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Toyota AVENSIS - 2017

129.5 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2017 is 137.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Toyota AVENSIS, model year 2017. Sample size: 2,414 cars, 5,154 tests and 6,673 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 2,414 cars

The 2017 Toyota Avensis shows a slightly better overall defect rate than the average car of the same year, with 129 defects per 100 vehicles compared to 134. The model performs particularly well in steering and body/structure categories, with significantly lower defect rates in these areas. However, it has a higher incidence of issues related to lights and electrics, which is a notable concern. Mileage trends indicate that the defect rate increases with higher mileage, especially in the 124,000+ miles category, where it notably exceeds the average.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 2,414 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 1.5% better
71.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 72.5 / 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
▲ 35.7% better
3.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.6 / 100 tests
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
  • 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
  • Steering linkage retaining or locking device missing or ineffective
Visibility
▲ 12.4% better
12.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.5 / 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
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▼ 40.7% worse
28.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.4 / 100 tests
  • A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
  • 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 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
  • Lamp: multiple light source up to a half not functioning
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 9.3% better
129.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 143.1 / 100 tests
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
  • 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
Body/Structure
▲ 70.0% better
2.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 7.0 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • Bumper: insecure or with damage likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted
  • A body panel or body component: damaged or corroded and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted, or insecure
Equipment
▲ 59.3% better
1.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.7 / 100 tests
  • A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
  • ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
  • A seat belt:
Other
▼ 6.7% worse
9.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.0 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • 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

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 318 0–31,000 mi 31,000–62,000 62,000–93,000 93,000–124,000 124,000+
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.

Most common faults (Top 10)

Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,249
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 583
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 564
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 529
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 458
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 306
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 209
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 153
A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 138
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: 137

Serious faults (Top 10)

Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 117
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 105
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 98
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 68
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 65
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 58
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 56
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 52
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has only one lamp or all lamps not working
FAIL
Occurrences: 38
Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously not working
FAIL
Occurrences: 36