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1,825 MOT tests analysed. sits above the UK fleet average — here's where Rav4 Black Edition Hev Cvts pass, fail, and end up on the retest sheet.
That's 16.2 points above the UK fleet average across our 1,984 tracked models — a confident result.
Pass
93.7%
Pass-after-fix
2.7%
Fail
3.0%
Avg miles
29,298
Pass + Pass-after-fix + Fail = 100%
Petrol cars first registered from January 2006 meet Euro 4 — compliant in London ULEZ, Birmingham CAZ, Bristol CAZ, and Glasgow LEZ.
Performance by cohort
2 year bands · 1,825 tests
Pass rate drops 2.7 points across the cohorts — recent Rav4 Black Edition Hev Cvt examples are doing worse than the early cars at the same tested age.
Pass
96.1%
Fail
2.8%
PRS
0.6%
Avg mileage at test
35,041 mi
Pass
93.4%
Fail
3.0%
PRS
2.9%
Avg mileage at test
28,674 mi
Cohort = vehicle's first-registration year band. Same model, different generations of build.
The picture
Across 1,825 MOT tests, the Rav4 Black Edition Hev Cvt returns 93.7% first-time pass — comfortably ahead of the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is a seriously damaged tyre. Windscreen damage and a defective wiper blade round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 29,298, which is the lens to read those failure rankings through. If you own one and the next test is close, the ranked list below is a sensible pre-test checklist.
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A tyre seriously damaged
31 occurrences · 1.7% of tests
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view
20 occurrences · 1.1% of tests
Wiper blade defective
18 occurrences · 1.0% of tests
A tyre cords visible or damaged
10 occurrences · 0.5% of tests
Obligatory mirror or device slightly damaged or loose
9 occurrences · 0.5% of tests
Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
5 occurrences · 0.3% of tests
Number plate does not conform to the specified requirements
4 occurrences · 0.2% of tests
A lens defective which has no effect on emitted light
3 occurrences · 0.2% of tests
Number plate showing an incorrect registration
2 occurrences · 0.1% of tests
A brake on any wheel grabbing severely
2 occurrences · 0.1% of tests
Counts cover Major and Dangerous defects logged at test. Advisory items excluded so this shows why a car was rejected, not just what the tester flagged in passing.
Worst-case fix budget · top 3 failures
£88–£200
If every one of this Rav4 Black Edition Hev Cvt's most-logged Major fails hit at the same MOT, that's the real-world UK garage range. Reality is usually one or two items, not all of them. Open the estimator →
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Year-band analysis
First-time MOT pass rate split by registration band. A 2.6-point gap between bands is modest — the year you buy Toyota Rav4 Black Edition Hev Cvt makes a small but real difference to MOT outcomes.
Best band to buy
96.1%
2018–2020 registration
the 2018–2020 band climbs to 96.1% — a 2.6-point improvement. Failures here are mostly wear items: blade defective, incorrect — the structural issues that drag down older examples don't appear in the top-10 for this band.
Band to be cautious about
93.4%
2021+ registration
On the 2021-on band, the data shows a 93.4% pass rate against a fleet average of 96.1% on the newer band. The main culprits logged at test: has a cut in excess of the…, damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view, and blade defective. Average mileage on test for this band is 28,674 miles — high-mileage wear items are a recurring theme.
Best band to buy: 2018-2020 (96.1% first-time pass). Worst band to avoid: 2021+ (93.4% pass). That's a 2.6-point spread across 1,646 older tests and 179 newer ones — year of build makes a material difference on this model.
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Bosch Aerotwin wiper blades
Cheap wipers fail the test on smear streaks. Bosch Aerotwins last a winter and clear a screen properly.
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Digital tyre-tread depth gauge
Five quid for a gauge beats £150 for a retest. UK MOT minimum is 1.6mm — most testers fail anything below 2mm to be safe.
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Replacement wing mirror glass
A cracked mirror glass on the offside is a fail; nearside is an advisory. £8 of self-adhesive replacement glass clears it.
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Use the failure ranking as a pre-test checklist or a haggling lever. Treat the headline pass rate as a fleet-wide trend, not a guarantee on any individual car.
If you own a Rav4 Black Edition Hev Cvt and your last MOT looked nothing like the ranked failures above, that's normal — individual cars vary widely. The ranking shows the patterns testers flag most often across the country.
