Toyota Avensis MOT pass rate: 73.7% (55,076 tests, 2025)

The Toyota Avensis passed 73.7% of its 55,076 MOT tests in 2025 — 3.8 points below the UK average of 77.5%. The median tested example was 15 years old with 115,134 miles on the clock.
73.7%Pass rate (2025)
55,076MOT tests analysed
115,134 miMedian mileage at test
15 yrsMedian age at test

How the Avensis compares

Toyota Avensis

73.7%

UK average (all Class 4 vehicles)

77.5% across 33.1 million tests

Toyota average (all models)

81.6%

What fails most on the Toyota Avensis

Across failed and rectified tests in 2025, these vehicle systems produced the most defects on the Avensis:

#SystemDefects recordedShare
1Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment11,70128.5%
2Brakes8,57620.9%
3Suspension8,51220.7%
4Tyres4,39710.7%
5Visibility2,5696.3%
6Noise, emissions and leaks2,3815.8%

Pre-MOT checklist for Avensis owners

Based on the failure profile above, ten minutes with a torch before your test removes the most likely fail items:

  • Walk round with all lights on: one blown bulb is the most avoidable fail there is
  • Feel for a spongy pedal or pulling to one side; check pad wear through the wheel spokes if visible
  • Bounce each corner and listen for clonks over speed bumps — suspension is this model’s (and the UK’s) top failure system
  • Check tread with the 20p test and inspect sidewalls for cracking — tyres close to the limit are the country’s most common advisory
  • Replace smeared wiper blades and top up washer fluid — both are test items
Check the engine before the tester does

A stored fault code with the engine light on is an automatic Major defect. Scan and clear resolved faults before booking.

Avensis pass rate by registration year

Lower age-adjusted outliers to inspect carefully: 2018. Strongest age-adjusted years: 2010, 2011. Full ranking and method: Toyota Avensis years to avoid.

Registration yearTestsPass rateVs same-ageMedian mileage
2001 1,974 69.8% +3.3 pts 102,895
2002 2,706 67.3% +1.6 pts 106,136
2003 5,988 69.4% +4.4 pts 109,718
2004 8,166 70.3% +6.0 pts 113,663
2005 10,897 68.9% +4.4 pts 118,593
2006 14,017 68.5% +4.1 pts 122,227
2007 15,476 68.2% +3.1 pts 126,795
2008 15,606 68.3% +3.2 pts 119,501
2009 15,637 72.1% +5.7 pts 120,453
2010 16,701 73.9% +6.6 pts 117,838
2011 13,253 75.6% +6.4 pts 112,538
2012 14,502 77.1% +5.9 pts 113,141
2013 9,474 78.0% +4.6 pts 113,000
2014 9,137 79.5% +3.6 pts 110,604
2015 9,632 82.5% +3.7 pts 94,944
2016 10,740 85.5% +4.1 pts 80,932
2017 7,379 86.6% +2.5 pts 70,229
2018 3,425 86.2% -0.2 pts 77,227

Check a specific Avensis before you buy

Pass rates describe the model; they can’t tell you about the one car you’re looking at. Run its plate through our free MOT history check to see its personal record of failures, advisories and mileage readings.

Other Toyota models

Yaris77.8% pass rate · 406,942 tests Aygo80.7% pass rate · 255,239 tests Prius86.5% pass rate · 158,140 tests Auris80.3% pass rate · 148,272 tests RAV484.5% pass rate · 98,292 tests C-Hr90.5% pass rate · 92,480 tests Corolla76.8% pass rate · 66,313 tests Hilux72.8% pass rate · 61,017 tests

FAQs

What is the MOT pass rate for a Toyota Avensis?

In 2025, 73.7% of 55,076 first MOT tests on the Toyota Avensis were passes (UK average: 77.5%). Data: DVSA anonymised MOT results.

What does the Avensis fail its MOT on most?

The biggest defect group is lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment (28.5% of its recorded defects), followed by brakes.

Is the Toyota Avensis reliable?

MOT pass rate is one lens on durability: at 73.7% it performs below the national average at a median age of 15 years and 115,134 miles. Always check the individual car's history too.

Source: DVSA Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2025 extract (Class 4 initial tests only; retests excluded). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures rounded to one decimal place.