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GY58 GVA

2008 Toyota Avensis

Blue Diesel 1998cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires12 Sep 2020
Tests18 (11 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate61.1%

Mileage

156,105 mi
Last recorded156,105 miles
Recorded on13 Sep 2019
Typical for 2008 Toyota Avensis88,180 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationGY58 GVA
MakeToyota
ModelAvensis
Year2008
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,998cc

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MOT History

11 pass 7 fail
Pass 13 Sep 2019 156,105 miles

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

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

Fail 12 Sep 2019 156,080 miles

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

Front Position lamp not working n/s,o/s (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively n/s,o/s (3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint so worn it is likely to fail (6.1.7 (c) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

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

Pass 3 Apr 2019 136,656 miles
Fail 3 Apr 2019 136,654 miles

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

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

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

Offside Front Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 2 Oct 2018 123,925 miles
Pass 23 Mar 2018 107,667 miles

ENGINE AND UNDER PANELS FITTED

Pass 31 Oct 2017 107,220 miles

Nearside Rear tyre perished and cracked

both outer sills checked but plastic sill covers fitted

both rear brake disc's badly corroded not affecting brake efforts at time of test

Fail 30 Oct 2017 107,220 miles

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Nearside Side repeater not working in mirror (1.4.A.2c)

Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords perished and cracked (4.1.D.1a)

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords perished and cracked 215/50/17 (4.1.D.1a) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear tyre perished and cracked

both outer sills checked but plastic sill covers fitted

both rear brake disc's badly corroded not affecting brake efforts at time of test

Offside Rear tyre badly perished and cracked no cords viable at time of test

Pass 14 Oct 2016 105,209 miles

Nearside Front tyre perished and cracked

Nearside Rear tyre perished and cracked

Offside Front tyre badly cracked and perished and worn slightly out of shape

Offside Rear tyre badly perished and cracked

both outer sills checked but plastic sill covers fitted

both rear brake disc's corroded

underside of vehicle corroded recommend oil spray

Fail 14 Oct 2016 105,209 miles

Nearside Front tyre perished and cracked

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Nearside Rear tyre perished and cracked

Nearside Side repeater not working in mirror (1.4.A.2c)

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

Offside Front tyre badly cracked and perished and worn slightly out of shape

Offside Rear tyre badly perished and cracked

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

both outer sills checked but plastic sill covers fitted

both rear brake disc's corroded

underside of vehicle corroded recommend oil spray

Fail 15 Oct 2015 101,847 miles

Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)

Offside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)

both front tyres badly perished and cracked

both rear brake discs badly corroded

both rear tyres perished and cracked

underside of vehicle corroded recommend oil spray

Pass 15 Oct 2015 101,851 miles

Offside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)

both front tyres badly perished and cracked

both rear tyres perished and cracked

underside of vehicle corroded recommend oil spray

Pass 8 Oct 2014 99,086 miles

Nearside rear tyre starting to feather on inside edge

Offside rear tyre starting to feather on inside edge

Pass 18 Oct 2013 95,624 miles

both side stering arm slighty movment

rear suspension bushes slighty perishing

under body starting corroded recomended oil spray

Fail 17 Oct 2013 95,624 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

both side stering arm slighty movment

rear suspension bushes slighty perishing

under body starting corroded recomended oil spray

Pass 18 Oct 2012 89,774 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)

rear discs corroding

Fail 15 Oct 2012 89,773 miles

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

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

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

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

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

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)

battery insecure

rear discs corroding

front discs corroding badly

Pass 17 Sep 2009 20,358 miles

both front tyres wearing and splitting in 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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GY58 GVA is a 2008 Toyota Avensis in Blue with a 1,998cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.1%.

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 GY58 GVA, 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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What year was GY58 GVA registered?

GY58 GVA is a 2008 Toyota Avensis, first registered on 17 September 2008.

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