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Toyota Allion vs Toyota Avensis: reliability comparison

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

Toyota Allion
78%
MOT pass rate · 2 vehicles
Toyota Avensis
75%
MOT pass rate · 274,130 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Toyota Allion (78%) 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 Allion Toyota Avensis
MOT pass rate 78% ✓ 75%
MOT failure rate 22% ✓ 25%
Faults & advisories per test 1.2 ✓ 1.6
Dangerous-fault share 3% 1% ✓
Average mileage 119,476 mi 137,634 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 2 274,130

Most common faults

Toyota Allion

  1. Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
  2. Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
  3. Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
  4. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  5. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  6. all four tyres wearing low

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 Allion (78%) and Toyota Avensis (75%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Toyota Allion 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.