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SW55BJE
2005 TOYOTA AVENSIS
Colour: Grey
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 2231cc
General Information
- Registration SW55BJE
- Manufacturer TOYOTA
- Model AVENSIS
- Year 2005
- Colour Grey
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 2231cc
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MOT History 26 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
26
Total Tests
17
Passes
9
Failures
65.38%
Pass Rate
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150 Total Defects Recorded
21 Oct 2025
Fail
Mileage: 82,692 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded AT FLEXI PIPE (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded AT FLEXI PIPE (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords 205/55/16 (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords 205/55/16 (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened APPLIED FINGER AND THUMB PRESSURE AND LIGHT SCRAPING (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- SLIGHT HANDBRAKE LEVER TRAVEL
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement ARM...FRONT AND REAR BUSHES (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive SILL...SILL IS WEAK (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive SILL....SILL IS WEAK (7.1.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material TO FRONT MAIN BRAKE PIPE (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened APPLIED FINGER AND THUMB PRESSURE AND LIGHT SCRAPING (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- APPLIED FINGER AND THUMB PRESSURE ON SILLS AND FLOOR AREA
- Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement ARM...FRONT AND REAR BUSHES (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 205/55/16 (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive SILL...SILL IS WEAK (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive SILL...SILL IS WEAK (7.1.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material TO FRONT MAIN BRAKE PIPE (1.1.11 (c))
12 Nov 2024
Pass
Mileage: 80,891 MI
Expiry date: 11 Nov 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Sub-frame is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
24 Oct 2024
Fail
Mileage: 80,889 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) Repair immediately
- Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Central Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
15 Oct 2024
Fail
Mileage: 80,888 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system Front to rear (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened Trailing arm (5.3.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened Trailing arm (5.3.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
25 Oct 2023
Pass
Mileage: 77,172 MI
Expiry date: 28 Oct 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened Trailing arm (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened Trailing arm (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
25 Oct 2023
Fail
Mileage: 77,172 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened Trailing arm (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened Trailing arm (5.3.3 (b) (i))
12 Oct 2022
Pass
Mileage: 74,404 MI
Expiry date: 28 Oct 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened Trailing arm (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened Trailing arm (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
19 Oct 2021
Pass
Mileage: 68,670 MI
Expiry date: 28 Oct 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
19 Oct 2021
Fail
Mileage: 68,670 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
28 Oct 2020
Pass
Mileage: 64,113 MI
Expiry date: 28 Oct 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
25 Oct 2019
Pass
Mileage: 59,564 MI
Expiry date: 28 Oct 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened Trailing arm (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened Trailing arm (5.3.3 (b) (i))
23 Oct 2019
Fail
Mileage: 59,564 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened Trailing arm (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened Trailing arm (5.3.3 (b) (i))
26 Oct 2018
Pass
Mileage: 55,325 MI
Expiry date: 28 Oct 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened Trailing arm (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened Trailing arm (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
26 Oct 2017
Pass
Mileage: 53,014 MI
Expiry date: 28 Oct 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush (2.4.G.2)
25 Oct 2016
Pass
Mileage: 50,579 MI
Expiry date: 28 Oct 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Rear wiper torn
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- High level brake light inop
25 Oct 2016
Fail
Mileage: 50,579 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- High level brake light inop
- Rear wiper torn
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
26 Oct 2015
Pass
Mileage: 48,167 MI
Expiry date: 28 Oct 2016 11 Jun 202624 Oct 2014
Pass
Mileage: 45,608 MI
Expiry date: 28 Oct 2015 11 Jun 202618 Oct 2013
Pass
Mileage: 41,056 MI
Expiry date: 28 Oct 2014 11 Jun 202629 Oct 2012
Pass
Mileage: 35,929 MI
Expiry date: 28 Oct 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
19 Oct 2012
Fail
Mileage: 35,929 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
27 Oct 2011
Pass
Mileage: 32,345 MI
Expiry date: 28 Oct 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
29 Oct 2010
Pass
Mileage: 26,352 MI
Expiry date: 28 Oct 2011 11 Jun 202629 Oct 2010
Fail
Mileage: 26,352 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
15 Oct 2009
Pass
Mileage: 19,187 MI
Expiry date: 14 Oct 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
15 Oct 2008
Pass
Mileage: 12,296 MI
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SW55BJE was registered on 2005-11-28
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