Toyota AVENSIS - 2018
124.6 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2018 is 123.2 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Toyota AVENSIS, model year 2018.
Sample size: 1,093 cars, 2,460 tests and 3,066 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 1,093 cars
The 2018 Toyota Avensis has an overall defect rate of 125 defects per 100 vehicles, which is slightly higher than the average of 120 defects per 100 for its year, representing a 3.8% increase. Notably, the Avensis shows a concerning trend in the "Lights & Electrics" category, with a defect rate of over 31%, significantly exceeding the average of 17%. In contrast, it performs better than average in the "Body/Structure" and "Equipment" categories, with defect rates of 3% and 1% respectively, which are well below the average figures. Additionally, higher mileage vehicles tend to show an increase in defects, particularly in the 124,000+ miles range, where the Avensis reaches a defect rate of 279, highlighting the potential impacts of wear over time.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 1,093 cars
Categories
Brakes
▲ 8.7% better
62.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 68.8 / 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
▲ 22.0% better
3.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.0 / 100 tests
- 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
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
Visibility
▲ 20.1% better
11.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.9 / 100 tests
- Wiper blade: defective
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear 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
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▼ 78.4% worse
31.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 17.6 / 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
- Reflector defective or damaged: by up to 50% of the reflecting surface
- 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
▲ 7.5% better
117.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 126.7 / 100 tests
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- 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
▲ 37.3% better
3.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.1 / 100 tests
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- Bumper: insecure or with damage likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
- A body panel or body component: damaged or corroded and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted, or insecure
Equipment
▲ 40.9% better
1.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.2 / 100 tests
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- Seat belt not functioning as intended or of an incorrect type
- A seat belt:
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
Other
▼ 157.1% worse
18.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 7.0 / 100 tests
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- 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
- Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
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: 680
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 258
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 214
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 202
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 177
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 154
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 132
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: 91
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 65
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 62
Serious faults (Top 10)
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 65
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 62
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 44
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 31
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 30
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 26
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 25
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 19
Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously not working
FAIL
Occurrences: 17
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 14