Toyota AVENSIS - 2007
349.3 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2007 is 357.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Toyota AVENSIS, model year 2007.
Sample size: 5,196 cars, 11,222 tests and 39,193 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: 5,196 cars
The 2007 Toyota Avensis has an overall defect rate of 349 per 100 vehicles, which is slightly better than the average for its year at 352 per 100. It shows a notable improvement in areas such as steering, body/structure, equipment, and other defects, with significantly lower rates of failure compared to the average car. Mileage-related trends indicate that defect rates increase with higher mileage, but the Avensis remains competitive across all mileage segments. Overall, this model demonstrates durability and reliability, particularly in steering, where it performs much better than the average.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 5,196 cars
Categories
Brakes
▼ 13.5% worse
160.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 141.7 / 100 tests
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
Steering
▲ 58.5% better
8.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.0 / 100 tests
- 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: damaged or deteriorated
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
Visibility
▲ 3.8% better
25.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 26.5 / 100 tests
- 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
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 4.5% better
98.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 102.9 / 100 tests
- 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 direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 7.9% worse
338.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 314.0 / 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
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
Body/Structure
▲ 30.3% better
38.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 54.8 / 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
▲ 57.8% better
4.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 10.9 / 100 tests
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- A seat belt:
- ESC 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
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
Other
▲ 45.6% better
23.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 43.9 / 100 tests
- Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- 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
- Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure
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: 6,177
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,233
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,136
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,781
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,628
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,586
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,218
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 981
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 974
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 828
Serious faults (Top 10)
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 643
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 401
A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 329
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 313
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 310
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 305
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 301
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 292
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 275
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 261