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GU56 FZY

2006 Toyota Avensis

Silver Petrol 1794cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires9 Nov 2026
Tests26 (17 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate65.4%

Mileage

115,664 mi
Last recorded115,664 miles
Recorded on10 Nov 2025
Typical for 2006 Toyota Avensis89,184 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationGU56 FZY
MakeToyota
ModelAvensis
Year2006
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,794cc

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MOT History

17 pass 9 fail
Pass 10 Nov 2025 115,664 miles
Fail 10 Nov 2025 115,664 miles

Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

Pass 9 Nov 2024 111,574 miles
Pass 8 Nov 2023 107,449 miles

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

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Fail 7 Nov 2023 107,448 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Fail 9 Oct 2023 107,341 miles

Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 6 Oct 2022 98,914 miles
Fail 4 Oct 2022 98,913 miles

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

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

Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Pass 23 Sep 2021 94,682 miles

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened n/s and o/s front lower (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened n/s and o/s rear (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 21 Sep 2021 94,681 miles

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

Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened n/s and o/s front lower (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened n/s and o/s rear (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 18 Aug 2020 83,245 miles
Fail 18 Aug 2020 83,245 miles

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

Pass 30 Mar 2019 67,679 miles

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened slightly worn and pitted on outer edge (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Obligatory mirror slightly damaged mechanism worn and slight damage to external casing (3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tread 2mm (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 30 Mar 2019 67,679 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened slightly worn and pitted on outer edge (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Obligatory mirror slightly damaged mechanism worn and slight damage to external casing (3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tread 2mm (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 9 Apr 2018 55,924 miles

Offside Front door mirror has slight damage

Pass 8 Apr 2017 43,302 miles

Nearside Rear Trailing arm worn but not seriously weakened CORRODED (2.4.G.1)

Fail 1 Apr 2017 43,018 miles

Offside Front Side repeater not working MIRROR (1.4.A.2c)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit OUTER TREAD 2 MM (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Rear Trailing arm worn but not seriously weakened CORRODED (2.4.G.1)

Pass 2 Apr 2016 29,434 miles

slight corrosion to underbody , suspension etc

Pass 14 Apr 2015 18,509 miles
Fail 13 Apr 2015 18,509 miles

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

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

Pass 5 Aug 2014 17,535 miles
Pass 5 Aug 2013 15,979 miles
Pass 6 Aug 2012 14,185 miles
Pass 18 Aug 2011 12,229 miles
Pass 4 Aug 2010 10,257 miles
Pass 1 Sep 2009 8,084 miles

small cut in nearside rear tyre tread

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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GU56 FZY is a 2006 Toyota Avensis in Silver with a 1,794cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65.4%.

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 GU56 FZY, 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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What year was GU56 FZY registered?

GU56 FZY is a 2006 Toyota Avensis, first registered on 1 September 2006.

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