2010 Toyota Avensis - what to look out for?

[Caughtatfirstslip]

Inherited a Toyota avensis 2010 which I’m going to drive for the next 18-24 months.

Are there any major issues to look at for? Only 57k miles, been serviced yearly, but has been largely un driven for 5 years. Only averaged about 300 miles a year in that time.

I’ve driven about 200 miles in it so far and it seems ok. Slight issue with the car pulling to one side but otherwise, it’s driving well.

[Tabs]

Daughter has a 2010 auto petrol estate for the last 8 years, and showing 140000 miles. Serviced annually, and still going strong.
It's just starting to get electrical gremlins. Alarm and central locking playing up etc.
Main worry would be the electric park brake giving trouble. Fear that would be terminal for it.

[Rumblestripe]

It'll probably survive you, hell, it'll probably survive your kids!

Seriously, the Avensis has very few faults. Get the tracking checked. My last Avensis did me over 100k (it wasn't new when I got it) and needed nothing other than service items, everything, every switch, every seat, window, everything just worked.

[Countdown]

Caughtatfirstslip said:

Inherited a Toyota avensis 2010 which I’m going to drive for the next 18-24 months.

Are there any major issues to look at for? Only 57k miles, been serviced yearly, but has been largely un driven for 5 years. Only averaged about 300 miles a year in that time.

I’ve driven about 200 miles in it so far and it seems ok. Slight issue with the car pulling to one side but otherwise, it’s driving well.

Make sure it's never been taxi'd. they can put up with a lot of miles and so can be prone to clocking.

I'd stay away from the 1.6 and any of the diesels (unless you intend to do mega mileage). The 1.8 is fine. The electric brake on these is a POS and costs ridiculous amounts to fix (I think a freind of mine ended up paying £1,500!)

I had one about 12 years ago and it was painless motorway commuting. It also managed to cope with the strains and stresses of a growing family. Highly underrated ars IMHO

[tonyg58]

If it's been sitting that long. I would check the age of the tyres and replace if needed.

[Smint]

Countdown said:

Make sure it's never been taxi'd. they can put up with a lot of miles and so can be prone to clocking.

I'd stay away from the 1.6 and any of the diesels (unless you intend to do mega mileage). The 1.8 is fine. The electric brake on these is a POS and costs ridiculous amounts to fix (I think a freind of mine ended up paying £1,500!)

I had one about 12 years ago and it was painless motorway commuting. It also managed to cope with the strains and stresses of a growing family. Highly underrated ars IMHO

I used to pick truckloads of these up from the Burnaston factory, everything made at the factory are just really good cars, the attention to QC put other car makers to shame whether made here or those passing through Portbury import centre.

Is there a maintenance regime (ie regular stripping/cleaning/lubing as anyone with an ounce of common does to the rest of the braking system) that will see the EPB last indefinately.

[myvision]

I had a new one delivered late 2009 as a company car.
2.0 diesel estate and had nothing but problems with it!
I think they put it together after a dinner session in the pub!!! Three years and 90k later I was glad to see the back of it although it had finally had all its problems sorted by the time I got rid. Just done an MOT check on it and in 2018 it had 220k miles on it so it did carry on after me.