2010 Toyota RAV-4 2.2L Diesel · EA60 AAZ

The 2010 Toyota RAV-4 presents a stable roadworthiness profile based on its most recent examination. In the October 2025 test at 149,442 miles, the DVSA tester passed the vehicle with no defects recorded. Prior annual inspections from October 2024 at 140,565 miles through November 2023 at 131,116 miles and September 2022 at 121,959 miles likewise returned passes with clean sheets. The maintenance trend is steady and shows no worsening mechanical faults across the recorded span. A curious duplicate entry on 23 September 2022 shows both a failure and a pass at identical mileage with no defects listed; this points to an administrative anomaly rather than a mechanical defect, and the vehicle cleared the same day. Mileage accumulation aligns with typical use for a sixteen-year-old vehicle. The record charts 121,959 miles in September 2022, rising to 131,116 by November 2023, 140,565 by October 2024, and 149,442 by October 2025. That equates to roughly 9,000 to 9,500 miles per year, a modest figure that suggests the previous owners avoided high-stress urban delivery cycles or excessive motorway grinding. No abrupt gaps or rapid accumulation appear; the testing cadence stayed within standard twelve-month intervals. Such disciplined scheduling implies the keeper prioritised statutory compliance and likely addressed wear items outside the test regime. Despite the absence of recorded advisories, a buyer should still commission an in-person inspection of age-sensitive components. At 149,000 miles the RAV-4's suspension bushes, coil springs, and anti-roll bar links warrant tactile checks for perishing or fracture. Brake discs and calipers must be measured for wear and any binding, while the underbody and sills require scrutiny for corrosion that MOT mirrors might miss between tests. Exhaust emissions should be verified against current limits given the engine's mileage. The clean history reduces immediate risk but does not nullify wear inherent to a 2010 chassis. Prior owners kept the test record unblemished, yet consumables like tyres and wiper blades fall outside MOT defect logging when above minimum thresholds. Inspect those visually. Overall the vehicle reads as a conscientiously maintained example, though independent verification of structural integrity remains prudent before purchase.