2007 Toyota RAV4 2.2L Diesel · SN56 NGF
2007 Toyota RAV4 (2.2L, diesel). First registered 01 Feb 2007. Recorded mileage 106,248 miles. MOT expired on 22 Aug 2024.
- Make & Model
- TOYOTA RAV4
- Year / Origin
- 2007 · Edinburgh
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 22 Aug 2024
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 106,248 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.2L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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SN56 NGF Key Findings
- 23 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 24/08/2023
- 106,248 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 9 historical MOT failures
- 8 defects noted at the latest MOT
- Recurring brakes items (24 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
SN56 NGF MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
23 MOT tests are recorded for this 2007 Toyota Rav4 (SN56 NGF) between January 2010 and August 2023.
The record contains 14 passes and 9 failures.
The most recent test on 24 August 2023 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 9 failures that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Brakes (24 issues), Suspension (9 issues), Tyres (7 issues), Lighting (5 issues), Exhaust & Emissions (3 issues). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 30 advisory notices are recorded. Advisories flag items that passed but may need attention before the next test; they are not evidence of how well the vehicle has been serviced.
Recorded failure items include: “Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))”; “Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c))”; “Nearside Rear Inner Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii))”.
SN56 NGF Mileage History
- 28/01/201036,584 mi
- 26/01/201142,075 mi+5,491 mi
- 26/01/201142,075 mi
- 31/01/201247,602 mi+5,527 mi
- 31/01/201247,602 mi
- 30/01/201352,571 mi+4,969 mi
- 30/01/201457,449 mi+4,878 mi
- 12/01/201561,491 mi+4,042 mi
- 13/01/201561,491 mi
- 07/01/201665,593 mi+4,102 mi
- 25/01/201770,537 mi+4,944 mi
- 26/01/201770,537 mi
- 23/01/201874,559 mi+4,022 mi
- 23/01/201874,559 mi
- 25/01/201978,732 mi+4,173 mi
- 23/01/202083,089 mi+4,357 mi
- 24/01/202083,089 mi
- 26/01/202185,778 mi+2,689 mi
- 27/01/202185,778 mi
- 22/12/202188,594 mi+2,816 mi
- 21/04/2023104,554 mi+15,960 mi
- 18/08/2023106,244 mi+1,690 mi
- 24/08/2023106,248 mi+4 mi
Average of roughly 5,134 miles per year across 23 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Poor
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