Toyota AVENSIS - 2005
363.5 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2005 is 377.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Toyota AVENSIS, model year 2005.
Sample size: 3,624 cars, 7,656 tests and 27,832 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: 3,624 cars
The 2005 Toyota Avensis shows a slightly lower overall defect rate compared to the yearly average, with 364 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 3.2% better than the average rate of 376 defects. Notably, this model excels in steering issues, showing a significant reduction in defects at just 7, compared to the average of 22. Additionally, it has fewer defects related to body structure and equipment, suggesting a stronger performance in these areas relative to its contemporaries. Mileage trends indicate that vehicles with higher mileage (over 124,000 miles) have notably more defects, but the Avensis still maintains a relatively lower defect rate across all mileage segments compared to the average.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 3,624 cars
Categories
Brakes
▲ 8.6% better
144.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 158.5 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Flexible brake hose: excessively damaged, deteriorated, chafed, twisted or stretched
Steering
▲ 67.0% better
7.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 22.4 / 100 tests
- 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.
- 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
Visibility
▲ 4.9% better
27.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 28.4 / 100 tests
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- 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: defective
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▼ 11.0% worse
122.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 110.1 / 100 tests
- Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
- 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: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
- Beam image obviously incorrect
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 8.7% worse
341.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 314.1 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
Body/Structure
▲ 33.0% better
41.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 61.5 / 100 tests
- 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
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
Equipment
▲ 53.5% better
6.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 12.9 / 100 tests
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
- 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
- A seat belt:
Other
▲ 21.0% better
36.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 46.7 / 100 tests
- 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
- Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- 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: 4,077
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,035
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,239
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,178
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,096
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,030
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 875
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 869
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 820
Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 723
Serious faults (Top 10)
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 503
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 336
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 247
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 241
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 222
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 208
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 197
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 187
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 182
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 169