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Toyota 5door vs Toyota Avensis: reliability comparison

MOT pass rates, common faults and mileage compared from real UK MOT data.

Toyota 5door
82%
MOT pass rate · 3 vehicles
Toyota Avensis
75%
MOT pass rate · 274,130 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Toyota 5door (82%) and Toyota Avensis (75%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Toyota 5door Toyota Avensis
MOT pass rate 82% ✓ 75%
MOT failure rate 18% ✓ 25%
Faults & advisories per test 0.4 ✓ 1.6
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 1%
Average mileage 120,799 mi 137,634 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 3 274,130

Most common faults

Toyota 5door

  1. Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
  2. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  3. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  4. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  5. Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
  6. nail in tyre

Toyota Avensis

  1. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  2. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  3. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  4. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  5. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
  6. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Toyota 5door (82%) and Toyota Avensis (75%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Toyota 5door report Full Toyota Avensis report Most reliable cars

Pass rates are computed over completed (pass/fail) MOT tests. Reliability also depends on age, mileage and upkeep — see each model's page for the full picture.