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Toyota Avensis vs Toyota Avensus: reliability comparison

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

Toyota Avensis
75%
MOT pass rate · 274,130 vehicles
Toyota Avensus
76%
MOT pass rate · 2 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Toyota Avensis (75%) and Toyota Avensus (76%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Toyota Avensis Toyota Avensus
MOT pass rate 75% 76% ✓
MOT failure rate 25% 24% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 1.6 0.7 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 1% 0% ✓
Average mileage 137,634 mi 131,621 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 274,130 2

Most common faults

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)

Toyota Avensus

  1. Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
  2. Offside Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
  3. Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
  4. Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
  5. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  6. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Toyota Avensis (75%) and Toyota Avensus (76%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Toyota Avensis report Full Toyota Avensus 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.