2007 Toyota RAV4 2.2L Diesel · YC56 XWF

The March 27 2025 MOT confirms the 2007 Toyota RAV4 remains roadworthy, though the tester recorded several advisories on the near‑side front suspension arm pin and bush wear, rear bush bonding split, slight play in the anti‑roll bar linkage ball joint and a missing side repeater lens. Since the March 21 2025 failure that listed binding brakes, fractured leaf springs and shock leaks, the vehicle has been repaired and the subsequent test shows improvement, indicating a stabilising maintenance trend. The recorded mileage of 84,049 at 19 years equates to roughly 4,400 miles per year, a figure that is low for the model’s age and suggests the car has spent considerable time idle or used lightly; mileage has risen steadily from 73,850 in January 2023 to 84,049 in March 2025, with no extended periods of zero mileage evident in the log. A buyer should therefore inspect the condition of the front and rear suspension components, paying close attention to the lower arm pins, bushes and ball joints for excessive play or split rubber, verify that the rear leaf springs and shock absorbers show no fluid leakage or structural fracture, examine the brake system for binding calipers, worn discs and proper pad thickness, and confirm that the windscreen chip does not impair vision and that all seat‑belt buckles are present and functional.