2011 Toyota RAV-4 2.2L Diesel · LA61 EXE

The 2011 Toyota RAV-4 passed its most recent MOT on 11 July 2025 at 111,208 miles, but the maintenance trend over the past three years is clearly worsening. The July 2023 test at 96,767 miles recorded zero defects, a clean bill of health that has since deteriorated. By July 2024 at 103,991 miles, front and rear brake pads were wearing thin alongside corroded front brake discs and perished rear tyres. The July 2025 test added further advisories: front tyres worn close to the legal limit, perished rear tyres, corroded rear coil springs on both sides, corroded front brake discs, thin front brake pads, a deteriorated anti-roll bar linkage dust cover, and pre-existing cosmetic damage to the nearside front door and bumper that has persisted across multiple tests. The vehicle remains roadworthy today but the accumulation of mechanical advisories suggests a shift from proactive upkeep to reactive compliance. The mileage pattern is broadly consistent with the vehicle's age. From July 2021 at 77,578 miles to July 2025 at 111,208 miles, the RAV-4 covered roughly 33,630 miles over four years, averaging approximately 8,400 miles annually. This sits slightly above the overall lifetime average of around 7,414 miles per year, indicating the current or most recent keeper has been using the vehicle more intensively. There are no significant gaps in the annual MOT record, with tests consistently completed each July, so the odometer progression appears genuine and uninterrupted. A buyer inspecting this vehicle in person should focus on the rear suspension and braking system first. Rear coil spring corrosion appeared in both the July 2022 and July 2025 tests, indicating a persistent issue rather than a one-off advisory. Corroded front brake discs and thinning pads have appeared in three consecutive tests from 2022 through 2025, suggesting the braking components have been operating in a degraded state for some time and may have accelerated wear on calipers and hubs. The perished rear tyres and edge-worn front tyres from the 2025 test point to prolonged neglect of tyre condition, and the deteriorated anti-roll bar linkage dust cover on the nearside front allows ingress of moisture and grit that will accelerate joint wear. Cosmetic damage to the nearside front door and bumper has been noted since at least 2024 and remains unrepaired, which may hint at a broader pattern of deferred maintenance worth investigating during a physical inspection.