Toyota Avensis 1997 reliability and quality

Production year from 1997 to 2000

Unfortunately, the most recent inspection data for this Toyota Avensis is more than 10 years old, but at that time reliability was very high.

During regular inspections from 2004 to 2012 in average failures were found for approximately only 8.9 percents of Toyota Avensis.
The most recent data available is for 2012, when the average defect rate for a 15-year-old Toyota Avensis was 17.6 percent, the average for a car that age was 26.8 percent. So in terms of reliability, Toyota Avensis has performed very well, or more reliable than 95% of the other cars tested.

The quality comes at a price - used Toyota Avensis is around 45 percent more expensive than the average hatchbacks of its age.

Toyota Avensis price and technical data
Toyota Avensis 1997 owner reviews
Hatchbacks 1997 - 2000 prices

Year of inspection Age of car Failures found %
/ average for same age cars
Place in rating
Toyota Avensis 2000
2012 12 years 17.6% / 26.80% 4. from 77
2011 11 years 16.6% / 26.00% 7. from 72
2010 10 years 14.5% / 19.20% 8. from 79
2009 9 years 10.3% / 18.30% 9. from 87
2008 8 years 7.1% / 13.30% 9. from 99
2007 7 years 7.4% / 15.80% 9. from 96
2006 6 years 5.8% / 11.20% 9. from 106
2005 5 years 4.5% / 11.30% 4. from 105
2004 4 years 2.9% / 5.60% 11. from 113
Toyota Avensis 1999
2011 12 years 16.6% / 26.00% 7. from 72
2010 11 years 15.6% / 24.10% 8. from 75
2009 10 years 10.3% / 18.30% 9. from 87
2008 9 years 8.4% / 18.10% 9. from 88
2007 8 years 7.4% / 15.80% 9. from 96
2006 7 years 7.4% / 17.20% 7. from 97
2005 6 years 4.5% / 11.30% 4. from 105
2004 5 years 4.0% / 10.90% 2. from 103
Toyota Avensis 1998
2010 12 years 15.6% / 24.10% 8. from 75
2008 10 years 8.4% / 18.10% 9. from 88
2006 8 years 7.4% / 17.20% 7. from 97
2004 6 years 4.0% / 10.90% 2. from 103