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FE56 HWV

2006 Toyota Avensis

Grey Petrol 1794cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires17 Aug 2026
Tests31 (22 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate71%

Mileage

213,231 mi
Last recorded213,231 miles
Recorded on18 Aug 2025
Typical for 2006 Toyota Avensis89,184 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationFE56 HWV
MakeToyota
ModelAvensis
Year2006
ColourGrey
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,794cc

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MOT History

22 pass 9 fail
Pass 18 Aug 2025 213,231 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 15 Aug 2025 213,116 miles

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 7 Aug 2024 204,372 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 18 Aug 2023 192,797 miles

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

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

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 16 Aug 2022 173,334 miles
Fail 15 Aug 2022 173,293 miles

Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge slight wear on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged side walls (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 3 Feb 2022 156,347 miles
Fail 3 Feb 2022 156,347 miles

Offside Rear Brake hose connection leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.12 (c) (ii))

Pass 26 Aug 2021 143,880 miles
Fail 24 Aug 2021 143,717 miles

Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Offside Front Brake hose excessively twisted (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Nearside Oil leak, but not excessive drive shaft input area (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 28 Jan 2021 128,947 miles
Pass 26 Aug 2020 121,380 miles
Fail 25 Aug 2020 121,311 miles

Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 3 Feb 2020 113,839 miles
Fail 31 Jan 2020 113,517 miles

Nearside Body component damaged and likely to cause injury mirror side repeater damaged, sharp edges (6.2.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 23 Aug 2019 100,248 miles
Fail 23 Aug 2019 100,248 miles

Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Pass 6 Feb 2019 83,693 miles
Fail 5 Feb 2019 83,927 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose excessively twisted (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded at body (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule at body (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

Pass 19 Jan 2018 50,597 miles
Pass 27 Jun 2017 33,181 miles
Pass 15 Feb 2017 31,912 miles

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

Pass 26 Oct 2016 31,689 miles

corrosion on exhaust support mountings

corrosion on nearside rear steel brake pipe

corrosion on offside front steel brake pipe

high level stop lamp not working

nearside rear tyre has cut in outer side wall no exposed cords

rust - corrosion on underbody components

some underbody components wax oiled resticting inspection

under bonnet covers - undertrays fitted restricting inspection

uneven tread wear on nearside rear tyre

Pass 21 Oct 2015 30,972 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

corrosion on exhaust system mounting points

cut in nearside rear outer tyre wall no exposed cords

high level stop lamp not working

nearside rear tyre tread wear uneven worn on inside edge of treads

undertrays fitted restricting inspection

undrbody components wax oiled restricting inspection

Pass 22 Oct 2014 30,684 miles

Nail in nearside rear tyre

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

high level stop lamp not working

nearside rear tyre perrish/cracking badly between treads

offside front tyre as cut in outer tyre wall (no exposed cords)

offside front tyre wearing on inner edge of treads

rear wiper blade deteriorated

some corrosion on exhaust system mounting points

some deterioration on nearside wiper blade

some uneven tyre wear on nearside front tyre

Pass 23 Oct 2013 30,417 miles

nearside and offside front tyres slight wear on inner edges of treads

slight cut on offside front outer tyre wall(no cords exposed)

some corrosion on exhaust mounting points

Pass 18 Oct 2012 28,971 miles

front brake pads worn close to wear indicators

front tyres starting to wear on inner edges of treads

small cut in nearside rear tyre tread

some excess travel in parking brake

some marking on windscreen

some underbody surface rust on braking,steering and suspension components

Fail 18 Oct 2012 28,971 miles

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

front brake pads worn close to wear indicators

front tyres starting to wear on inner edges of treads

small cut in nearside rear tyre tread

some excess travel in parking brake

some marking on windscreen

some underbody surface rust on braking,steering and suspension components

Pass 26 Oct 2011 27,307 miles
Pass 27 Oct 2010 24,523 miles
Pass 21 Oct 2009 22,772 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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FE56 HWV is a 2006 Toyota Avensis in Grey with a 1,794cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 31 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 71%.

Across all 2006 Toyota Avensis models, the average MOT pass rate is 75.1% with a typical mileage of 89,184 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 FE56 HWV, 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 20 years old, this Toyota Avensis is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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FE56 HWV is a 2006 Toyota Avensis, first registered on 27 October 2006.

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