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MJ58 UHY

2008 Toyota Avensis

Silver Petrol 1794cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires18 Oct 2026
Tests20 (15 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate75%

Mileage

80,637 mi
Last recorded80,637 miles
Recorded on8 Oct 2025
Typical for 2008 Toyota Avensis88,180 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationMJ58 UHY
MakeToyota
ModelAvensis
Year2008
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,794cc

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MOT History

15 pass 5 fail
Pass 8 Oct 2025 80,637 miles

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

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources o/s rrer (4.7.1 (b) (i))

rear suspension and rear sub frame all corroded and rear body sells all are corroded and front shocker all corroded

Fail 8 Oct 2025 80,637 miles

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

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources o/s rrer (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Stop lamp(s) not working o/s rear (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

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

rear suspension and rear sub frame all corroded and rear body sells all are corroded and front shocker all corroded

Pass 15 Oct 2024 72,935 miles

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively BOTH LIPPED (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge BOTH OSF 3MIL NSF 2MIL (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Nail in tyre TYRE HAS 2 NAILS IN IT ()

Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 10 Oct 2024 72,897 miles

Nearside Front Side repeater not working WING MIRROR (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

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

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively BOTH LIPPED (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge BOTH OSF 3MIL NSF 2MIL (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Nail in tyre TYRE HAS 2 NAILS IN IT ()

Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 11 Oct 2023 64,723 miles
Pass 5 Oct 2022 54,235 miles

Brake pad(s) wearing thin all round (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Coil spring corroded both rears (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

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

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

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

Fail 5 Oct 2022 54,235 miles

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

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

Brake pad(s) wearing thin all round (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Coil spring corroded both rears (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

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

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

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

Pass 19 Oct 2021 47,737 miles
Fail 15 Oct 2021 47,737 miles

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle by more than 50% Axle 1 (1.2.1 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Pass 23 Jul 2020 45,613 miles

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

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

Pass 18 Apr 2019 42,604 miles
Pass 24 Apr 2018 39,937 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)

Tyre size 205/55/16

Fail 18 Apr 2018 39,908 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush Rear bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush Rear bush (2.4.G.2)

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

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)

Tyre size 205/55/16

Pass 26 Apr 2017 36,587 miles
Pass 7 Apr 2016 31,866 miles
Pass 24 Apr 2015 27,804 miles
Pass 4 Dec 2014 27,137 miles
Pass 5 Dec 2013 23,938 miles
Pass 6 Dec 2012 20,734 miles
Pass 6 Dec 2011 16,863 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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MJ58 UHY is a 2008 Toyota Avensis in Silver with a 1,794cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.

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 MJ58 UHY, 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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MJ58 UHY is a 2008 Toyota Avensis, first registered on 8 December 2008.

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