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Toyota Avensis vs Toyota Saorer: 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 Saorer
90%
MOT pass rate · 2 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Toyota Avensis (75%) and Toyota Saorer (90%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Toyota Avensis Toyota Saorer
MOT pass rate 75% 90%
MOT failure rate 25% 10%
Faults & advisories per test 1.6 1.1
Dangerous-fault share 1% 0%
Average mileage 137,634 mi 157,073 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 Saorer

  1. Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
  2. Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)
  3. Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
  4. Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside (1.8)
  5. Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
  6. Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside (1.8)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Toyota Avensis (75%) and Toyota Saorer (90%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Toyota Avensis report Full Toyota Saorer 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.