
General Information
- Registration SW12SFU
- Manufacturer TOYOTA
- Model RAV-4
- Year 2012
- Colour Grey
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 2231cc
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- Expires 20 Jul 2026
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MOT History 16 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
16
Total Tests
11
Passes
5
Failures
68.75%
Pass Rate
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63 Total Defects Recorded
21 Jul 2025
Pass
Mileage: 148,492 MI
Expiry date: 20 Jul 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Oil leak, but not excessive oil leak rear diff (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front lower arm front bush splitting (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front lower arm rear bush splitting (5.3.4 (a) (i))
15 May 2024
Pass
Mileage: 141,135 MI
Expiry date: 14 May 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
16 Aug 2023
Pass
Mileage: 130,958 MI
Expiry date: 25 Aug 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Inner Oil leak, but not excessive slight leak from diff n/s possibly shaft seal ? (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Rear Inner Tyre slightly damaged both rear tires have slight wear inner edges (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively discs have slight lip on edges (1.1.14 (a) (i))
16 Aug 2023
Fail
Mileage: 130,958 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint likely to become detached drop link has detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint likely to become detached drop link has detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively discs have slight lip on edges (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Rear Inner Tyre slightly damaged both rear tires have slight wear inner edges (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Inner Oil leak, but not excessive slight leak from diff n/s possibly shaft seal ? (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Nail in tyre ()
26 Aug 2022
Pass
Mileage: 117,455 MI
Expiry date: 25 Aug 2023 11 Jun 202612 Oct 2021
Pass
Mileage: 112,973 MI
Expiry date: 8 Nov 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- o/s/f and n/s/f tyres have age related cracking to tread
- Underbody corrosion
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
9 Nov 2020
Pass
Mileage: 107,740 MI
Expiry date: 8 Nov 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (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))
6 Nov 2020
Fail
Mileage: 107,738 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded Front to rear at rear (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Central Rear Seat belt buckle missing (7.1.2 (d)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear 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))
- Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
11 Jul 2019
Pass
Mileage: 98,796 MI
Expiry date: 6 Nov 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge outer edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge outer edge (5.2.3 (e))
10 Jul 2019
Fail
Mileage: 98,793 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear at rear (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge outer edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge outer edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
4 Jul 2018
Pass
Mileage: 94,013 MI
Expiry date: 3 Jul 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear at rear (1.1.11 (c))
27 Jun 2017
Pass
Mileage: 88,935 MI
Expiry date: 26 Jun 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2mm (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2mm (4.1.E.1)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
27 Jun 2017
Fail
Mileage: 88,935 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Central Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release (5.2.5a)
- Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2mm (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2mm (4.1.E.1)
20 Jun 2016
Pass
Mileage: 81,829 MI
Expiry date: 19 Jun 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- All four brake discs badly pitted inside faces
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
23 Apr 2015
Pass
Mileage: 62,093 MI
Expiry date: 17 May 2016 11 Jun 202623 Apr 2015
Fail
Mileage: 62,093 MI
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SW12SFU was registered on 2012-05-17
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