2005 Toyota RAV-4 2.0L Petrol · GV54 DMY

The 2005 Toyota RAV-4 passed its most recent MOT on 9 April 2025 at 186,376 miles with no defects recorded, leaving it roadworthy as of that test. The maintenance trend appears stable on paper, though the vehicle failed the test eight days earlier on 1 April 2025 at 186,145 miles with no defects listed, suggesting an administrative or documentation issue rather than a mechanical fault. A near-identical pattern occurred on 5 March 2024, when the RAV-4 failed and passed on the same day at 174,056 miles with no defects recorded. These paired fail-pass entries show no worsening mechanical condition across the record. The mileage sits at a plausible 8,875 miles per year for a 21-year-old vehicle. The odometer moved from 163,647 miles at the March 2023 pass to 174,056 miles by March 2024, then jumped to 186,145 miles by April 2025. That equates to roughly 11,000 miles in the final year, a mild uptick over the prior 10,400-mile span. The DVSA data is sparse, with only three pass results and two same-day fail-pass pairs across two years, so no consumable wear or corrosion trends can be drawn from the advisories column. A buyer should still commission a physical inspection of structural integrity and underbody corrosion, as the MOT record logs no advisories that would confirm or deny rust on sills, subframes, or suspension mounts. The suspension bushes, coil springs, and brake discs warrant hands-on checks despite the clean test outcomes. The repeated same-day fail-pass cycles hint the previous owner relied on garage retests rather than pre-emptive repairs, so verify the exhaust emissions and binding calipers operate within spec before purchase.