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SW55BGU
2005 TOYOTA PREVIA
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1995cc
General Information
- Registration SW55BGU
- Manufacturer TOYOTA
- Model PREVIA
- Year 2005
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1995cc
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MOT History 23 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
23
Total Tests
17
Passes
6
Failures
73.91%
Pass Rate
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94 Total Defects Recorded
13 May 2025
Pass
Mileage: 152,402 MI
Expiry date: 7 Jun 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
9 May 2025
Fail
Mileage: 152,393 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill (7.1.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill (7.1.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
9 May 2024
Pass
Mileage: 144,425 MI
Expiry date: 7 Jun 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Lower Gearbox mounting defective corroded ()
- both rear axle bushes perished
- both rear arches corroded
- Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both rears worn on inner edges (5.2.3 (e))
- Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both fronts perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear greased (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
19 May 2023
Pass
Mileage: 137,194 MI
Expiry date: 7 Jun 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- rear axle bushes worn / perished
- Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both fronts worn on inner edges (5.2.3 (e))
- Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front lower arm rear bushes worn / perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
20 May 2022
Pass
Mileage: 130,076 MI
Expiry date: 7 Jun 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both rears (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- rear axle corroded
- both rear axle bushes worn
- Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both front tyres worn close to limit ( both worn to 1.8mm ) (5.2.3 (e))
- Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front lower arm rear bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
- Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Offside Rear outer sill corroded
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded (1.1.11 (c))
20 May 2022
Fail
Mileage: 130,071 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner sill holed x2 (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- rear axle corroded
- both rear axle bushes worn
- Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both front tyres worn close to limit ( both worn to 1.8mm ) (5.2.3 (e))
- Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front lower arm rear bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
- Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both rears (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear outer sill corroded
12 May 2021
Pass
Mileage: 124,146 MI
Expiry date: 7 Jun 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt rear x2 + o/s and center { center row } ()
8 Jun 2020
Pass
Mileage: 117,872 MI
Expiry date: 7 Jun 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive level low (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt 3 ()
- Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources & insecure (4.7.1 (b) (i))
1 May 2019
Pass
Mileage: 110,828 MI
Expiry date: 7 Nov 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively and rear (1.2.1 (e))
- Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement n/s and o/s (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened n/s and o/s (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
26 Apr 2019
Fail
Mileage: 110,819 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced sills (6.1.1 (c) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Inner Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced sill (6.1.1 (c) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement n/s and o/s (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened n/s and o/s (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively and rear (1.2.1 (e))
1 May 2018
Pass
Mileage: 103,475 MI
Expiry date: 7 May 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Body has slight corrosion general underside (6.1.B.2)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit on shoulder (4.1.E.1)
8 May 2017
Pass
Mileage: 97,373 MI
Expiry date: 7 May 2018 11 Jun 20262 Feb 2017
Fail
Mileage: 97,133 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
- Offside Inner Rear position lamp(s) insecure (1.1.A.3a)
- Offside Inner Rear fog lamp insecure (1.3.2a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
12 Feb 2016
Pass
Mileage: 86,120 MI
Expiry date: 26 Feb 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- nearside rear tyre has nail in tread
- Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
11 Feb 2016
Fail
Mileage: 86,120 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) Dangerous
- Front Tyre(s) incorrect because different size tyres are fitted on the same axle. (4.1.A.1a)
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded inner sill (2.4.A.3)
- Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- nearside rear tyre has nail in tread
26 Feb 2015
Pass
Mileage: 74,319 MI
Expiry date: 26 Feb 2016 11 Jun 202627 Feb 2014
Pass
Mileage: 64,733 MI
Expiry date: 26 Feb 2015 11 Jun 202612 Feb 2013
Pass
Mileage: 56,294 MI
Expiry date: 11 Feb 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
25 Jan 2013
Fail
Mileage: 56,067 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Exhaust catalytic converter missing where one was fitted as standard (7.1.3)
18 Nov 2011
Pass
Mileage: 48,368 MI
Expiry date: 1 Dec 2012 11 Jun 202623 Nov 2010
Pass
Mileage: 42,062 MI
Expiry date: 1 Dec 2011 11 Jun 202624 Nov 2009
Pass
Mileage: 42,843 MI
Expiry date: 1 Dec 2010 11 Jun 20262 Dec 2008
Pass
Mileage: 24,006 MI
Expiry date: 1 Dec 2009 11 Jun 2026You can check the history of this vehicle for free by clicking on the "Run a free basic check" button above. This will tell you all the running costs, tax rates, technical specs, MOT history and more!
SW55BGU was registered on 2005-11-16
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