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Toyota Avensis vs Toyota Corolla gs: 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 Corolla gs
75%
MOT pass rate · 1,410 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Toyota Avensis (75%) and Toyota Corolla gs (75%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Toyota Avensis Toyota Corolla gs
MOT pass rate 75% 75%
MOT failure rate 25% 25%
Faults & advisories per test 1.6 0.2
Dangerous-fault share 1% 0%
Average mileage 137,634 mi 147,972 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 274,130 1,410

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 Corolla gs

  1. Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
  2. Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
  3. Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))
  4. Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
  5. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  6. Nearside front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Toyota Avensis (75%) and Toyota Corolla gs (75%) 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.