Toyota Avensis
Registered from 1998 to 2018.
About this model
The Toyota Avensis is a mid-size/large family car built in Derbyshire, United Kingdom by the Japanese automaker Toyota from October 1997 to August 2018. It was the direct successor to the European Carina E and was available as a four-door saloon, five-door liftback and estate.
From the Wikipedia article Toyota Avensis, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
What fails its inspection
Great Britain's MOT record for the 2012 2.0 diesel. 785 of 3,987 tests failed, 20%.
Better than 57% of 2012 cars. The typical one fails 21%, across 925 models with enough tests behind them to say.
| Where | Share of failures | Failed tests |
|---|---|---|
| Lights and electrics | 45% | 352 |
| Brakes | 36% | 281 |
| Suspension | 29% | 227 |
| Tyres and wheels | 26% | 205 |
| Visibility | 14% | 108 |
| Body and structure | 9% | 74 |
The defects inspectors cite
- A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
- A brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
- A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc
- A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
Before you buy one
Built from what this car fails on, not from general knowledge of the model.
- Brakes — 36% of its failures
- A brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm
- Suspension — 29% of its failures
- A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
- A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc
- A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- Tyres and wheels — 26% of its failures
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- Lights and electrics — 45% of its failures
- A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps
- Visibility — 14% of its failures
- Body and structure — 9% of its failures
When it starts failing
At 200k+ miles this one fails 24% of its inspections, about what an ordinary car of the same age does.
| Odometer | Failure rate | Rate | Its age | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20–40k miles | 13% | 13% | 40 | |
| 40–60k miles | 14% | 17% | 161 | |
| 60–80k miles | 15% | 21% | 402 | |
| 80–100k miles | 19% | 23% | 632 | |
| 100–120k miles | 17% | 25% | 658 | |
| 120–140k miles | 20% | 25% | 506 | |
| 140–160k miles | 21% | 26% | 411 | |
| 160–180k miles | 22% | 26% | 292 | |
| 180–200k miles | 27% | 25% | 224 | |
| 200k+ miles | 24% | 24% | 655 |
3,981 British inspections, grouped by the odometer reading recorded at the test.
Half of these have more than 120k miles on them. That is how far people drive this car, not how long it lasts.
Specification
| Year | Measured |
|---|---|
| 2018 | 1.6 diesel · 110 hp · 1546 kg · 2700 mm wheelbase · 4.1 L/100km (NEDC) |
| 2017 | 1.6 diesel · 110 hp · 1569 kg · 2700 mm wheelbase · 4.2 L/100km (NEDC) |
| 2016 | 1.6 diesel · 110 hp · 1549 kg · 2700 mm wheelbase · 4.1 L/100km (NEDC) |
| 2015 | 2.0 diesel · 130 hp · 1583 kg · 2700 mm wheelbase · 4.6 L/100km (NEDC) |
| 2014 | 2.0 diesel · 122 hp · 1596 kg · 2700 mm wheelbase · 4.5 L/100km (NEDC) |
| 2013 | 2.0 diesel · 122 hp · 1598 kg · 2700 mm wheelbase · 4.5 L/100km (NEDC) |
| 2012 | 2.0 diesel · 123 hp · 1639 kg · 2692 mm wheelbase · 4.8 L/100km (NEDC) |
| 2011 | 1.8 petrol · 145 hp · 1509 kg · 2700 mm wheelbase · 6.5 L/100km (NEDC) |
| 2010 | 1.8 petrol · 1517 kg · 2700 mm wheelbase · 6.5 L/100km (NEDC) |
Recalls
Filed by the manufacturer with a regulator. A recall is repaired free of charge, whoever owns the car now.
A12/00376/20
The gas generator of the passenger airbag may be defective.This may result in uncontrolled inflation and release of metal fragments when the airbag is activated, causing injuries to the occupants.
Recall of the product from end users
A12/00444/21
Due to insufficient durability, the Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) cooler may develop an internal coolant leak which could create smouldering deposits inside the EGR cooler and the intake manifold.This may result in localised thermal damage in the intake system, which might lead to engine power reduction and to increased risk of fire.
Recall of the product from end users
A12/0102/17
The mixing ratio of the fire starter component may be incorrect in some initiators. As a result, the side airbag may not deploy.
Recall of the product from end users
A12/01861/22
The density of the propellant in the airbag inflator may be reduced due to high temperature cycling and moisture in the propellant and its sealed container. In the event of an accident this can lead to the release of fragments of the front airbag from the generator housing, increasing the risk of injury. The product does not comply with the Regulation on the approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles.
Recall of the product from end users
A12/0660/15
The front passenger airbag inflators may have been assembled with defective propellant wafers. This could cause the inflator to rupture and the front passenger airbag to deploy abnormally in a crash, increasing the risk of injury to the occupant.
Recall of the product from end users
A12/1334/19
The ammonium nitrate propellant used in the airbag inflator may degrade over time due to propellant degradation occurring after prolonged exposure to high absolute humidity, high temperatures and high-temperature cycling. In the event of an airbag being deployed, the excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator body to rupture and metal fragments may pass through the cushion material causing injury to the occupants.
Recall of the product from end users
A12/1739/18
The airbag control module for the supplemental restraint system (SRS ECU) has been assembled with application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs) that are susceptible to internal shorting when exposed to high inductive electrical noise from various vehicle electrical components. If this occurs, there is a possibility that the ASIC could become damaged, leading to the airbag(s) and/or seat belt pretensioners being deactivated or deploying inadvertently.
Recall of the product from end users
A12/1740/18
The ammonium nitrate propellant used in the air bag inflator may degrade over time due to heat cycles and exposure to moisture. In the event of the airbag being deployed, the excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator body to rupture and metal fragments may pass through the cushion material causing injury to the rider.
Recall of the product from end users
2 more campaigns have been filed against this model. A dealer can check by VIN which apply to one car.