Toyota Avensis — reliability by registration year
2002–2018 · 17 registration years · 51,246 first tests
Registration years
First-attempt MOT results for every Avensis registration year with at least 500 first tests in 2025. Pass rates rise with newer cars, so read a year against its neighbours rather than against the top of the table.
| Year | First tests | First-attempt pass | Incl. PRS | Most common failure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1,022 | 81.0% | 85.9% | |
| 2017 | 2,212 | 81.1% | 85.6% | |
| 2016 | 3,203 | 79.5% | 84.2% | Brake pads (rear) 9.1% |
| 2015 | 2,819 | 76.1% | 81.1% | Tyre pressure monitoring system 7.7% |
| 2014 | 2,681 | 73.0% | 78.6% | Position lamp (front) 10.6% |
| 2013 | 2,810 | 70.3% | 76.2% | Position lamp (front) 13.2% |
| 2012 | 4,291 | 68.6% | 75.9% | Position lamp (front) 12.4% |
| 2011 | 3,942 | 64.9% | 73.5% | Position lamp (front) 22.4% |
| 2010 | 4,842 | 63.6% | 72.8% | Position lamp (front) 23.1% |
| 2009 | 4,514 | 61.9% | 69.8% | Position lamp (front) 23.1% |
| 2008 | 4,274 | 56.9% | 66.6% | Position lamp (front) 18.6% |
| 2.9 pp worse than the years either side What failed 2008 Avensiss most often: Position lamp (front) (18.6%) · Coil spring (front) (10.8%) · Rigid brake pipes (rear) (9.0%) | ||||
| 2007 | 4,056 | 57.7% | 67.7% | Position lamp (front) 16.2% |
| 2006 | 3,614 | 57.2% | 68.9% | Position lamp (front) 18.1% |
| 2005 | 2,786 | 56.7% | 67.8% | Position lamp (front) 18.7% |
| 2004 | 2,014 | 57.7% | 69.1% | Position lamp (front) 14.4% |
| 2003 | 1,505 | 55.5% | 67.4% | Malfunction indicator lamp 15.5% |
| 3.5 pp worse than the years either side What failed 2003 Avensiss most often: Malfunction indicator lamp (15.5%) · Position lamp (front) (14.6%) · Stop lamp (8.8%) | ||||
| 2002 | 661 | 60.2% | 71.9% | |