MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
275,327 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both sides (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Rear Coil spring corroded both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Rear Outer Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both sides behind the plastic wheel arch liner (1.1.11 (c))
Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing both are corroded (5.3.2 (b))
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view small chip (3.2 (a) (i))
engine covers and under trays fitted obstructing some components
Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both sides (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Rear Coil spring corroded both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))
engine covers under trays fitted obscuring some components
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both sides (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Rear Coil spring corroded both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))
engine covers under trays fitted obscuring some components
Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Rear Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Rear Outer Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both sides can only be seen partially, advise removing wheel arch covers to fully inspect (1.1.11 (c))
engine covers and under trays fitted obscuring some components
Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b))
Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))
Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Rear Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Rear Outer Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both sides can only be seen partially, advise removing wheel arch covers to fully inspect (1.1.11 (c))
engine covers and under trays fitted obscuring some components
Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()
Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()
Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour but not likely to obscure the vision of other road users (8.2.2.2 (c))
Rear Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Rear Outer Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both sides can only just be seen, advise removing wheel arch covers to fully inspect (1.1.11 (c))
engine covers and under trays fitted obscuring some components
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2.9mm (4.1.E.1)
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Rear Outer Brake pipe slightly corroded both sides are unable to see entire pipework due to plastic wheel arch liner, these are a common place to excessively corroded and advise inspecting further (3.6.B.2c)
Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working (1.3.1b)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2.9mm (4.1.E.1)
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Rear Outer Brake pipe slightly corroded both sides are unable to see entire pipework due to plastic wheel arch liner, these are a common place to excessively corroded and advise inspecting further (3.6.B.2c)
Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights ()
Nearside Side repeater damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.4.A.2e)
Offside Side repeater damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.4.A.2e)
Windscreen has damage to an area in excess of a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Nearside Side repeater damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.4.A.2e)
Offside Side repeater damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.4.A.2e)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside rear tyre wearing on inner edge!
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside rear tyre wearing on inner edge!
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
How Reliable is the Toyota Avensis?
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WJ08 VRN is a 2008 Toyota Avensis in Silver with a 1,998cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68.4%.
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 WJ08 VRN, 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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WJ08 VRN is a 2008 Toyota Avensis, first registered on 31 March 2008.
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