2021 Toyota RAV4 2.5L Hybrid electric (clean) · GU71 VKV
2021 Toyota RAV4 (2.5L, hybrid electric (clean)). First registered 15 Oct 2021. Recorded mileage 35,714 miles. MOT expired on 14 Oct 2026.
- Make & Model
- TOYOTA RAV4
- Year / Origin
- 2021 · Canterbury
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 14 Oct 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 35,714 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- ULEZ Exempt (Zero Emissions)
- Fuel & Engine
- Hybrid Electric (Clean) · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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GU71 VKV Key Findings
- 2 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 29/09/2025
- 35,714 miles recorded at latest MOT
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
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GU71 VKV MOT History
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2 MOT tests are recorded for this 2021 Toyota Rav4 (GU71 VKV) between October 2024 and September 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.
GU71 VKV Mileage History
- 02/10/202428,979 mi
- 29/09/202535,714 mi+6,735 mi
Average of roughly 6,798 miles per year across 2 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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