1998 Toyota RAV4 2.0L Petrol · S127 BFB
1998 Toyota RAV4 (2.0L, petrol). First registered 01 Aug 1998. Recorded mileage 204,471 miles. MOT expired on 03 Jan 2025. A manufacturer safety recall is currently outstanding.
- Make & Model
- TOYOTA RAV4
- Year / Origin
- 1998 · Glasgow
- Safety Recall
- Recall Notice
- MOT Status
- Expired on 03 Jan 2025
- Road Tax
- Untaxed (10 May 2025)
- Recorded Mileage
- 204,471 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- PETROL · 2.0L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
Outstanding Safety Recall Notice
Action RequiredOfficial DVSA telemetry indicates this vehicle has an unaddressed manufacturer safety recall. Remedial repairs are legally required to be carried out 100% free of charge by an authorised main dealer.
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S127 BFB Key Findings
- 5 MOT tests recorded
- Outstanding manufacturer safety recall notice
- Latest MOT failed on 08/01/2025
- 204,471 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 3 historical MOT failures
- 8 defects noted at the latest MOT
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
S127 BFB MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
5 MOT tests are recorded for this 1998 Toyota Rav4 (S127 BFB) between November 2022 and January 2025.
The record contains 2 passes and 3 failures.
The most recent test on 08 January 2025 was a fail; the vehicle has not passed its last recorded MOT.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Exhaust & Emissions (4 issues), Lighting (2 issues), Tyres (2 issues), Windscreen (1 issue), Steering (1 issue). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
Recorded failure items include: “Offside Rear Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a bod”; “Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))”; “Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.2.2 (e))”.
S127 BFB Mileage History
- 01/11/2022195,367 mi
- 03/11/2022195,369 mi+2 mi
- 03/01/2024199,007 mi+3,638 mi
- 04/01/2024199,010 mi+3 mi
- 08/01/2025204,471 mi+5,461 mi
Average of roughly 4,162 miles per year across 5 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Poor
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