Toyota AVENSIS - 2002
330.5 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2002 is 375.3 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Toyota AVENSIS, model year 2002.
Sample size: 892 cars, 1,873 tests and 6,190 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Quick summary
Total: 892 cars
The 2002 Toyota Avensis has an overall defect rate of 330 per 100 vehicles, which is 12% lower than the average for cars of the same year. Notably, it performs significantly better in the steering and equipment categories, showing less likelihood of defects compared to the yearly averages. However, it struggles with a higher incidence of "other" defects, indicating potential issues that are not as common in its peers. Mileage-related trends reveal that defect rates increase with higher mileage, particularly in the highest mileage bracket, where the Avensis shows a notable rise in defects. Overall, while the Avensis excels in specific areas, it does face challenges with certain defect types as mileage increases.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 892 cars
Categories
Brakes
▲ 17.7% better
137.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 167.0 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
Steering
▲ 59.3% better
10.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.3 / 100 tests
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Power steering pipe, hose or wiring: excessively damaged or corroded
Visibility
▲ 15.5% better
25.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 29.6 / 100 tests
- Wiper blade: defective
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
Lights & Electrics
▲ 12.8% better
83.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 96.0 / 100 tests
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
- Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 18.4% better
240.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 295.2 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
Body/Structure
▲ 6.1% better
64.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 68.9 / 100 tests
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
Equipment
▲ 22.8% better
11.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.9 / 100 tests
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- is significantly reduced or The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a ’prescribed area’): inadequately repaired
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- is significantly reduced or The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a ’prescribed area’): inadequately repaired
Other
▼ 63.4% worse
87.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 53.6 / 100 tests
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Emissions levels exceed default limits
- Emissions test unable to be completed
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 514
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 473
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 342
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 312
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 260
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 214
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 202
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 185
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 176
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 173
Serious faults (Top 10)
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 125
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 62
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 55
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 55
Parking brake inoperative on one side, or in the case of testing on the road, the vehicle deviates excessively from a straight line
FAIL
Occurrences: 52
Emissions levels exceed default limits
FAIL
Occurrences: 49
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 48
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 47
Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
FAIL
Occurrences: 46
Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
FAIL
Occurrences: 44