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Toyota Avensis — Reliability by Year

270,741 vehicles · MOT data 1997–2018 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Toyota Avensis was manufactured — click any year to explore that cohort in detail. Trying to decide which year to buy? See the full buying guide →

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Best pass rate year
2017
89.6% pass rate · 2,800 vehicles
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Lowest pass rate year
1998
71.8% pass rate · 22,089 vehicles
Year Pass rate Avg mileage Vehicles
2018
88.3%
60,614 mi 1,379
2017
89.6%
57,825 mi 2,800
2016
87.9%
61,775 mi 4,314
2015
86.3%
71,456 mi 3,932
2014
84.6%
79,544 mi 3,902
2013
84.1%
81,237 mi 4,391
2012
83.2%
83,985 mi 6,879
2011
82.2%
85,307 mi 6,779
2010
80.7%
88,048 mi 9,528
2009
80.5%
88,180 mi 10,066
2008
77.1%
91,436 mi 12,692
2007
76.1%
95,911 mi 16,322
2006
76.7%
91,737 mi 18,106
2005
76.6%
91,727 mi 20,316
2004
76.4%
88,379 mi 24,184
2003
76.1%
82,153 mi 22,624
2002
76.0%
84,276 mi 18,252
2001
74.9%
90,904 mi 21,961
2000
73.4%
101,079 mi 19,764
1999
72.8%
108,004 mi 20,029
1998
71.8%
111,468 mi 22,089
1997
72.2%
107,169 mi 432

Which year Toyota Avensis is most reliable?

MOT pass rate by year of manufacture — averaged across each vehicle's lifetime of tests. Green = noticeably above average for this model; red = noticeably below average.

Tests range from an average of 57,825 miles (newest year) to 111,468 miles (oldest year). Older years naturally accumulate more tests at higher mileages — see the mileage-normalised breakdown →

Trying to decide which year to buy?

We've done the full analysis — which years to look for, which to avoid, and where to find the best value for reliability on a Toyota Avensis.

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