2002 Toyota RAV-4 2.0L Petrol · PK02 MKX

The 2002 Toyota RAV-4 presents as roadworthy with a stable maintenance trend. The most recent test on 21 October 2025 at 114,344 miles returned a pass with no defects recorded, following a clean pass on 18 November 2024 at 107,065 miles. The vehicle shows no recurring advisories or mechanical faults across the available five-year record, indicating consistent compliance with statutory roadworthiness standards. Mileage sits low for a 24-year-old vehicle at 114,344 recorded miles, an average of roughly 4,764 miles per year. The record shows steady annual use: 97,161 miles in November 2022, 101,901 in November 2023, 107,054 at the failed test of 12 November 2024, and 107,065 six days later. Only 7,279 miles accrued between the 2022 and 2025 tests. Low annual mileage suggests lighter use, though the six-day gap between the 12 November 2024 failure and the 18 November pass with near-identical mileage implies a minor rectification rather than neglect. The November 2024 failure carries no listed defects, which points to an administrative or unrecorded minor issue rather than structural or mechanical fault. Given the clean run since, a buyer should still verify in person that suspension bushes, coil springs, and brake discs show no latent corrosion or wear hidden behind the nil-defect entries. The absence of advisories does not exempt the chassis from age-related rust inspection. Prospective owners should commission a physical check of underside structural integrity and exhaust emissions systems, as MOT nil-defect results on a low-mileage older 4x4 can mask standing-related degradation. The history implies a careful keeper who maintained statutory testing, but 24 years invites rubber perishing and fluid degradation unseen on the sheet.