Toyota AVENSIS - 2016
144.4 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2016 is 154.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Toyota AVENSIS, model year 2016.
Sample size: 3,503 cars, 7,562 tests and 10,920 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: 3,503 cars
The 2016 Toyota Avensis has an overall defect rate of 144 per 100 vehicles, which is 4% lower than the average for cars of the same year. Notably, the Avensis performs significantly better in categories such as Steering, Body/Structure, and Equipment, with defect rates considerably below the average. However, it stands out negatively in Lights & Electrics, where its defect rate is higher than the average. The defect rates increase with mileage, particularly in the higher mileage brackets, indicating a trend that mirrors the general pattern seen across vehicles.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 3,503 cars
Categories
Brakes
▲ 3.2% better
75.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 78.2 / 100 tests
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▲ 30.9% better
5.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.1 / 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
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering linkage retaining or locking device missing or ineffective
Visibility
▲ 5.3% better
14.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.0 / 100 tests
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▼ 18.9% worse
30.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.4 / 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
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has only one lamp or all lamps not working
- A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
- A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 7.8% better
146.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 159.4 / 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 joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
Body/Structure
▲ 64.8% better
3.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.1 / 100 tests
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- 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
- Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
Equipment
▲ 75.8% better
0.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 3.3 / 100 tests
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
- Audible warning:
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- A seat belt:
- A seat belt:
Other
▼ 8.0% worse
12.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.3 / 100 tests
- 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
- Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
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: 2,123
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,001
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 915
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 817
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 687
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 494
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 385
A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 282
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 265
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: 259
Serious faults (Top 10)
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 176
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 165
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 134
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 94
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 90
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 89
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 84
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 82
Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously not working
FAIL
Occurrences: 56
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 56