1998 Toyota Avensis 1.8L Petrol · R213 KCD
1998 Toyota Avensis (1.8L, petrol). First registered 14 May 1998. Recorded mileage 125,626 miles. MOT expired on 30 Nov 2023.
- Make & Model
- TOYOTA AVENSIS
- Year / Origin
- 1998 · Reading
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 30 Nov 2023
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 125,626 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 1.8L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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R213 KCD Key Findings
- 28 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 04/11/2022
- 125,626 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 10 historical MOT failures
- 6 defects noted at the latest MOT
- Recurring lighting items (22 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
R213 KCD MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
28 MOT tests are recorded for this 1998 Toyota Avensis (R213 KCD) between December 2005 and November 2022.
The record contains 18 passes and 10 failures.
The most recent test on 04 November 2022 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 10 failures that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Lighting (22 issues), Tyres (8 issues), Brakes (7 issues), Exhaust & Emissions (7 issues), Suspension (6 issues). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 36 advisory notices are recorded. Advisories flag items that passed but may need attention before the next test; they are not evidence of how well the vehicle has been serviced.
Recorded failure items include: “Nearside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))”; “Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))”; “Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))”.
R213 KCD Mileage History
- 01/12/200564,522 mi
- 01/12/200564,522 mi
- 28/11/200672,094 mi+7,572 mi
- 28/11/200672,094 mi
- 15/11/200779,884 mi+7,790 mi
- 29/11/200886,489 mi+6,605 mi
- 29/11/200886,489 mi
- 10/11/200991,004 mi+4,515 mi
- 12/11/201095,640 mi+4,636 mi
- 12/11/201095,640 mi
- 24/11/2011101,734 mi+6,094 mi
- 08/11/2012107,806 mi+6,072 mi
- 18/11/2013111,688 mi+3,882 mi
- 18/11/201311,688 mi-100,000 mi
- 19/11/2014113,927 mi+102,239 mi
- 25/11/2015116,250 mi+2,323 mi
- 30/11/2016118,650 mi+2,400 mi
- 29/11/2017121,048 mi+2,398 mi
- 30/11/2017121,049 mi+1 mi
- 29/11/2018122,438 mi+1,389 mi
- 30/11/2018122,438 mi
- 29/11/2019123,538 mi+1,100 mi
- 29/11/2019123,538 mi
- 12/11/2020124,021 mi+483 mi
- 13/11/2020124,021 mi
- 12/11/2021124,755 mi+734 mi
- 20/11/2021124,770 mi+15 mi
- 04/11/2022125,626 mi+856 mi
Average of roughly 3,610 miles per year across 28 recorded odometer readings.
Recorded mileage decreased between one or more tests — a potential clocking indicator worth verifying before purchase.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Below Average
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