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Toyota Avensis vs Toyota Carena: 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 Carena
77%
MOT pass rate · 2 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Toyota Avensis (75%) and Toyota Carena (77%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Toyota Avensis Toyota Carena
MOT pass rate 75% 77% ✓
MOT failure rate 25% 23% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 1.6 ✓ 2.2
Dangerous-fault share 1% 0% ✓
Average mileage 137,634 mi 141,482 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 Carena

  1. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  2. Fuel pipe/s corroded
  3. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  4. Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
  5. Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
  6. Emissions not tested (7.0)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Toyota Avensis (75%) and Toyota Carena (77%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

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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.