New registrations in Europe
311,162 new Toyota Avensis cars registered in the EU, Norway and Iceland between 2010 and 2022, from the European Environment Agency's CO₂ monitoring of every new car. In 2022 the largest markets were Spain (2).
| Year | New cars | CO₂ g/km |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2 | 161 (WLTP) |
| 2020 | 1 | 143 (NEDC) |
| 2019 | 1,207 | 131 (NEDC) |
| 2018 | 18,049 | 137 (NEDC) |
| 2017 | 24,205 | 134 (NEDC) |
| 2016 | 33,271 | — |
| 2015 | 31,565 | — |
| 2014 | 27,170 | — |
| 2013 | 31,789 | — |
| 2012 | 46,679 | — |
| 2011 | 44,530 | — |
| 2010 | 52,694 | — |
Averages are weighted by registrations; CO₂ is the type-approval value (NEDC until the WLTP switch). European Environment Agency, CO₂ emissions from new passenger cars · re-use permitted with acknowledgement
Year by year
| Year | New in Europe | Licensed in the UK |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1,207 | 1 |
| 2018 Avensis | 18,049 | 1,160 |
| 2017 Avensis | 24,205 | 2,496 |
| 2016 Avensis | 33,271 | 3,586 |
| 2015 Avensis | 31,565 | 3,390 |
| 2014 Avensis | 27,170 | 3,168 |
| 2013 Avensis | 31,789 | 3,195 |
| 2012 Avensis | 46,679 | 4,831 |
| 2011 Avensis | 44,530 | 4,209 |
| 2010 Avensis | 52,694 | 5,026 |
| 2009 Avensis | — | 4,757 |
| 2008 Avensis | — | 4,288 |
| 2007 Avensis | — | 4,123 |
| 2006 Avensis | — | 3,565 |
| 2005 Avensis | — | 2,676 |
| 2004 Avensis | — | 1,889 |
| 2003 Avensis | — | 1,381 |
| 2002 Avensis | — | 609 |
| 2001 Avensis | — | 420 |
| 2000 Avensis | — | 325 |
| 1999 Avensis | — | 261 |
| 1998 Avensis | — | 172 |
| 1997 | — | 3 |
New in Europe: registration year (European Environment Agency) · UK: year of manufacture, end of 2025 (DfT/DVLA) · MOT: year of first registration, tests in 2023 (DVSA) · Finland: year of first registration (Traficom) · a year gets its own page when at least three of these cover it
Most common problems
- Suspension1
- Air bags1
NHTSA ODI complaints, all model years
In New Zealand
8,147 Avensis cars are on the New Zealand register; 84% arrived as used imports.
| Model year | Registered | Sold new in NZ | Used imports |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 26 | 9 | 17 |
| 2017 | 55 | 18 | 37 |
| 2016 | 136 | 51 | 83 |
| 2015 | 200 | 96 | 103 |
| 2014 | 259 | 89 | 169 |
| 2013 | 567 | 121 | 445 |
| 2012 | 1,001 | 177 | 816 |
| 2011 | 437 | 31 | 402 |
| 2010 | 39 | 20 | 19 |
| 2009 | 171 | 44 | 126 |
| 2008 | 502 | 28 | 468 |
| 2007 | 927 | 39 | 879 |
| 2006 | 1,256 | 122 | 1,119 |
| 2005 | 1,261 | 144 | 1,108 |
| 2004 | 1,105 | 162 | 931 |
| 2003 | 186 | 100 | 83 |
| 2002 | 17 | 16 | 1 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi, Motor Vehicle Register (March 2026) · CC BY 4.0
In the Netherlands
17,437 Avensis cars are on Dutch roads; 18% arrived later as imports, and 2,645 still have a recall open. Open a year for APK defects, odometer checks and colours.
| First registered | On the road | Median list price |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 62 | €34,550 |
| 2018 | 235 | €39,205 |
| 2017 | 403 | €39,905 |
| 2016 | 396 | €38,205 |
| 2015 | 430 | €36,197 |
| 2014 | 289 | €34,225 |
| 2013 | 366 | €33,503 |
| 2012 | 1,012 | €32,351 |
| 2011 | 1,463 | €30,216 |
| 2010 | 1,541 | €29,750 |
| 2009 | 1,981 | €29,350 |
| 2008 | 996 | €30,250 |
| 2007 | 1,183 | €30,400 |
| 2006 | 1,345 | €29,751 |
| 2005 | 1,641 | €30,301 |
| 2004 | 1,437 | €29,550 |
| 2003 | 1,076 | €26,700 |
| 2002 | 559 | — |
| 2001 | 323 | — |
| 2000 | 312 | — |
| 1999 | 246 | — |
| 1998 | 141 | — |
RDW Open Data: registered vehicles (CC0) · list price is the manufacturer's catalogue price when new
In Finland
67,726 Avensis cars were in use in Finland on 30 Jun 2026: 86% petrol, 14% diesel. Mileage is the odometer reading at the last inspection.
| First registered | In use | Average mileage |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 32 | 125,000 km |
| 2018 | 2,449 | 116,000 km |
| 2017 | 2,768 | 138,000 km |
| 2016 | 3,123 | 160,000 km |
| 2015 | 2,998 | 173,000 km |
| 2014 | 2,595 | 200,000 km |
| 2013 | 2,997 | 208,000 km |
| 2012 | 4,055 | 236,000 km |
| 2011 | 4,344 | 249,000 km |
| 2010 | 4,443 | 261,000 km |
| 2009 | 4,536 | 270,000 km |
| 2008 | 2,910 | 294,000 km |
| 2007 | 2,792 | 293,000 km |
| 2006 | 4,012 | 301,000 km |
| 2005 | 4,101 | 308,000 km |
| 2004 | 4,087 | 314,000 km |
| 2003 | 3,981 | 311,000 km |
| 2002 | 2,377 | 303,000 km |
| 2001 | 2,235 | 310,000 km |
| 2000 | 2,476 | 328,000 km |
| 1999 | 2,316 | 339,000 km |
| 1998 | 2,066 | 336,000 km |
| 1997 | 33 | 342,000 km |
Traficom (Finnish Transport and Communications Agency), open data on vehicles in use, 30 Jun 2026 · CC BY 4.0
Road collisions in Great Britain
From 2021 to 2025, 1,402 Avensis cars were involved in road collisions in Great Britain that injured someone and were reported to the police. 14 of those collisions were fatal and 263 caused serious injuries. As with any count, models with more cars on British roads appear more often.
| Year | Cars in injury collisions | Fatal | Serious |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 195 | 2 | 41 |
| 2024 | 230 | 5 | 49 |
| 2023 | 263 | 2 | 50 |
| 2022 | 345 | 1 | 62 |
| 2021 | 369 | 4 | 61 |
Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data 2021–2025 · Open Government Licence v3.0 · how we count
In the United Kingdom
55,531 Avensis cars were licensed for the road at the end of 2025, by year of manufacture.
| Built | Licensed | Off the road (SORN) |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1 | — |
| 2018 | 1,160 | 83 |
| 2017 | 2,496 | 120 |
| 2016 | 3,586 | 186 |
| 2015 | 3,390 | 235 |
| 2014 | 3,168 | 238 |
| 2013 | 3,195 | 257 |
| 2012 | 4,831 | 413 |
| 2011 | 4,209 | 506 |
| 2010 | 5,026 | 744 |
| 2009 | 4,757 | 871 |
| 2008 | 4,288 | 1,109 |
| 2007 | 4,123 | 1,738 |
| 2006 | 3,565 | 1,904 |
| 2005 | 2,676 | 2,125 |
| 2004 | 1,889 | 2,574 |
| 2003 | 1,381 | 2,096 |
| 2002 | 609 | 1,475 |
| 2001 | 420 | 1,441 |
| 2000 | 325 | 1,296 |
| 1999 | 261 | 1,103 |
| 1998 | 172 | 890 |
| 1997 | 3 | 16 |
| 1993 | 0 | 1 |
| 1992 | 0 | 1 |
Department for Transport and DVLA, vehicle licensing statistics (table VEH0124) · Open Government Licence v3.0
MOT test results in Great Britain
71,499 Avensis cars took their annual MOT test in 2023; 66% passed first time, against 63% for all cars of the same ages. Older cars fail more often, so compare a year with the same year of other cars.
| First registered | Tests | Passed first time |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1,184 | 83% |
| 2017 | 2,532 | 84% |
| 2016 | 3,743 | 82% |
| 2015 | 3,434 | 79% |
| 2014 | 3,241 | 75% |
| 2013 | 3,356 | 73% |
| 2012 | 5,256 | 72% |
| 2011 | 4,799 | 69% |
| 2010 | 6,164 | 67% |
| 2009 | 5,805 | 66% |
| 2008 | 6,089 | 59% |
| 2007 | 6,208 | 58% |
| 2006 | 5,711 | 58% |
| 2005 | 4,507 | 57% |
| 2004 | 3,419 | 59% |
| 2003 | 2,502 | 58% |
| 2002 | 1,165 | 56% |
| 2001 | 846 | 57% |
| 2000 | 597 | 60% |
| 1999 | 556 | 57% |
| 1998 | 385 | 62% |
Why they fail
Share of all first tests that ended in a fail because of each part of the car (one test can fail on several).
| Area | Avensis | All cars, same ages |
|---|---|---|
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 17.6% | 16.4% |
| Brakes | 9.4% | 9.7% |
| Suspension | 9.0% | 13.6% |
| Tyres | 6.0% | 6.9% |
| Visibility | 5.4% | 6.0% |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 4.2% | 4.8% |
| Body, chassis, structure | 2.9% | 5.7% |
| Steering | 1.0% | 2.8% |
DVSA anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023 (Department for Transport) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · first tests of cars only; a fix made at the test station within the hour still counts as a fail
EU safety alerts
Safety Gate, the European Union's rapid alert system, names the Avensis in 9 alerts. European versions can differ from the North American car.
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 gene…
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 syst…
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 el…
There is a possibility that the bolts on the exhaust-side of the turbocharger assembly may not have been correctly tightened due to defective tightening equipment. The bolts could loosen over time, causing insufficient sealing of the turbocharger and could all…
The mixing ratio of the fire starter component may be incorrect in some initiators. As a result, the side airbag may not deploy.
In the event that the front passenger air bag is deployed, the gas inflator may rupture projecting metal fragments.
Owing to the faulty application of primer, the panorama sunroof may become detached from the frame and fall into the passenger compartment.
The brake hydraulic pressure may not increase sufficiently during harsh braking. This could result in an increased stopping distance.
The tow ball in some exceptional cases (under severe stress condition) might develop a crack. This may result in the detachable tow ball fracturing.Fracture of the detachable tow ball could release objects on the road, causing a risk of an accident and injurie…
Safety Gate (European Commission) · CC0