Toyota Avensis MOT failures and reliability

In 2023 the Toyota Avensis took 71,506 MOT tests in Britain and passed 66% of them first time, below the national average of 71% for all cars. The figures below come from the DVSA's record of every test, so they show what testers actually found on these cars rather than what owners report.

MOT tests in 2023: 71,506
First-time pass rate: 66%
All cars: 71%

What the Avensis fails on

Share of tests with at least one failure in each area, against the figure for all cars.

Lights and electrics17.6% (all cars 11.3%)
Brakes9.4% (all cars 6.8%)
Suspension9.0% (all cars 9.0%)
Tyres6.0% (all cars 6.4%)
Visibility5.4% (all cars 4.8%)
Exhaust and emissions4.2% (all cars 3.1%)
Body and structure2.9% (all cars 3.5%)
Steering1.0% (all cars 1.8%)

Most common failure items

Share of tests on which each item was recorded.

Position lamp: not working 6.6%
Coil spring: fractured or broken 3.1%
Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively 2.6%
Stop lamp: not working 2.5%
Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 2.5%
Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick 2.5%
Headlamp: not working on dipped beam 2.2%
Headlamp aim: projected beam image is obviously incorrect 1.9%

Most common advisories

Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 19.5%
Brake pads: wearing thin 9.6%
Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened 9.4%
Tyres, condition: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 7.4%
Rigid brake pipes: corroded, covered in grease or other material 7.2%
Suspension arm: corroded but not seriously weakened 6.3%
Suspension arms, pins and bushes: pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement 6.1%
Coil spring: corroded 5.3%

Pass rate by year of registration

Older cars fail more often whatever the model, so compare a car with others of the same age.

First registered	Tests	Pass rate
1998	385	62%
1999	556	57%
2000	597	60%
2001	846	57%
2002	1,165	56%
2003	2,502	58%
2004	3,419	59%
2005	4,507	57%
2006	5,711	58%
2007	6,208	58%
2008	6,089	59%
2009	5,805	66%
2010	6,164	67%
2011	4,799	69%
2012	5,256	72%
2013	3,356	73%
2014	3,241	75%
2015	3,434	79%
2016	3,743	82%
2017	2,532	84%
2018	1,184	83%

Typical mileage by age

Average odometer reading at the MOT, by the car's age in years at the test.

Age at test	Average mileage
5 years	79,548 miles
6 years	74,423 miles
7 years	86,370 miles
8 years	103,639 miles
9 years	118,667 miles
10 years	123,017 miles
11 years	123,256 miles
12 years	120,411 miles
13 years	123,737 miles
14 years	124,655 miles
15 years	124,517 miles
16 years	130,779 miles
17 years	126,017 miles
18 years	122,690 miles
19 years	117,282 miles
20 years	114,228 miles

Check a particular Avensis

Model figures tell you what to look out for. To see one car's own MOT history, mileage and tax, enter its registration.

Other Toyota models

Source: Department for Transport, Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023, cars and light vans, normal tests only. Pass rates are first-time passes; a pass after repair at the test station counts as a fail. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.