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CJ05 SHJ

2005 Toyota Previa

Beige Diesel 1995cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires4 Jan 2026
Tests20 (17 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate85%

Mileage

250,689 mi
Last recorded250,689 miles
Recorded on7 Dec 2024
Typical for 2005 Toyota Previa100,396 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationCJ05 SHJ
MakeToyota
ModelPrevia
Year2005
ColourBeige
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,995cc

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MOT History

17 pass 3 fail
Pass 7 Dec 2024 250,689 miles
Pass 19 Dec 2023 246,160 miles

general underbody corrosion

Pass 8 Dec 2022 242,010 miles
Pass 20 Dec 2021 236,666 miles

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both wishbone bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 17 Dec 2020 233,348 miles

Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area damaged but not considered excessive inner/outter (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 24 Jun 2019 225,513 miles

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both wishbone bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 5 Jul 2018 220,353 miles

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material bothside (1.1.11 (c))

Fail 29 Jun 2018 220,353 miles

Nearside Brake cable guide defective and affecting operation bracket insecure (1.1.15 (d))

Offside Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen (4.1.2 (a))

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Rear Road wheel more than one fixing missing bothside nuts (5.2.1 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material bothside (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 23 Jun 2017 213,131 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner sill (2.4.A.3)

Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement bothside bush starting to splite close (2.4.G.2)

Fail 23 Jun 2017 213,131 miles

Front Front position lamp(s) not working bothside (1.1.A.3b)

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner sill (2.4.A.3)

Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement bothside bush starting to splite close (2.4.G.2)

Pass 2 Jun 2016 205,238 miles

Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output bothside starting to fade (1.7.5a)

Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement bothside starting to splite (2.4.G.2)

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive bothside inner sill (2.4.A.3)

Rear coil spring corroded bothside (2.4.C.1b)

Fail 2 Jun 2016 205,235 miles

Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output bothside starting to fade (1.7.5a)

Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement bothside starting to splite (2.4.G.2)

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive bothside inner sill (2.4.A.3)

Rear coil spring corroded bothside (2.4.C.1b)

Pass 24 Jun 2015 197,969 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

nearside rear tyre wall starting to crack

Pass 22 Mar 2014 184,652 miles

bothside front tyre snow tyre

Pass 22 Mar 2013 175,597 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Pass 28 Mar 2012 152,314 miles
Pass 16 Mar 2011 130,128 miles
Pass 30 Mar 2010 109,903 miles

nearside front tyre ,worn on inner edge

offside rear inner brake pipe,light corrosion

power steering belt heavily perished

slight play in both steering rack mounting bushes

slight scratches to windscreen & slight smearing from wiper blades

Pass 30 Mar 2009 85,739 miles

coolant level low , front brake pads worn low , front tyres worn low , kerb damage/corrosion to alloy rims

Pass 25 Mar 2008 60,970 miles

How Reliable is the Toyota Previa?

Based on 509,000 MOT tests across 39,906 vehicles.

68.6%
Pass Rate
6,517
Miles/Year
36
Year Lifespan
39,906
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 25,856
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 23,987
Stop lamp not working 19,738
position lamp(s) not working 18,199
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 13,696
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CJ05 SHJ is a 2005 Toyota Previa in Beige with a 1,995cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 85%.

Across all 2005 Toyota Previa models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.4% with a typical mileage of 100,396 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a Toyota Previa fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 25,856 recorded failures. If you're considering buying CJ05 SHJ, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Toyota Previa typically stays on UK roads for around 36 years. At 21 years old, this Toyota Previa is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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CJ05 SHJ is a 2005 Toyota Previa, first registered on 30 March 2005.

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