2004 Toyota Avensis — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

59.1%

Latest Pass Rate

199,492

Total Tests (All Years)

117,481 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 59.1%

Average: 56.6%

✅ 2.5% above average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Toyota Avensis as it ages.

5 yrs72.5%

→ ↓2.9%

6 yrs69.6%

→ ↓1.5%

7 yrs68.1%

→ ↓2.5%

8 yrs65.6%

→ ↓2.2%

9 yrs63.4%

→ ↓0.6%

10 yrs62.8%

→ ↓1.7%

11 yrs61.1%

→ ↓0.7%

12 yrs60.4%

→ ↓1.0%

13 yrs59.4%

→ ↓1.8%

14 yrs57.6%

→ ↓1.3%

15 yrs56.3%

→ ↑1.1%

16 yrs57.4%

→ ↑0.5%

17 yrs57.9%

→ ↑1.6%

18 yrs59.5%

→ ↓0.5%

19 yrs59.0%

→ ↑0.1%

20 yrs59.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	72.5%	21,830
6 yrs	69.6%	21,374
7 yrs	68.1%	21,373
8 yrs	65.6%	20,338
9 yrs	63.4%	19,122
10 yrs	62.8%	17,715
11 yrs	61.1%	16,124
12 yrs	60.4%	14,513
13 yrs	59.4%	12,754
14 yrs	57.6%	7,349
15 yrs	56.3%	6,508
16 yrs	57.4%	5,337
17 yrs	57.9%	5,314
18 yrs	59.5%	3,409
19 yrs	59.0%	3,417
20 yrs	59.1%	3,015

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 Toyota Avensis pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (20 yrs)	59.1%	3,015
2023 (19 yrs)	59%	3,417
2022 (18 yrs)	59.5%	3,409
2021 (17 yrs)	57.9%	5,314
2020 (16 yrs)	57.4%	5,337
2019 (15 yrs)	56.3%	6,508
2018 (14 yrs)	57.6%	7,349
2017 (13 yrs)	59.4%	12,754
2016 (12 yrs)	60.4%	14,513
2015 (11 yrs)	61.1%	16,124
2014 (10 yrs)	62.8%	17,715
2013 (9 yrs)	63.4%	19,122
2012 (8 yrs)	65.6%	20,338
2011 (7 yrs)	68.1%	21,373
2010 (6 yrs)	69.6%	21,374
2009 (5 yrs)	72.5%	21,830

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

72.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 21,830Avg Mileage 66,049Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.9%

2010

69.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 21,374Avg Mileage 76,084Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.2%

2011

68.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 21,373Avg Mileage 85,540Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.4%

2012

65.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 20,338Avg Mileage 93,272Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.6%

2013High Fail Rate

63.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 19,122Avg Mileage 100,057Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 44.1%

2014High Fail Rate

62.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 17,715Avg Mileage 105,619Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 44.8%

2015High Fail Rate

61.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 16,124Avg Mileage 109,750Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 45.5%

2016High Fail Rate

60.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 14,513Avg Mileage 113,426Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 45.6%

2017High Fail Rate

59.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 12,754Avg Mileage 116,005Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 46.4%

2018High Fail Rate

57.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 7,349Avg Mileage 117,610Top Failure Brakes — 41.9%

2019High Fail Rate

56.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 6,508Avg Mileage 118,950Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 51.7%

2020High Fail Rate

57.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 5,337Avg Mileage 119,083Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 50.5%

2021High Fail Rate

57.9%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 5,314Avg Mileage 117,810Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 50.4%

2022High Fail Rate

59.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 3,409Avg Mileage 117,130Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 51.3%

2023High Fail Rate

59.0%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 3,417Avg Mileage 117,295Top Failure Suspension — 55.3%

2024High Fail Rate

59.1%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 3,015Avg Mileage 117,481Top Failure Suspension — 50.3%

MOT results for 2004 Toyota Avensis by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	72.5%	21,830	66,049	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.9%
2010	6	69.6%	21,374	76,084	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.2%
2011	7	68.1%	21,373	85,540	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.4%
2012	8	65.6%	20,338	93,272	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.6%
2013	9	63.4%	19,122	100,057	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 44.1%
2014	10	62.8%	17,715	105,619	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 44.8%
2015	11	61.1%	16,124	109,750	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 45.5%
2016	12	60.4%	14,513	113,426	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 45.6%
2017	13	59.4%	12,754	116,005	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 46.4%
2018	14	57.6%	7,349	117,610	Brakes — 41.9%
2019	15	56.3%	6,508	118,950	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 51.7%
2020	16	57.4%	5,337	119,083	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 50.5%
2021	17	57.9%	5,314	117,810	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 50.4%
2022	18	59.5%	3,409	117,130	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 51.3%
2023	19	59.0%	3,417	117,295	Suspension — 55.3%
2024	20	59.1%	3,015	117,481	Suspension — 50.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Toyota Avensis, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

47.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

32.9%

— Consistent

Brakes

31.9%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

25.6%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

21.6%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	2.1% (5 yrs)	50.3% (20 yrs)	+48.2%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	9.2% (5 yrs)	41.2% (20 yrs)	+32.0%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	9.8% (5 yrs)	23.0% (20 yrs)	+13.2%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Toyota Avensis cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 199,492 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.