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EF08 TYA

2008 Toyota Avensis

Silver Petrol 1794cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires25 Jul 2023
Tests17 (12 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate70.6%

Mileage

118,787 mi
Last recorded118,787 miles
Recorded on26 Jul 2022
Typical for 2008 Toyota Avensis88,180 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationEF08 TYA
MakeToyota
ModelAvensis
Year2008
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,794cc

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MOT History

12 pass 5 fail
Pass 26 Jul 2022 118,787 miles

Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play both sides (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively both sides (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin both sides (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Rear Coil spring corroded both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Fail 26 Jul 2022 118,787 miles

Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play both sides (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively both sides (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin both sides (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Rear Coil spring corroded both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Registration plate lamp does not illuminate simultaneously with the position lamps (4.7.2 (a))

Pass 13 Sep 2021 103,299 miles

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 2 Oct 2020 89,378 miles

Rear High level brake light inoperative.

Pass 10 Sep 2019 81,251 miles

Offside Rear light unit slightly damaged (cracked

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view chip (3.2 (a) (i))

undertray fitted

Fail 10 Sep 2019 81,251 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed inner sidewall and tread has splits (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front tyre perished on the outer shoulder

Offside Rear light unit slightly damaged (cracked

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view chip (3.2 (a) (i))

undertray fitted

Pass 17 Sep 2018 71,879 miles

Offside Front tyre is of a winter type the rest of the tyres are summer type

Offside Rear Direction indicator lens defective which has no effect on emitted light cracked (4.4.1 (b) (i))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view chip (3.2 (a) (i))

undertray fitted

Fail 17 Sep 2018 71,879 miles

Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))

Offside Front tyre is of a winter type the rest of the tyres are summer type

Offside Rear Direction indicator lens defective which has no effect on emitted light cracked (4.4.1 (b) (i))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view chip (3.2 (a) (i))

undertray fitted

Pass 19 Sep 2017 61,407 miles

Offside Rear Direction indicator damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance lense cover (1.4.A.2e)

Offside Rear tyre heavily perished on the outer shoulder

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

child seat fitted not allowing inspection of the adult belt

pedal creep has been detected with the engine running and system pressurized but service pedal does not touch the floor

the vehicle is running a mix of summer and winter tyres summer type on the front and winter type on the rear

under-tray fitted

Fail 18 Sep 2017 61,357 miles

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Offside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Rear Direction indicator damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance lense cover (1.4.A.2e)

Offside Rear tyre heavily perished on the outer shoulder

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

child seat fitted not allowing inspection of the adult belt

pedal creep has been detected with the engine running and system pressurized but service pedal does not touch the floor

the vehicle is running a mix of summer and winter tyres summer type on the front and winter type on the rear

under-tray fitted

Pass 28 Sep 2016 49,681 miles
Pass 29 Feb 2016 48,538 miles

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened pitted,corroded and worn (3.5.1i)

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened corroded (3.5.1i)

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Pass 8 May 2014 46,015 miles
Pass 18 May 2013 43,239 miles
Pass 29 May 2012 32,617 miles
Fail 29 May 2012 32,617 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Pass 3 Jun 2011 19,556 miles

How Reliable is the Toyota Avensis?

Based on 3,497,866 MOT tests across 274,257 vehicles.

75.0%
Pass Rate
7,477
Miles/Year
28
Year Lifespan
274,257
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 106,316
position lamp(s) not working 82,254
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 59,558
Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick 49,676
Brake pipe excessively corroded 43,472
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EF08 TYA is a 2008 Toyota Avensis in Silver with a 1,794cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70.6%.

Across all 2008 Toyota Avensis models, the average MOT pass rate is 75.2% with a typical mileage of 88,180 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The most common reason a Toyota Avensis fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 106,316 recorded failures. If you're considering buying EF08 TYA, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Toyota Avensis typically stays on UK roads for around 28 years. At 18 years old, this Toyota Avensis is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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EF08 TYA is a 2008 Toyota Avensis, first registered on 26 June 2008.

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