Toyota AVENSIS - 2006
354.2 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2006 is 371.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Toyota AVENSIS, model year 2006.
Sample size: 4,688 cars, 10,055 tests and 35,614 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: 4,688 cars
The 2006 Toyota Avensis has an overall defect rate of 354 per 100 vehicles, which is slightly better than the yearly average of 369 per 100. This model shows particular strengths in categories such as steering, body/structure, and equipment, all of which have significantly lower defect rates compared to the average vehicle of the same year. Mileage-related trends indicate that defect rates increase with distance driven, but the Avensis maintains a competitive performance across all mileage segments. Notably, there are no specific categories where the Toyota Avensis significantly underperforms compared to its peers.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 4,688 cars
Categories
Brakes
▼ 1.9% worse
157.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 154.1 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
Steering
▲ 56.9% better
8.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.2 / 100 tests
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- 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.
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
Visibility
▲ 10.1% better
24.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 27.7 / 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
▲ 5.0% better
105.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 111.1 / 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: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
- 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
▼ 7.9% worse
339.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 314.5 / 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
- The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
Body/Structure
▲ 33.8% better
39.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 59.5 / 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
▲ 53.4% better
5.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.8 / 100 tests
- 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: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt:
Other
▲ 37.8% better
27.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 44.7 / 100 tests
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
- 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
- Emissions test unable to be completed
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: 5,721
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,753
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,648
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,506
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,494
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,319
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,188
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,002
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 866
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 768
Serious faults (Top 10)
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 576
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 351
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 333
A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 273
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 272
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 264
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 237
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 227
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 226
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 217