2010 Toyota RAV-4 2.2L Diesel · SIB 8023

The Toyota RAV-4 presents a stable roadworthiness trend with the most recent test on 1 September 2025 at 77,892 miles returning a pass and no defects recorded. Prior examinations show consistent approvals aside from an anomalous failure on 17 September 2024 at 70,356 miles where the tester logged no faults. That same day a pass was issued at identical mileage, indicating either a procedural reversal or re-test. The maintenance history reflects a vehicle that has cleared each annual examination without advisory notes, suggesting ongoing basic compliance rather than escalating mechanical concerns. Mileage accumulation sits low for a 2010 registration, totalling 77,892 miles over sixteen years or roughly 4,868 miles per annum. The records reveal steady annual use rather than prolonged dormancy, with the odometer advancing from 54,538 miles on 19 September 2022 to 63,456 on 20 September 2023, then 70,356 on 17 September 2024, and 77,892 on 1 September 2025. These increments of eight to nine thousand miles per year contrast with the long-term average but show no abrupt gaps or rapid accumulation that would signal fleet abuse. The sparse five-entry history remains clean of advisories, implying either meticulous pre-test preparation or light scrutiny. A buyer should still commission a physical inspection of age-sensitive components despite the unblemished MOT ledger. The tester recorded no suspension bushes, coil springs, brake discs or structural corrosion issues, yet a sixteen-year-old chassis may harbour perished rubber mounts or surface rust unseen during a brief examination. The unexplained fail on 17 September 2024 warrants obtaining the DVSA failure reason to rule out hidden brake binding or emissions irregularities. Low yearly mileage can permit caliper seizure or fuel system degradation through inactivity, so hands-on checks of binding calipers, exhaust emissions and underbody integrity remain prudent.