2001 Toyota Avensis — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age

25 years

Current Age

62.9%

Latest Pass Rate

114,298

Total Tests (All Years)

112,502 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2001 Toyota Avensis as it ages.

8 yrs63.3%

→ ↓1.9%

9 yrs61.4%

→ ↓1.0%

10 yrs60.4%

→ ↓2.6%

11 yrs57.8%

→ ↓1.6%

12 yrs56.2%

→ ↓0.2%

13 yrs56.0%

→ ↓0.5%

14 yrs55.5%

→ ↑0.2%

15 yrs55.7%

→ ↓1.3%

16 yrs54.4%

→ ↓1.1%

17 yrs53.3%

→ ↑0.6%

18 yrs53.9%

→ ↑3.5%

19 yrs57.4%

→ ↓2.8%

20 yrs54.6%

→ ↑4.9%

21 yrs59.5%

→ ↓2.2%

22 yrs57.3%

→ ↑5.6%

23 yrs62.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
8 yrs	63.3%	18,595
9 yrs	61.4%	17,400
10 yrs	60.4%	15,904
11 yrs	57.8%	13,424
12 yrs	56.2%	11,295
13 yrs	56.0%	9,388
14 yrs	55.5%	7,607
15 yrs	55.7%	6,024
16 yrs	54.4%	4,769
17 yrs	53.3%	2,531
18 yrs	53.9%	1,955
19 yrs	57.4%	1,508
20 yrs	54.6%	1,447
21 yrs	59.5%	864
22 yrs	57.3%	846
23 yrs	62.9%	741

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2001 Toyota Avensis pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (23 yrs)	62.9%	741
2023 (22 yrs)	57.3%	846
2022 (21 yrs)	59.5%	864
2021 (20 yrs)	54.6%	1,447
2020 (19 yrs)	57.4%	1,508
2019 (18 yrs)	53.9%	1,955
2018 (17 yrs)	53.3%	2,531
2017 (16 yrs)	54.4%	4,769
2016 (15 yrs)	55.7%	6,024
2015 (14 yrs)	55.5%	7,607
2014 (13 yrs)	56%	9,388
2013 (12 yrs)	56.2%	11,295
2012 (11 yrs)	57.8%	13,424
2011 (10 yrs)	60.4%	15,904
2010 (9 yrs)	61.4%	17,400
2009 (8 yrs)	63.3%	18,595

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

63.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 18,595Avg Mileage 90,272Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.4%

2010High Fail Rate

61.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 17,400Avg Mileage 96,332Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.7%

2011High Fail Rate

60.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 15,904Avg Mileage 100,690Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.6%

2012High Fail Rate

57.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 13,424Avg Mileage 103,235Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.0%

2013High Fail Rate

56.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 11,295Avg Mileage 106,221Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 57.1%

2014High Fail Rate

56.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 9,388Avg Mileage 108,705Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 53.7%

2015High Fail Rate

55.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 7,607Avg Mileage 110,723Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 51.4%

2016High Fail Rate

55.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 6,024Avg Mileage 111,790Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 47.4%

2017High Fail Rate

54.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 4,769Avg Mileage 112,081Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 48.9%

2018High Fail Rate

53.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 2,531Avg Mileage 111,357Top Failure Brakes — 49.1%

2019High Fail Rate

53.9%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 1,955Avg Mileage 110,501Top Failure Brakes — 57.2%

2020High Fail Rate

57.4%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 1,508Avg Mileage 110,585Top Failure Brakes — 48.0%

2021High Fail Rate

54.6%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 1,447Avg Mileage 108,576Top Failure Brakes — 52.8%

2022High Fail Rate

59.5%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 864Avg Mileage 106,319Top Failure Brakes — 50.1%

2023High Fail Rate

57.3%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 846Avg Mileage 108,263Top Failure Brakes — 54.4%

2024High Fail Rate

62.9%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 741Avg Mileage 112,502Top Failure Suspension — 35.0%

MOT results for 2001 Toyota Avensis by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	8	63.3%	18,595	90,272	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.4%
2010	9	61.4%	17,400	96,332	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.7%
2011	10	60.4%	15,904	100,690	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.6%
2012	11	57.8%	13,424	103,235	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.0%
2013	12	56.2%	11,295	106,221	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 57.1%
2014	13	56.0%	9,388	108,705	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 53.7%
2015	14	55.5%	7,607	110,723	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 51.4%
2016	15	55.7%	6,024	111,790	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 47.4%
2017	16	54.4%	4,769	112,081	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 48.9%
2018	17	53.3%	2,531	111,357	Brakes — 49.1%
2019	18	53.9%	1,955	110,501	Brakes — 57.2%
2020	19	57.4%	1,508	110,585	Brakes — 48.0%
2021	20	54.6%	1,447	108,576	Brakes — 52.8%
2022	21	59.5%	864	106,319	Brakes — 50.1%
2023	22	57.3%	846	108,263	Brakes — 54.4%
2024	23	62.9%	741	112,502	Suspension — 35.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2001 Toyota Avensis, with age trends.

Brakes

40.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

38.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

36.4%

— Consistent

Suspension

33.5%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

28.4%

↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	15.5% (8 yrs)	31.7% (23 yrs)	+16.2%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	12.2% (8 yrs)	16.2% (23 yrs)	+4.0%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Toyota Avensis cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 114,298 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.