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Toyota Avensis vs Toyota Estimo: 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 Estimo
69%
MOT pass rate · 2 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Toyota Avensis (75%) and Toyota Estimo (69%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Toyota Avensis Toyota Estimo
MOT pass rate 75% ✓ 69%
MOT failure rate 25% ✓ 31%
Faults & advisories per test 1.6 ✓ 3.3
Dangerous-fault share 1% 1%
Average mileage 137,634 mi 132,005 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 Estimo

  1. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  2. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
  3. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
  4. Rear 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. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Toyota Avensis (75%) and Toyota Estimo (69%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Toyota Avensis report Full Toyota Estimo 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.