Toyota Avensis reliability, MOT pass rate and rarity

Time Period & Model

Time period snapshot: Last 5 years

Manufacturer: Toyota

Model: Avensis

Model reliability rank

MOT-based rank from 459,731 selected-period tests.

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Overall MOT pass rate

74.3%

Share of this model's 459,731 selected-period MOT tests that pass.

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Efficiency, emissions & tax

Average MPG

62.8 mpg

CO2 emission

119 g/km

Euro emissions

Euro 5

Tax cost

£35/yr

Average vehicle miles

134,954

Solid average mileage for this model.

Life expectancy miles

136,497

Moderate mature-fleet mileage expectation.

Average vehicle age

15.6

Older average age in the represented fleet.

Vehicles represented

50,143

50,143 valid MOT, 0 under 3 years.

Tests analysed

459,731

459,731 MOT tests in the selected period.

Rarity ranking

Based on Make & Model

Uncommon

50,143On the road

Insight summary

Toyota Avensis is an uncommon model in this snapshot, with 50,143 represented vehicles and 0.12% of the active UK pool tracked by AutoRank. For the last 5 years, it has a pass rate of 74.3% from 459,731 MOT tests, with a reliability score of 51. The current pool shows an average of 134,954 miles and an average age of 15.6 years, while mature-fleet mileage is estimated at 136,497 miles. Diesel leads the fuel split, followed by petrol, and the most frequent defect themes are lighting, windscreen damage and engine warning light. The practical read is that the Toyota Avensis looks like a solid used-car baseline rather than a rare find, with age, mileage and common wear items doing most of the explaining.

Fuel type breakdown (by model)

Fuel	Vehicles
DIESEL	26,338
PETROL	23,558
LPG	199
GAS BI-FUEL	26
OTHER	19
HYBRID ELECTRIC (CLEAN)	2
ELECTRIC	1

Euro NCAP Safety

No NCAP tests found for this model.

Top 25 most common defects (by model)

Defect	Count
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	10,038
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	9,697
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))	6,349
Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	6,018
Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	5,842
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	4,712
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	4,568
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	4,551
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	3,930
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	3,525
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	3,466
Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))	3,038
Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))	2,993
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	2,914
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	2,910
Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))	2,863
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))	2,770
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))	2,732
Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	2,636
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))	2,600
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))	2,421
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	2,420
Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))	2,247
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	2,246
Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))	2,228

All 25 defects ranked by recorded countShowing 99,714 defects across this top 25 set

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

10,038

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

9,697

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

6,349

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

6,018

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

5,842

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

4,712

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

4,568

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

4,551

Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

3,930

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

3,525

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

3,466

Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

3,038

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

2,993

Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

2,914

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

2,910

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

2,863

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

2,770

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

2,732

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

2,636

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

2,600

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

2,421

Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

2,420

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

2,247

Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

2,246

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

2,228

Toyota Avensis reliability and MOT data