2012 Toyota RAV4 2.2L Diesel · VE61 UNU
2012 Toyota RAV4 (2.2L, diesel). First registered 31 Jan 2012. Recorded mileage 140,256 miles. MOT expired on 15 Dec 2025.
- Make & Model
- TOYOTA RAV4
- Year / Origin
- 2012 · Worcester
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 15 Dec 2025
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 140,256 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.2L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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VE61 UNU Key Findings
- 4 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 11/12/2024
- 140,256 miles recorded at latest MOT
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
VE61 UNU MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
4 MOT tests are recorded for this 2012 Toyota Rav4 (VE61 UNU) between December 2021 and December 2024.
The record contains 4 passes and 0 failures.
No failures or advisories appear anywhere in the recorded tests, so the documented MOT record is relatively clean.
VE61 UNU Mileage History
- 01/12/2021120,377 mi
- 14/12/2022127,463 mi+7,086 mi
- 11/12/2023133,059 mi+5,596 mi
- 11/12/2024140,256 mi+7,197 mi
Average of roughly 6,566 miles per year across 4 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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