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GV08 DNN

2008 Toyota Avensis

Grey Petrol 1794cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires24 Nov 2026
Tests26 (15 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate57.7%

Mileage

126,005 mi
Last recorded126,005 miles
Recorded on7 Nov 2025
Typical for 2008 Toyota Avensis88,180 mi

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Vehicle Details

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

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MOT History

15 pass 11 fail
Pass 7 Nov 2025 126,005 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin brake pads wearing low (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Front Headlamp lens slightly defective offside and nearside plastic headlamp lenses misted (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened arms offside and nearside corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill panels offside and nearside in component mounting areas corroded (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened subframe offside and nearside corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened offside and nearside,upper and lower suspension arms corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 3 Nov 2025 125,999 miles

Emissions unable to be completed due to above defect (8.2.1.2 (d))

Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak centre section of exhaust snapped off at rear silencer (8.2.1.1 (b))

Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin brake pads wearing low (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Front Headlamp lens slightly defective offside and nearside plastic headlamp lenses misted (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened arms offside and nearside corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill panels offside and nearside in component mounting areas corroded (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened subframe offside and nearside corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened offside and nearside,upper and lower suspension arms corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 25 Nov 2024 122,003 miles

Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened arms offside and nearside corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front wing panel,passenger door and rear door damaged

Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective plastic headlamp lens misted (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill panels offside and nearside in prescribed areas corroded (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened offside and nearside of subframe corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear offside and nearside suspension components corroded

Fail 22 Nov 2024 122,003 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened arms offside and nearside corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front wing panel,passenger door and rear door damaged

Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective plastic headlamp lens misted (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill panels offside and nearside in prescribed areas corroded (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened offside and nearside of subframe corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear offside and nearside suspension components corroded

Pass 13 Nov 2023 118,981 miles

Front Headlamp lens slightly defective offside and nearside plastic lenses misted (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened arms offside and nearside heavily corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing badly perished and cracked in tread area of tyre (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill panels offside and nearside in mounting areas (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

rear exhaust silencer heat shield insecure

rear suspension components heavily corroded

Fail 3 Nov 2023 118,911 miles

Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

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

Rear fog lamp tell-tale not working (4.9.1 (a) (ii))

Front Headlamp lens slightly defective offside and nearside plastic lenses misted (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened arms offside and nearside heavily corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing badly perished and cracked in tread area of tyre (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill panels offside and nearside in mounting areas (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

rear exhaust silencer heat shield insecure

rear suspension components heavily corroded

Pass 30 Sep 2022 115,955 miles

Exhaust bracket corroded

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

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

Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Rear Suspension components corroded

Fail 26 Sep 2022 115,954 miles

Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

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

Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

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

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

Rear fog lamp switch inoperative (4.5.3 (a))

Exhaust bracket corroded

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm, also very low on inside edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Rear Suspension components corroded

Pass 16 Aug 2021 112,434 miles

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

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

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

Rear fog lamp switch intermittent

Fail 16 Aug 2021 112,434 miles

Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit (4.13 (a) (ii))

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

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

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

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

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

Rear fog lamp switch intermittent

Pass 12 Aug 2020 105,290 miles

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective Wiper only just clears screen (3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Has a large hole in lens but still functioning

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Slight corrosion at flexible section join (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Rear fog lamp switch not operating in accordance with the requirements (4.5.3 (a) (i))

Pass 5 Jul 2019 98,959 miles
Fail 4 Jul 2019 98,959 miles

Bumper insecure (6.1.4 (a) (i))

Front Registration plate inscription illegible (0.1 (b))

Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed 20555r16 91v (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 8 Jun 2018 92,572 miles
Fail 1 Jun 2018 92,572 miles

Nearside Front Bumper insecure (6.1.4 (a) (i))

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

Rear fog lamp switch inoperative (4.5.3 (a) (ii))

Pass 26 May 2017 88,002 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded rear section of offside front to rear to flexi hose steel pipe (3.6.B.2c)

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

Pass 6 Jun 2016 80,775 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded offside and nearside front steel pipes (3.6.B.2c)

Brake pipe slightly corroded rear section of offside front to rear steel pipe (3.6.B.2c)

Fail 1 Jun 2016 80,764 miles

Brake pipe excessively corroded rear section of nearside front to rear to flexi hose steel pipe (3.6.B.2c)

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

Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

Brake pipe slightly corroded offside and nearside front steel pipes (3.6.B.2c)

Brake pipe slightly corroded rear section of offside front to rear steel pipe (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 1 Jun 2015 69,265 miles

Near side front and off side front metal brake pipes corroding.

Pass 30 May 2014 61,224 miles

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

Plastic covers fitted under vehicle not allowing full inspection of testable items.

Fail 29 May 2014 61,224 miles

Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

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

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

Off side front tyre devoide of tread on inner edge.

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

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

Plastic covers fitted under vehicle not allowing full inspection of testable items.

Pass 31 May 2013 53,009 miles

Plastic covers fitted not allowing full inspection of testable items.

Fail 31 May 2013 53,009 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

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

Plastic covers fitted not allowing full inspection of testable items.

Pass 6 Jun 2012 43,381 miles

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

Plastci covers fitted not allowing full in inspection of testsable items.

Fail 6 Jun 2012 43,381 miles

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

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

Plastci covers fitted not allowing full in inspection of testsable items.

Pass 22 Mar 2011 30,711 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 DNN is a 2008 Toyota Avensis in Grey with a 1,794cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 57.7%.

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 DNN, 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 DNN is a 2008 Toyota Avensis, first registered on 7 April 2008.

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