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Toyota Avensis vs Toyota Murcielago: 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 Murcielago
69%
MOT pass rate · 1 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Toyota Avensis (75%) and Toyota Murcielago (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 Murcielago
MOT pass rate 75% 69%
MOT failure rate 25% 31%
Faults & advisories per test 1.6 3.6
Dangerous-fault share 1% 0%
Average mileage 137,634 mi 179,077 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 274,130 1

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 Murcielago

  1. Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
  2. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  3. Front registration plate missing (6.3.1a)
  4. Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
  5. Offside Outer Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
  6. Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

Reliability FAQ

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

Full Toyota Avensis report Full Toyota Murcielago 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.