2021 Toyota RAV4 2.5L Hybrid electric (clean) · E8 SMR
2021 Toyota RAV4 (2.5L, hybrid electric (clean)). First registered 29 May 2021. Recorded mileage 37,173 miles. MOT expired on 28 May 2026.
- Make & Model
- TOYOTA RAV4
- Year / Origin
- 2021 · Chelmsford
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 28 May 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 37,173 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- ULEZ Exempt (Zero Emissions)
- Fuel & Engine
- Hybrid Electric (Clean) · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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E8 SMR Key Findings
- 2 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 21/05/2025
- 37,173 miles recorded at latest MOT
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
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E8 SMR MOT History
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2 MOT tests are recorded for this 2021 Toyota Rav4 (E8 SMR) between May 2024 and May 2025.
The record contains 2 passes and 0 failures.
No failures or advisories appear anywhere in the recorded tests, so the documented MOT record is relatively clean.
E8 SMR Mileage History
- 23/05/202430,175 mi
- 21/05/202537,173 mi+6,998 mi
Average of roughly 7,043 miles per year across 2 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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