Does the Toyota RAV4 fail the MOT on suspension more than it should?

The Toyota RAV4 records 16.03 suspension failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 18.84 expected for a car of the same age mix: less than expected for its class and age (−2.81, 95% interval −2.91 to −2.71). It ranks 421 of 701 models on suspension (1 = most failures above expected).

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What exactly fails on suspension?

The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Toyota RAV4 is “A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn”, recorded 24,267 times in 2019–2024.

Toyota RAV4: most frequent suspension defect wordings, 2019–2024 (30+ items each)
DVSA defect wording	Items	Per 100 tests
A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn	24,267	3.35
A suspension joint dust cover severely deteriorated	22,746	3.14
A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc	16,335	2.26
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any sub-frame, spring or suspension component mounting (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired	14,718	2.03
A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened	13,174	1.82

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 723,850 (initial tests) · Method: failure items (major and minor) grouped by DVSA's defect tree; wordings with 30+ items · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

If a Toyota RAV4 gets a suspension advisory, how often does it fail next time?

21.1% of Toyota RAV4 MOTs with a suspension advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 12 months and 5,123 miles later (92,591 advisories followed).

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 92,591 (advisories followed) · Method: the same vehicles followed to their next ordinary MOT · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

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