Toyota AVENSIS - 2004
351.6 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2004 is 384.6 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Toyota AVENSIS, model year 2004.
Sample size: 2,751 cars, 5,828 tests and 20,491 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: 2,751 cars
The 2004 Toyota Avensis has an overall defect rate of 352 per 100 vehicles, which is 8% lower than the average for its year at 382 per 100. Notably, it performs better in categories such as steering, body/structure, and equipment, with defects significantly below the average rates. The model shows an increasing defect rate with mileage, particularly in the higher mileage categories, but its overall performance remains commendable compared to similar vehicles. There are no standout issues in the most common failure categories, indicating a generally reliable vehicle.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 2,751 cars
Categories
Brakes
▲ 14.9% better
139.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 164.2 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Flexible brake hose: excessively damaged, deteriorated, chafed, twisted or stretched
Steering
▲ 55.0% better
11.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 24.9 / 100 tests
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
- Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
Visibility
▲ 11.6% better
25.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 29.3 / 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
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▼ 8.4% worse
119.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 109.9 / 100 tests
- Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
- Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 1.1% better
309.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 312.9 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
Body/Structure
▲ 32.4% better
43.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 63.6 / 100 tests
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▲ 63.0% better
5.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.8 / 100 tests
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- Audible warning:
- 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
- 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
▲ 2.0% better
49.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 50.5 / 100 tests
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Emissions levels exceed default limits
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,643
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,409
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 954
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 852
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 849
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 717
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 714
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 669
A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 647
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 584
Serious faults (Top 10)
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 271
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 172
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 159
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 140
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 139
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 136
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 135
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 131
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 131
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 127