1996 Toyota RAV4 2.0L Petrol · P225 DAO
1996 Toyota RAV4 (2.0L, petrol). First registered 01 Oct 1996. MOT expired on 12 Nov 2008. Currently declared SORN.
- Make & Model
- TOYOTA RAV4
- Year / Origin
- 1996 · Preston
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 12 Nov 2008
- Road Tax
- SORN
- Recorded Mileage
- —
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- PETROL · 2.0L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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P225 DAO Key Findings
- No MOT test records found for this registration
- MOT expired on 12/11/2008
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MOT Status
No MOT history available
No MOT test records were found for this registration. DVSA’s digital archive only covers tests from 2005, so a vehicle that has not been tested since then may legitimately have no visible history.
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MOT Status
No MOT history available
No MOT test records were found for this registration. DVSA’s digital archive only covers tests from 2005, so a vehicle that has not been tested since then may legitimately have no visible history.
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