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2008 Toyota Avensis

Grey Diesel 1998cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires24 Oct 2026
Tests24 (15 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate62.5%

Mileage

144,965 mi
Last recorded144,965 miles
Recorded on24 Oct 2025
Typical for 2008 Toyota Avensis88,180 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationKM08 URL
MakeToyota
ModelAvensis
Year2008
ColourGrey
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,998cc

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MOT History

15 pass 9 fail
Pass 24 Oct 2025 144,965 miles

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 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))

Vehicle has slight corrosion underneath

Fail 21 Oct 2025 144,963 miles

Brake performance unable to be tested PIPE LEAKING (1.2.1 (g))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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 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))

Vehicle has slight corrosion underneath

Pass 22 Oct 2024 143,314 miles

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

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

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

Offside front tyre has perishing to outer tread

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Osr/Nsr (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened Lower front(s) (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 25 Oct 2023 140,985 miles

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

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

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

Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened Lower front(s) (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Rear Ns/os rail (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Rear inner sill(s) Ns/Os (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Fail 11 Oct 2023 140,969 miles

Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))

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

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

Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened FRONTS O/S N/S (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive REAR CHASSIS O/S N/S (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive REAR INNER UNDER SILLS O/S N/S (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing REARS O/S N/S (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 11 May 2022 135,841 miles

Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour but not likely to obscure the vision of other road users (8.2.2.2 (c))

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

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

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

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

generalised underside corrosion

Pass 5 Mar 2021 131,221 miles

Front Windscreen wiper blade defective both smearing. (3.4 (b) (i))

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

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

Rear Brake lining(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Both rears cracking/perished. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Undertray not fully secure (8.1.1 (b) (i))

corrosion to underside of vehicle and suspension components.

Pass 12 Feb 2020 128,697 miles

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

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

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

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

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

Fail 12 Feb 2020 128,697 miles

Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b))

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 12 Feb 2019 125,061 miles

Nearside Front mirror casing slight damage

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

Pass 12 Feb 2018 121,008 miles

Nearside Front door mirror casing slightly damaged

Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Fail 12 Feb 2018 121,008 miles

Nearside Front door mirror casing slightly damaged

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

Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Pass 13 Feb 2017 117,717 miles

Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

Fail 13 Feb 2017 117,717 miles

Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

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

Pass 25 Jan 2016 113,624 miles

Offside Rear tyre is worn on inner edge

advise front and rear tracking due to the tyre wear on all tyres

rear discs pitted and grooved

Fail 25 Jan 2016 113,624 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)

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

Nearside Rear Valve stem seriously damaged (4.1.D.1e)

Offside Front Valve stem seriously damaged (4.1.D.1e)

Offside Rear Valve stem seriously damaged (4.1.D.1e)

Offside Rear tyre is worn on inner edge

advise front and rear tracking due to the tyre wear on all tyres

rear discs pitted and grooved

Pass 23 Jan 2015 108,973 miles
Fail 14 Jan 2015 108,973 miles

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

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

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Pass 9 Apr 2014 96,386 miles
Pass 11 Apr 2013 77,731 miles

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

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 5 Apr 2012 59,678 miles

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Fail 5 Apr 2012 59,678 miles

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Pass 8 Apr 2011 41,635 miles
Fail 7 Apr 2011 41,833 miles

Offside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS

n/s/f tyre wearing on inner edge

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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KM08 URL is a 2008 Toyota Avensis in Grey with a 1,998cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 62.5%.

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 KM08 URL, 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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KM08 URL is a 2008 Toyota Avensis, first registered on 9 April 2008.

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