2009 Toyota Avensis — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years

Current Age

63.8%

Latest Pass Rate

98,133

Total Tests (All Years)

126,996 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 63.8%

Average: 52.4%

✅ 11.4% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2009 Toyota Avensis as it ages.

0 yrs89.3%

→ ↓2.4%

1 yrs86.9%

→ ↓4.1%

2 yrs82.8%

→ ↑1.7%

3 yrs84.5%

→ ↓0.7%

4 yrs83.8%

→ ↓3.2%

5 yrs80.6%

→ ↓3.5%

6 yrs77.1%

→ ↓1.9%

7 yrs75.2%

→ ↓1.3%

8 yrs73.9%

→ ↓3.4%

9 yrs70.5%

→ ↓3.0%

10 yrs67.5%

→ ↓0.8%

11 yrs66.7%

→ ↑0.6%

12 yrs67.3%

→ ↓1.2%

13 yrs66.1%

→ ↓0.5%

14 yrs65.6%

→ ↓1.8%

15 yrs63.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
0 yrs	89.3%	56
1 yrs	86.9%	221
2 yrs	82.8%	719
3 yrs	84.5%	10,321
4 yrs	83.8%	9,843
5 yrs	80.6%	9,476
6 yrs	77.1%	9,295
7 yrs	75.2%	9,088
8 yrs	73.9%	8,840
9 yrs	70.5%	5,918
10 yrs	67.5%	6,041
11 yrs	66.7%	5,774
12 yrs	67.3%	6,684
13 yrs	66.1%	5,139
14 yrs	65.6%	5,805
15 yrs	63.8%	4,913

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2009 Toyota Avensis pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (15 yrs)	63.8%	4,913
2023 (14 yrs)	65.6%	5,805
2022 (13 yrs)	66.1%	5,139
2021 (12 yrs)	67.3%	6,684
2020 (11 yrs)	66.7%	5,774
2019 (10 yrs)	67.5%	6,041
2018 (9 yrs)	70.5%	5,918
2017 (8 yrs)	73.9%	8,840
2016 (7 yrs)	75.2%	9,088
2015 (6 yrs)	77.1%	9,295
2014 (5 yrs)	80.6%	9,476
2013 (4 yrs)	83.8%	9,843
2012 (3 yrs)	84.5%	10,321
2011 (2 yrs)	82.8%	719
2010 (1 yrs)	86.9%	221
2009 (0 yrs)	89.3%	56

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

89.3%

Age (yrs) 0Tests 56Avg Mileage 9,191Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 5.4%

2010

86.9%

Age (yrs) 1Tests 221Avg Mileage 31,470Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.7%

2011

82.8%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 719Avg Mileage 43,186Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.8%

2012

84.5%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 10,321Avg Mileage 42,213Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.0%

2013

83.8%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 9,843Avg Mileage 53,460Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.1%

2014

80.6%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 9,476Avg Mileage 64,120Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.8%

2015

77.1%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 9,295Avg Mileage 75,644Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.5%

2016

75.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 9,088Avg Mileage 87,102Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.8%

2017

73.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 8,840Avg Mileage 96,989Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.7%

2018

70.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 5,918Avg Mileage 106,081Top Failure Brakes — 27.0%

2019

67.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 6,041Avg Mileage 113,180Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 34.2%

2020

66.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 5,774Avg Mileage 117,490Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 35.3%

2021

67.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 6,684Avg Mileage 118,173Top Failure Brakes — 35.7%

2022

66.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 5,139Avg Mileage 122,202Top Failure Suspension — 40.3%

2023

65.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 5,805Avg Mileage 124,727Top Failure Suspension — 50.9%

2024High Fail Rate

63.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 4,913Avg Mileage 126,996Top Failure Suspension — 51.7%

MOT results for 2009 Toyota Avensis by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	0	89.3%	56	9,191	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 5.4%
2010	1	86.9%	221	31,470	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.7%
2011	2	82.8%	719	43,186	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.8%
2012	3	84.5%	10,321	42,213	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.0%
2013	4	83.8%	9,843	53,460	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.1%
2014	5	80.6%	9,476	64,120	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.8%
2015	6	77.1%	9,295	75,644	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.5%
2016	7	75.2%	9,088	87,102	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.8%
2017	8	73.9%	8,840	96,989	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.7%
2018	9	70.5%	5,918	106,081	Brakes — 27.0%
2019	10	67.5%	6,041	113,180	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 34.2%
2020	11	66.7%	5,774	117,490	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 35.3%
2021	12	67.3%	6,684	118,173	Brakes — 35.7%
2022	13	66.1%	5,139	122,202	Suspension — 40.3%
2023	14	65.6%	5,805	124,727	Suspension — 50.9%
2024	15	63.8%	4,913	126,996	Suspension — 51.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2009 Toyota Avensis, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

34.3%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

21.4%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

20.8%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

15.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

14.4%

↑ 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
Tyres	1.8% (0 yrs)	24.4% (15 yrs)	+22.6%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Toyota Avensis cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 98,133 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.