1996 Toyota RAV4 2.0L Petrol · N2 PAP
1996 Toyota RAV4 (2.0L, petrol). First registered 15 Jan 1996. Recorded mileage 142,961 miles. MOT expired on 30 Jan 2025.
- Make & Model
- TOYOTA RAV4
- Year / Origin
- 1996 · Newcastle
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 30 Jan 2025
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 142,961 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 2.0L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
N2 PAP Key Findings
- 4 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 31/01/2024
- 142,961 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 2 historical MOT failures
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
- Recurring brakes items (3 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
MOT Roadworthiness: Poor
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N2 PAP Mileage History
- 01/09/2022142,413 mi
- 12/09/2022142,416 mi+3 mi
- 12/09/2022142,417 mi+1 mi
- 31/01/2024142,961 mi+544 mi
Average of roughly 387 miles per year across 4 recorded odometer readings.
N2 PAP MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
4 MOT tests are recorded for this 1996 Toyota Rav4 (N2 PAP) between September 2022 and January 2024.
The record contains 2 passes and 2 failures.
The most recent test on 31 January 2024 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 2 failures that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Brakes (3 issues), Suspension (3 issues), Exhaust & Emissions (2 issues). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
Recorded failure items include: “Offside Brake pipe connection leaking on a hydraulic braking system front to rear (1.1.11 (b) (ii))”; “Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural stren”; “Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural streng”.
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