Toyota Avensis reliability

MOT tests in 2025, published 22 Jun 2026. DVSA publishes a new year each summer.

65.5% of the 55,139 Toyota Avensis cars three years and over tested in 2025 passed their MOT first time. Cars of the same ages passed 63.2% of the time, so the Avensis did better than average.

That ranks it 94 of 248 models overall and 6 of 11 Toyota models. How the score works.

Against cars of the same age

Each year's pass rate against all cars first used that year. Bars past the tick did better than average for their age.

Toyota Avensis first-time pass rate by year first used
Toyota Avensis pass rate by year
ItemToyota AvensisAll cars that year
201881.5%80.9%
201780.8%78.2%
201679.3%74.9%
201576.0%71.9%
201473.4%68.6%
201370.8%65.8%
201268.7%63.5%
201164.8%61.2%
201063.9%59.3%
200962.1%58.3%
200857.5%57.2%
200758.0%57.4%
200657.6%57.0%
200556.9%57.6%

Source: DVSA, tests in 2025, published 22 June 2026.

Where it fails

The share of Toyota Avensis cars tested with a failure in each area, against all cars. For the exact items, see the Toyota Avensis MOT check.

Toyota Avensis failures by area
Toyota Avensis failure areas
ItemToyota AvensisAll cars
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment17.9%10.6%
Suspension10.5%9.0%
Brakes9.1%6.2%
Tyres6.2%6.2%
Visibility5.6%4.3%
Noise, emissions and leaks3.8%3.1%

Source: DVSA, tests in 2025, published 22 June 2026.

Checking one car?

These figures describe groups of cars. A vehicle history report shows the full MOT history, mileage, outstanding finance, write-offs and stolen records for one registration.

Figures from the DVSA anonymised MOT testing data for MOT tests in 2025, published by the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency. Analysis by Motoring Insider. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we work out these figures.