2007 Toyota Avensis — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age

19 years

Current Age

58.4%

Latest Pass Rate

170,375

Total Tests (All Years)

132,545 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 17

This car: 58.4%

Average: 53.5%

✅ 4.9% above average (9249 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2007 Toyota Avensis as it ages.

2 yrs76.9%

→ ↓0.3%

3 yrs76.6%

→ ↓0.7%

4 yrs75.9%

→ ↓2.6%

5 yrs73.3%

→ ↓2.7%

6 yrs70.6%

→ ↓2.4%

7 yrs68.2%

→ ↓1.5%

8 yrs66.7%

→ ↓1.8%

9 yrs64.9%

→ ↓2.5%

10 yrs62.4%

→ ↓1.9%

11 yrs60.5%

→ ↓1.2%

12 yrs59.3%

→ ↓0.9%

13 yrs58.4%

→ ↓0.1%

14 yrs58.3%

→ ↓0.5%

15 yrs57.8%

→ ↑0.4%

16 yrs58.2%

→ ↑0.2%

17 yrs58.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	76.9%	834
3 yrs	76.6%	16,492
4 yrs	75.9%	15,942
5 yrs	73.3%	15,560
6 yrs	70.6%	15,361
7 yrs	68.2%	14,994
8 yrs	66.7%	14,553
9 yrs	64.9%	13,952
10 yrs	62.4%	13,211
11 yrs	60.5%	8,491
12 yrs	59.3%	8,052
13 yrs	58.4%	7,298
14 yrs	58.3%	8,193
15 yrs	57.8%	5,708
16 yrs	58.2%	6,206
17 yrs	58.4%	5,528

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2007 Toyota Avensis pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (17 yrs)	58.4%	5,528
2023 (16 yrs)	58.2%	6,206
2022 (15 yrs)	57.8%	5,708
2021 (14 yrs)	58.3%	8,193
2020 (13 yrs)	58.4%	7,298
2019 (12 yrs)	59.3%	8,052
2018 (11 yrs)	60.5%	8,491
2017 (10 yrs)	62.4%	13,211
2016 (9 yrs)	64.9%	13,952
2015 (8 yrs)	66.7%	14,553
2014 (7 yrs)	68.2%	14,994
2013 (6 yrs)	70.6%	15,361
2012 (5 yrs)	73.3%	15,560
2011 (4 yrs)	75.9%	15,942
2010 (3 yrs)	76.6%	16,492
2009 (2 yrs)	76.9%	834

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

76.9%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 834Avg Mileage 49,646Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.0%

2010

76.6%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 16,492Avg Mileage 47,578Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.6%

2011

75.9%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 15,942Avg Mileage 58,415Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.6%

2012

73.3%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 15,560Avg Mileage 69,633Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.4%

2013

70.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 15,361Avg Mileage 81,181Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.6%

2014

68.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 14,994Avg Mileage 92,476Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.5%

2015

66.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 14,553Avg Mileage 102,474Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.7%

2016High Fail Rate

64.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 13,952Avg Mileage 110,612Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.3%

2017High Fail Rate

62.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 13,211Avg Mileage 115,991Top Failure Brakes — 41.5%

2018High Fail Rate

60.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 8,491Avg Mileage 120,623Top Failure Brakes — 46.7%

2019High Fail Rate

59.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 8,052Avg Mileage 124,081Top Failure Brakes — 48.8%

2020High Fail Rate

58.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 7,298Avg Mileage 125,268Top Failure Brakes — 52.4%

2021High Fail Rate

58.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 8,193Avg Mileage 126,641Top Failure Brakes — 53.3%

2022High Fail Rate

57.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 5,708Avg Mileage 128,703Top Failure Brakes — 56.3%

2023High Fail Rate

58.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 6,206Avg Mileage 130,950Top Failure Suspension — 60.2%

2024High Fail Rate

58.4%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 5,528Avg Mileage 132,545Top Failure Suspension — 52.6%

MOT results for 2007 Toyota Avensis by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	2	76.9%	834	49,646	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.0%
2010	3	76.6%	16,492	47,578	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.6%
2011	4	75.9%	15,942	58,415	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.6%
2012	5	73.3%	15,560	69,633	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.4%
2013	6	70.6%	15,361	81,181	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.6%
2014	7	68.2%	14,994	92,476	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.5%
2015	8	66.7%	14,553	102,474	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.7%
2016	9	64.9%	13,952	110,612	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.3%
2017	10	62.4%	13,211	115,991	Brakes — 41.5%
2018	11	60.5%	8,491	120,623	Brakes — 46.7%
2019	12	59.3%	8,052	124,081	Brakes — 48.8%
2020	13	58.4%	7,298	125,268	Brakes — 52.4%
2021	14	58.3%	8,193	126,641	Brakes — 53.3%
2022	15	57.8%	5,708	128,703	Brakes — 56.3%
2023	16	58.2%	6,206	130,950	Suspension — 60.2%
2024	17	58.4%	5,528	132,545	Suspension — 52.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2007 Toyota Avensis, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

40.6%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

34.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

25.7%

— Consistent

Suspension

23.8%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

20.4%

↑ 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	1.2% (2 yrs)	52.6% (17 yrs)	+51.4%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	7.9% (2 yrs)	46.1% (17 yrs)	+38.2%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	7.3% (2 yrs)	23.8% (17 yrs)	+16.5%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Toyota Avensis cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 170,375 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.