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Toyota Avensis vs Toyota Prius plug in hybrid: 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 Prius plug in hybrid
81%
MOT pass rate · 1 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Toyota Avensis (75%) and Toyota Prius plug in hybrid (81%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Toyota Avensis Toyota Prius plug in hybrid
MOT pass rate 75% 81%
MOT failure rate 25% 19%
Faults & advisories per test 1.6 0.2
Dangerous-fault share 1% 0%
Average mileage 137,634 mi 214,043 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 Prius plug in hybrid

  1. Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))
  2. Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
  3. Front both front tyre wearing low on inner and outer edges,
  4. Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm both (4.1.E.1)
  5. Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))
  6. Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Toyota Avensis (75%) and Toyota Prius plug in hybrid (81%) 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.