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Toyota Argo vs Toyota Avensis: reliability comparison

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

Toyota Argo
71%
MOT pass rate · 1 vehicles
Toyota Avensis
75%
MOT pass rate · 274,130 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Toyota Argo (71%) 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 Argo Toyota Avensis
MOT pass rate 71% 75% ✓
MOT failure rate 29% 25% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 1.3 ✓ 1.6
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 1%
Average mileage 149,125 mi 137,634 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 1 274,130

Most common faults

Toyota Argo

  1. Offside Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red (1.3.2e)
  2. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
  3. Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
  4. Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
  5. Front registration plate insecure (6.3.1b)
  6. Offside Rear Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red (1.3.2e)

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 Argo (71%) and Toyota Avensis (75%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Toyota Argo 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.