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RK04 ELJ

2004 Toyota Avensis

Silver Petrol 1998cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires20 Nov 2026
Tests22 (20 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate90.9%

Mileage

105,047 mi
Last recorded105,047 miles
Recorded on21 Nov 2025
Typical for 2004 Toyota Avensis86,468 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationRK04 ELJ
MakeToyota
ModelAvensis
Year2004
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,998cc

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MOT History

20 pass 2 fail
Pass 21 Nov 2025 105,047 miles

Driver's view to the front outside the swept area of the windscreen wipers restricted by an obstruction (3.1 (a) (i))

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

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing All tyres (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Pass 19 Nov 2024 89,901 miles
Pass 10 Nov 2023 89,012 miles

Brake disc worn, but not excessively Both fronts (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

Pass 2 Nov 2022 86,595 miles

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

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

Pass 9 Nov 2021 83,583 miles

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

Pass 20 Nov 2020 81,920 miles

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

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

Fail 16 Nov 2020 81,909 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed inner tread edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Both rears, tread on 3mm outer central 3/4 tread area (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 7 May 2019 77,395 miles

Nearside front tyre wearing to outer tread edges

Parking brake lever defective but can be satisfactorily operated travel high (1.1.6 (d))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Both rears outer sidewalls (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 15 May 2018 73,340 miles
Pass 18 May 2017 69,228 miles
Pass 12 May 2016 66,215 miles
Pass 7 May 2015 60,656 miles

All tyres slight wearing to the outer edges

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Pass 13 May 2014 56,455 miles

Offside rear tyre has a slight cut in the tread area

Fail 13 May 2014 56,453 miles

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

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside rear tyre has a slight cut in the tread area

Pass 8 May 2013 52,036 miles
Pass 1 May 2012 49,942 miles

Both rear tyres wearing on inner edges

Pass 13 May 2011 46,623 miles
Pass 13 May 2010 39,856 miles
Pass 8 May 2009 33,498 miles

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

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

Pass 8 May 2008 26,431 miles
Pass 22 May 2007 21,079 miles

slight cut on n/s/f outer sidewall

Pass 19 Mar 2007 20,646 miles

both headlamp beams just within limits.

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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RK04 ELJ is a 2004 Toyota Avensis in Silver with a 1,998cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 90.9%.

Across all 2004 Toyota Avensis models, the average MOT pass rate is 74.6% with a typical mileage of 86,468 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

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 RK04 ELJ, 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 22 years old, this Toyota Avensis is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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What year was RK04 ELJ registered?

RK04 ELJ is a 2004 Toyota Avensis, first registered on 24 March 2004.

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