Toyota Alphard MOT failures and reliability

In 2023 the Toyota Alphard took 9,830 MOT tests in Britain and passed 74% of them first time, close to the national average of 71% for all cars. The figures below come from the DVSA's record of every test, so they show what testers actually found on these cars rather than what owners report.

MOT tests in 2023: 9,830
First-time pass rate: 74%
All cars: 71%

What the Alphard fails on

Share of tests with at least one failure in each area, against the figure for all cars.

Lights and electrics14.1% (all cars 11.3%)
Suspension8.0% (all cars 9.0%)
Tyres4.8% (all cars 6.4%)
Brakes3.9% (all cars 6.8%)
Visibility3.7% (all cars 4.8%)
Body and structure2.4% (all cars 3.5%)
Exhaust and emissions1.9% (all cars 3.1%)
Steering1.1% (all cars 1.8%)

Most common failure items

Share of tests on which each item was recorded.

Linkage ball joint dust cover: ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt 2.8%
Position lamp: not working 2.6%
Rear fog lamp: not working 2.6%
Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively 2.5%
Stop lamp: not working 2.0%
Headlamp aim: projected beam image is obviously incorrect 2.0%
Tyres, condition: has ply or cords exposed 1.9%
Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick 1.8%

Most common advisories

Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 15.6%
Suspension arms, pins and bushes: pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement 12.2%
Brake pads: wearing thin 8.7%
Swivel pins and bushes: swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn 6.9%
Tyres, condition: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 6.7%
Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened 5.0%
Engine oil leaks: leak, but not excessive 3.8%
Headlamp: has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output 2.9%

Pass rate by year of registration

Older cars fail more often whatever the model, so compare a car with others of the same age.

First registered	Tests	Pass rate
2003	335	71%
2004	681	72%
2005	740	74%
2006	1,221	78%
2007	1,278	80%
2008	945	78%
2010	325	80%
2015	349	66%
2016	507	67%
2017	582	68%
2018	515	69%
2019	439	69%
2020	512	66%
2021	498	75%

Typical mileage by age

Average odometer reading at the MOT, by the car's age in years at the test.

Age at test	Average mileage
3 years	79,270 miles
4 years	87,647 miles
5 years	93,339 miles
6 years	100,935 miles
7 years	107,689 miles
8 years	111,925 miles
9 years	103,903 miles
10 years	80,134 miles
11 years	66,426 miles
12 years	73,636 miles
13 years	74,318 miles
14 years	69,890 miles
15 years	72,348 miles
16 years	69,523 miles
17 years	70,561 miles
18 years	76,116 miles
19 years	79,389 miles
20 years	80,536 miles

Check a particular Alphard

Model figures tell you what to look out for. To see one car's own MOT history, mileage and tax, enter its registration.

Other Toyota models

Source: Department for Transport, Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023, cars and light vans, normal tests only. Pass rates are first-time passes; a pass after repair at the test station counts as a fail. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.