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SK56 WZU

2006 Toyota Avensis

Silver Diesel 2231cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires15 Dec 2020
Tests21 (12 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate57.1%

Mileage

199,466 mi
Last recorded199,466 miles
Recorded on16 Dec 2019
Typical for 2006 Toyota Avensis89,184 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationSK56 WZU
MakeToyota
ModelAvensis
Year2006
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,231cc

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MOT History

12 pass 9 fail
Pass 16 Dec 2019 199,466 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Steering linkage ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 13 Dec 2019 199,449 miles

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

Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Steering linkage ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 12 Sep 2018 194,634 miles
Pass 22 Aug 2017 173,275 miles

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Offside Rear Upper Brake pipe slightly corroded Metal pipe going to Flex (3.6.B.2c)

Fail 11 Aug 2017 172,358 miles

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

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

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Offside Rear Upper Brake pipe slightly corroded Metal pipe going to Flex (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 9 Sep 2016 148,878 miles
Fail 6 Sep 2016 148,812 miles

Nearside Front Lower Front suspension has a suspension lower ball joint securing nut not locked Wrong ball joint fitted and its too far throught taper on hub nut not locked (2.5.B.1a)

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

Offside Rear Rear position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)

Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

Fail 8 Aug 2016 148,241 miles

Centre Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

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

Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2) DANGEROUS

Pass 1 Sep 2015 122,539 miles
Fail 26 Aug 2015 121,858 miles

Centre Rear Stop lamp not working high level (1.2.1b)

Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Pass 3 Sep 2014 96,230 miles
Pass 20 May 2014 93,548 miles

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

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

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

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

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

Fail 15 May 2014 93,544 miles

Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault (3.4.1c)

Front front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

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

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

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

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

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

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

engine managment light on in dash also trc/swiched off light on in dash

Fail 27 Apr 2013 80,543 miles

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

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

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

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

Pass 27 Apr 2013 80,543 miles

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

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

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

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

Pass 12 May 2012 72,567 miles

Emissions to clean to register

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

Pass 12 May 2011 63,298 miles
Fail 11 May 2011 63,294 miles

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

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Pass 12 May 2010 53,665 miles

emissions to clean to registar

front tyres wearing outside edge

Fail 10 May 2010 53,662 miles

Brake pedal creeps down when held under pressure (3.3.B.1a)

Nearside rear brake juddering severely (3.7.A.5b) DANGEROUS

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

emissions to clean to registar

front tyres wearing outside edge

Pass 16 Sep 2009 44,466 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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SK56 WZU is a 2006 Toyota Avensis in Silver with a 2,231cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 57.1%.

Across all 2006 Toyota Avensis models, the average MOT pass rate is 75.1% with a typical mileage of 89,184 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 SK56 WZU, 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 20 years old, this Toyota Avensis is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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SK56 WZU is a 2006 Toyota Avensis, first registered on 26 September 2006.

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