2003 Toyota RAV4 2.0L Petrol · FN53 JWX

The 2003 Toyota RAV4 presents a currently roadworthy status following a clean pass on 14 October 2025 at 129,399 miles, with the underlying maintenance trend appearing stable and free of recorded defects across the last three annual cycles. The most recent test showed no advisories or faults, indicating the vehicle met road standards at that point. Prior to this, the October 2025 and October 2024 tests each logged a fail followed by a pass on the same day at identical mileages, yet the records list no defects against those failures, which suggests administrative or procedural rejections rather than mechanical non-compliance. The odometer shows 129,399 miles against 23 years of service, a low average of roughly 5,626 miles per year. From the 10 October 2023 pass at 116,974 miles to the 21 October 2024 pass at 122,507 miles, the vehicle covered 5,533 miles. It then added 6,892 miles by the 10 October 2025 fail at 129,343 miles. This consistent sub-7,000-mile annual use points to light running, though the low total also raises the possibility of extended standing periods that can accelerate rubber perishing and corrosion unseen by the tester. Given the absence of any flagged advisories on suspension bushes, brake discs, coil springs, or structural integrity, the MOT history alone reveals no recurring mechanical faults or worsening wear patterns. A buyer should still commission a physical inspection of underside corrosion, brake caliper binding, and tyre sidewall condition, as the sparse record provides no visibility of consumable deterioration between tests. The same-day fail-pass pairs in 2024 and 2025 warrant confirmation that no genuine defect was quietly rectified off-record before the retest.