Toyota AVENSIS - 2011
293.7 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2011 is 274.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Toyota AVENSIS, model year 2011.
Sample size: 4,453 cars, 9,656 tests and 28,364 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 4,453 cars
The 2011 Toyota Avensis has an overall defect rate of 294 per 100 vehicles, which is 8.5% higher than the average for its year at 271 per 100. Notably, it performs better than average in categories like Body/Structure and Equipment, with defect rates significantly lower than the year's averages. However, it has a higher incidence of issues in the Lights & Electrics category, exceeding the average by 60%. As mileage increases, the defect rate for this model also rises, particularly in the higher mileage segments. Overall, while the Avensis excels in structural integrity, it is advisable for owners to pay attention to electrical components.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 4,453 cars
Categories
Brakes
▼ 16.0% worse
127.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 109.9 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
Steering
▼ 0.6% worse
15.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.8 / 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
- 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
▲ 10.8% better
18.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 21.2 / 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
▼ 57.6% worse
108.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 68.9 / 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
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
- Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
- Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 5.4% worse
280.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 266.4 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
Body/Structure
▲ 38.0% better
19.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 31.3 / 100 tests
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
Equipment
▲ 40.5% better
4.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 7.4 / 100 tests
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
- Audible warning:
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
Other
▲ 57.6% better
11.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 27.8 / 100 tests
- Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure
- 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
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Emissions test unable to be completed
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,909
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,842
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,063
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,525
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,219
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,201
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,196
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,157
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: 817
A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 736
Serious faults (Top 10)
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 389
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 333
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 326
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 279
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 268
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 211
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 196
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 166
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 164
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 153