Toyota AVENSIS - 2013
243.0 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2013 is 221.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Toyota AVENSIS, model year 2013.
Sample size: 3,159 cars, 6,849 tests and 16,641 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 3,159 cars
The 2013 Toyota Avensis has a higher overall defect rate compared to the yearly average, with 243 defects per 100 vehicles versus the average of 219. This model shows a notable increase in defects as mileage rises, particularly in the highest mileage category, where it significantly exceeds the average. Positively, the Avensis performs better in the Body/Structure and Equipment categories, with defects 37% and 24% lower than average, respectively. However, it struggles with Lights & Electrics, where its defect rate is 45% higher than the average. Overall, the Avensis presents a mixed performance profile, excelling in some areas while facing challenges in others.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 3,159 cars
Categories
Brakes
▼ 11.5% worse
109.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 98.4 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
Steering
▼ 14.0% worse
14.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 12.9 / 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
- Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
Visibility
▼ 6.1% worse
19.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 18.0 / 100 tests
- Wiper blade: defective
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▼ 42.7% worse
71.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 50.1 / 100 tests
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
- Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- 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
▼ 7.7% worse
236.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 219.6 / 100 tests
- 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 suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
- A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
Body/Structure
▲ 41.0% better
11.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.0 / 100 tests
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- 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
▲ 25.0% better
3.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.2 / 100 tests
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt:
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- Audible warning:
Other
▲ 4.6% better
18.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 19.6 / 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
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
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: 2,226
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,916
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,009
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 818
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 804
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 737
A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 542
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: 509
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 498
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 465
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 217
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 202
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 174
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 171
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 165
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 124
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 93
A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 87
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 87
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 85