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SL56 YRU

2006 Toyota Avensis

Silver Diesel 1995cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires5 Dec 2026
Tests18 (17 pass, 1 fail)
Pass rate94.4%

Mileage

126,092 mi
Last recorded126,092 miles
Recorded on5 Dec 2025
Typical for 2006 Toyota Avensis89,184 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationSL56 YRU
MakeToyota
ModelAvensis
Year2006
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,995cc

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MOT History

17 pass 1 fail
Pass 5 Dec 2025 126,092 miles
Pass 6 Dec 2024 125,508 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

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

Rear Inner Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing worn on inner edges/ both (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

underbody surface rust

Pass 29 Nov 2023 123,011 miles
Pass 3 Dec 2022 114,834 miles

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

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

Pass 6 Nov 2021 104,724 miles
Pass 24 Oct 2020 97,636 miles
Pass 24 Nov 2019 82,418 miles
Pass 1 Nov 2018 76,966 miles

Passenger side Front and Driver side Front Brake discs is Slightly worn, but not excessively

Passenger side Rear and Driver side Rear Brake discs is Slightly worn, but not excessively

Passenger side Rear and Driver side Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive

Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light Driver side Front Outer (4.4.1 (b) (i))

Underbody and Passenger side Rear and Driver side Rear Inner sills has slight corrosion but not considered excessive

Pass 9 Nov 2017 73,135 miles

Bumper insecure Rear ()

Nail in Nearside Rear Tyre

Nearside and Offside Front and Rear Brake disc(s) worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened

Offside Front Outer Side repeater damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Rear wiper does not clear the Rear screen effectively

Pass 22 Nov 2016 69,379 miles
Pass 16 Nov 2015 63,657 miles

o/s and n/s rear brake pipes starting to corrode

Pass 23 Oct 2014 57,522 miles

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

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)

Pass 24 Jul 2013 48,345 miles
Fail 24 Jul 2013 48,345 miles

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

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)

Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)

Pass 30 Nov 2012 46,540 miles

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

Pass 30 Nov 2011 39,813 miles
Pass 3 Dec 2010 33,310 miles
Pass 20 Nov 2009 26,328 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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SL56 YRU is a 2006 Toyota Avensis in Silver with a 1,995cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 94.4%.

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 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 SL56 YRU, 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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SL56 YRU is a 2006 Toyota Avensis, first registered on 14 October 2006.

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