Toyota AVENSIS - 2009
340.5 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2009 is 311.0 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Toyota AVENSIS, model year 2009.
Sample size: 5,280 cars, 11,417 tests and 38,877 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 5,280 cars
The 2009 Toyota Avensis has an overall defect rate of 341 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 10% higher than the average for cars of the same year. Notably, it performs significantly better in the categories of Body/Structure, Equipment, and Other, with defect rates considerably lower than the average. However, it shows a concerning trend in Steering and Lights & Electrics, where the defect rates are notably higher than average. Additionally, as mileage increases, the defect rates for this model rise more sharply compared to the average, particularly in the highest mileage bracket.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 5,280 cars
Categories
Brakes
▼ 14.2% worse
134.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 117.5 / 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
▼ 17.2% worse
19.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.3 / 100 tests
- 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
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
Visibility
▲ 11.5% better
20.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 23.4 / 100 tests
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: defective
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▼ 39.6% worse
112.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 80.9 / 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
- 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
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 16.9% worse
350.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 299.8 / 100 tests
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
Body/Structure
▲ 35.9% better
26.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 41.5 / 100 tests
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▲ 45.8% better
4.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.3 / 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
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
Other
▲ 63.4% better
12.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 34.4 / 100 tests
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- 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: 4,234
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,681
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,122
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,132
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,938
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,518
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,514
A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 1,198
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,192
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
MINOR
Occurrences: 949
Serious faults (Top 10)
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 581
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 509
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 388
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 388
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 377
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 334
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 255
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 241
A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 236
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 234