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Toyota Avensis reliability
MOT pass rates & common faults·88,063 DVSA tests·2024
Across 88,063 real DVSA MOT tests in 2024, 61% of Toyota Avensis cars aged 13 years and older pass their MOT first time, in line with the 61% average for cars of that age. It holds up especially well on steering and body & structure.
61%
Average for its agepass first time (13 years and older)
Average for its age
In line
MOT pass rate by age
4 to 7 years
5,173 tests · fleet 85%
82%
8 to 12 years
25,350 tests · fleet 73%
75%
13 years and older
57,540 tests · fleet 61%
61%
Where the Avensis fails
Suspension92
Brakes92
Body & structure97
Steering99
Tyres96
Lights & electrics85
Holds up better on steering, body & structure, seat belts.
Share of 13 years and older Toyota Avensis MOTs with no fault in each area; the marker shows the fleet average. OGL v3.0.
How it tends to age
How the Toyota Avensis tends to age
The MOT areas flagged most often on Toyota Avensis models 13 years and older. It is the model’s typical pattern across millions of tests, not a forecast for this specific car.
- Lights & electrics · flagged on ~15% of MOTsGrows with age
- Brakes · flagged on ~8% of MOTsGrows with age
- Suspension · flagged on ~8% of MOTsGrows with age
- Tyres · flagged on ~5% of MOTs
Common questions
Is the Toyota Avensis reliable?
On 2024 MOT data the Toyota Avensis is about average for its age: 61% of examples aged 13 years and older pass first time, against a 61% fleet average.
What is the MOT pass rate for a Toyota Avensis?
First-time MOT pass rates for the Toyota Avensis in 2024: 4 to 7 years, 82%; 8 to 12 years, 75%; and 13 years and older, 61%. Pass rates fall with age across the whole fleet, so compare each figure with cars of the same age, not with a new car.
What commonly fails on a Toyota Avensis MOT?
For Toyota Avensis cars aged 4 to 7 years, the areas that fail an MOT more often than the fleet average are lights & electrics (4.7% of tests vs 2.6% fleet), brakes (3.2% of tests vs 2% fleet).
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