2012 Toyota Avensis 2.0L Diesel · FP12 LAO
2012 Toyota Avensis (2.0L, diesel). First registered 16 May 2012. Recorded mileage 179,253 miles. MOT expired on 01 Nov 2026.
- Make & Model
- TOYOTA AVENSIS
- Year / Origin
- 2012 · Nottingham
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 01 Nov 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 179,253 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.0L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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FP12 LAO Key Findings
- 4 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 14/10/2025
- 179,253 miles recorded at latest MOT
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
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FP12 LAO MOT History
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4 MOT tests are recorded for this 2012 Toyota Avensis (FP12 LAO) between October 2022 and October 2025.
The record contains 4 passes and 0 failures.
No failures or advisories appear anywhere in the recorded tests, so the documented MOT record is relatively clean.
FP12 LAO Mileage History
- 21/10/2022150,359 mi
- 02/11/2023155,448 mi+5,089 mi
- 18/10/2024165,085 mi+9,637 mi
- 14/10/2025179,253 mi+14,168 mi
Average of roughly 9,690 miles per year across 4 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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