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Toyota Avensis vs Toyota Prada: reliability comparison

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

Toyota Avensis
75%
MOT pass rate · 274,130 vehicles
More reliable
Toyota Prada
73%
MOT pass rate · 22 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate, the Toyota Avensis is the more reliable of the two — 75% pass first time versus 73%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Head to head

Measure Toyota Avensis Toyota Prada
MOT pass rate 75% ✓ 73%
MOT failure rate 25% ✓ 27%
Faults & advisories per test 1.6 ✓ 1.7
Dangerous-fault share 1% ✓ 2%
Average mileage 137,634 mi 188,921 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 274,130 22

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 Prada

  1. Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
  2. Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
  3. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
  4. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  5. Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
  6. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate, the Toyota Avensis is the more reliable of the two — 75% pass first time versus 73%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Full Toyota Avensis report Full Toyota Prada 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.