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2006 TOYOTA RAV-4
General Information
- Registration SW56AZN
- Manufacturer TOYOTA
- Model RAV-4
- Year 2006
- Colour Grey
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 2231cc
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- Expired 10 Jun 2026
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MOT History 21 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
22 Mar 2022
Fail
Mileage: 87,192 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Inner Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced arch (6.1.1 (c) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Obligatory mirror does not provide a view to the rear (3.3 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Inner Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced sill/floor (6.1.1 (c) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Outer Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced sill (6.1.1 (c) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) Repair immediately
- Driver's view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen significantly affected by an obstruction sun visor not staying up (3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Outer Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced sill (6.1.1 (c) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Front sub-frame and suspension arms corroded
- coolant level low
- slight play through steering wheel
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Front Service brake imbalance requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Rear sub-frame and suspension arms corroded
- Towbar component corroded, but not excessively tow bar brackets (6.1.6 (a))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm and worn on edges (5.2.3 (e))
- Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
22 Feb 2021
Pass
Mileage: 85,313 MI
Expiry date: 24 Feb 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
22 Feb 2021
Fail
Mileage: 85,313 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Driver's view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen significantly affected by an obstruction Sun visor not staying up (3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Coolant low
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
25 Feb 2020
Pass
Mileage: 83,445 MI
Expiry date: 24 Feb 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Front wiper blades torn
- under-body heavily corroded
- fuel tank straps corroded
- Rear sub-frame and suspension arms heavily corroded
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear fog light damaged
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front sub-frame and suspension arms heavily corroded
21 Feb 2020
Fail
Mileage: 83,445 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front sub-frame and suspension arms heavily corroded
- under-body heavily corroded
- fuel tank straps corroded
- Rear sub-frame and suspension arms heavily corroded
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear fog light damaged
- Front wiper blades torn
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
21 Feb 2019
Pass
Mileage: 81,298 MI
Expiry date: 20 Feb 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear fog light cracked
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- under body corrosion
- suspension components heavily corroded
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
20 Feb 2019
Fail
Mileage: 81,298 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- under body corrosion
- Front Undertray not fully secure (8.1.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge badly on edges (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge badly worn on side walls (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear fog light cracked
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge badly on inside edge (5.2.3 (e))
- suspension components heavily corroded
15 Feb 2018
Pass
Mileage: 78,693 MI
Expiry date: 14 Feb 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear door, door opening and wheel arch damaged
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front tyre worn on outer edge
- secondary bonnet catch sticky
- rear tyres wearing on inner edges
13 Feb 2018
Fail
Mileage: 78,691 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Brake pedal spongy (3.3.B.1b)
- Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- secondary bonnet catch sticky
- Offside front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear door, door opening and wheel arch damaged
- Nearside Front tyre worn on outer edge
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)
- rear tyres wearing on inner edges
- front bumper insecure and damaged
9 Dec 2016
Pass
Mileage: 76,040 MI
Expiry date: 8 Dec 2017 10 Jun 20269 Dec 2016
Fail
Mileage: 76,040 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Body insecure and dangerous to other road users bumper front insecure (6.1.B.1b)
- Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Central Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
27 Nov 2015
Pass
Mileage: 72,225 MI
Expiry date: 28 Nov 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
25 Nov 2014
Pass
Mileage: 64,064 MI
Expiry date: 28 Nov 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
25 Nov 2013
Fail
Mileage: 54,388 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
25 Nov 2013
Pass
Mileage: 54,388 MI
Expiry date: 28 Nov 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
26 Nov 2012
Pass
Mileage: 44,523 MI
Expiry date: 28 Nov 2013 10 Jun 202628 Nov 2011
Pass
Mileage: 37,337 MI
Expiry date: 28 Nov 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
24 Nov 2011
Fail
Mileage: 37,337 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b)
- Offside Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red (1.3.2e)
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
29 Nov 2010
Pass
Mileage: 29,161 MI
Expiry date: 28 Nov 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
16 Nov 2010
Fail
Mileage: 29,161 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- Offside Obligatory mirror does not provide a view to the rear (8.1.2b)
- Nearside Front Body has a projection caused by damage (6.1.C.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
29 Oct 2009
Pass
Mileage: 20,685 MI
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SW56AZN was registered on 2006-11-28
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