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GV08 DMF

2008 Toyota Avensis

Grey Petrol 1794cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires21 Feb 2025
Tests25 (15 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate60%

Mileage

150,502 mi
Last recorded150,502 miles
Recorded on22 Feb 2024
Typical for 2008 Toyota Avensis88,180 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationGV08 DMF
MakeToyota
ModelAvensis
Year2008
ColourGrey
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,794cc

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MOT History

15 pass 10 fail
Pass 22 Feb 2024 150,502 miles

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 22 Feb 2024 150,502 miles

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 14 Feb 2024 150,466 miles

Nearside Outline marker lamp not working nearside wing mirror indicator not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

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

Nearside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear 10 year old tyre

Nearside Front 10 year old tyre

Nearside Rear 10 year old tyre

Offside Front 10 year old tyre

Pass 27 Jan 2023 148,434 miles

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing TYRE CRACKED IN TREAD AREA (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material METAL PIPE AT JOINT WITH FLEXI HOSE - IN WHEELARCH (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing TYRE CRACKED IN TREAD AREA (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated BALL JOINT GAITER SPLIT (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing TYRE CRACKED IN TREAD AREA (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened ALL FRONT & REAR SUSPENSION COMPONENTS CORRODED (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 27 Jan 2023 148,434 miles

Fuel cap/sealing device missing FUEL CAP MISSING (6.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Headlamp has a product on the light source so that the light output is severely reduced HEADLAMP DIM (4.1.4 (b))

Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect NO BEAM IMAGE (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded METAL PIPE BY JOINT WITH FLEXI HOSE - IN WHEELARCH (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing TYRE CRACKED IN TREAD AREA (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material METAL PIPE AT JOINT WITH FLEXI HOSE - IN WHEELARCH (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing TYRE CRACKED IN TREAD AREA (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated BALL JOINT GAITER SPLIT (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing TYRE CRACKED IN TREAD AREA (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened ALL FRONT & REAR SUSPENSION COMPONENTS CORRODED (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 12 Feb 2022 143,030 miles

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

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

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

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

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

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

Fail 5 Feb 2022 143,013 miles

Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 12 Feb 2021 140,116 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin front brakes wearing low (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged mirror broken (3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 9 Feb 2021 140,114 miles

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

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin front brakes wearing low (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged mirror broken (3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin worn low (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 6 Jan 2020 137,266 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Fail 3 Jan 2020 137,266 miles

Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

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

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 7 Jan 2019 126,938 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Brake pipe to nearside rear flexible hose corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both sides, offside rear on limit (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 7 Jan 2019 126,915 miles

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

Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

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

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

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Brake pipe to nearside rear flexible hose corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both sides, offside rear on limit (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 18 Dec 2017 118,098 miles

Engine covers and undertrays fitted not allowing full inspection of some components

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Oil leak ()

Rear seatbelts unchecked

Fail 18 Dec 2017 118,098 miles

Engine covers and undertrays fitted not allowing full inspection of some components

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Oil leak ()

Rear seatbelts unchecked

Pass 28 Feb 2017 108,821 miles
Fail 24 Feb 2017 108,733 miles

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Pass 26 Jan 2016 89,969 miles
Pass 30 Jan 2015 73,874 miles

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

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

Fail 28 Jan 2015 73,858 miles

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

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

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

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

Pass 27 Jan 2014 58,237 miles

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

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

Pass 7 Jan 2013 45,924 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

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

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

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Fail 4 Jan 2013 45,862 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

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

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

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 15 Dec 2011 32,736 miles
Pass 4 Jan 2011 19,252 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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GV08 DMF is a 2008 Toyota Avensis in Grey with a 1,794cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.

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 GV08 DMF, 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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GV08 DMF is a 2008 Toyota Avensis, first registered on 3 April 2008.

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