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Toyota Arphard vs Toyota Avensis: reliability comparison

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

Toyota Arphard
64%
MOT pass rate · 5 vehicles
Toyota Avensis
75%
MOT pass rate · 274,130 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Toyota Arphard (64%) 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 Arphard Toyota Avensis
MOT pass rate 64% 75%
MOT failure rate 36% 25%
Faults & advisories per test 3.5 1.6
Dangerous-fault share 2% 1%
Average mileage 151,566 mi 137,634 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 5 274,130

Most common faults

Toyota Arphard

  1. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
  2. Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
  3. Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
  4. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
  5. Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
  6. Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

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 Arphard (64%) and Toyota Avensis (75%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Toyota Arphard 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.