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VA08 FKP

2008 Toyota Avensis

Silver Petrol 1794cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires25 Apr 2026
Tests16 (13 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate81.3%

Mileage

63,528 mi
Last recorded63,528 miles
Recorded on17 Apr 2025
Typical for 2008 Toyota Avensis88,180 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationVA08 FKP
MakeToyota
ModelAvensis
Year2008
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,794cc

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MOT History

13 pass 3 fail
Pass 17 Apr 2025 63,528 miles

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

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

Fail 15 Apr 2025 63,522 miles

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))

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

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

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Pass 25 Apr 2024 58,101 miles
Pass 26 Apr 2023 50,413 miles
Pass 4 Apr 2022 47,795 miles

Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

suspension components corroded

Fail 30 Mar 2022 47,795 miles

Nearside Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system front to rear (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Service brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.2.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

suspension components corroded

Pass 29 Jul 2019 45,801 miles
Pass 30 Jul 2018 42,166 miles
Pass 20 Jul 2017 39,384 miles
Pass 27 Jul 2016 36,639 miles

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin very close to limit (3.5.1g)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit on mot limit advise replacement (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin also very close to limit attention advised (3.5.1g)

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded main front to rear pipe at rear (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 30 Jul 2015 33,738 miles

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

Pass 30 Jul 2014 30,563 miles

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

Fail 30 Jul 2014 30,563 miles

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Offside Front Windscreen wiper not operating over a large enough area to give an adequate view (8.2.1c)

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

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

Nail in offside rear tyre

Pass 17 Jul 2013 27,299 miles

n/side rear tyre @ 1.6mm, on legal limit and cracked in tread pattern

o/side rear tyre cracked in the tread pattern

Pass 25 Jul 2012 22,945 miles

front nearside tyre worn low, at 2mm legal limit is 1.6mm

Pass 29 Jul 2011 17,740 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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VA08 FKP is a 2008 Toyota Avensis in Silver with a 1,794cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 81.3%.

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 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 VA08 FKP, 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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VA08 FKP is a 2008 Toyota Avensis, first registered on 27 July 2008.

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