Toyota Alphard: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Toyota Alphard passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 0.3 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 10,262 individual Toyota Alphard tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

What this means if you are buying one

A 77% first-time pass rate means roughly 23 in every 100 Toyota Alphards presented for MOT fail on the first attempt. That is better than average, so a well-kept example is a reasonably safe used buy. The average Toyota Alphard tested had covered 83,246 miles and was built around 2010.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. The Toyota Alphard sits 0.3 points above the national average, ranked 1,551 of 2,005 models. On one bought as repairable salvage, the mechanical side is less likely to spring surprises, so your repair estimate should hold up reasonably well.

Before you bid: run the lot through the analyzer, check the car's own record, check the mileage, decode the VIN, and if it carries a marker use the write-off value calculator. Or compare it against another model.

Looking at a specific Toyota Alphard rather than the model in general? The free check covers its MOT and mileage history, and the full HPI report confirms the insurance write-off category, outstanding finance and whether it is recorded stolen, from licensed data for 5 credits. Already own one that has been damaged? Work out whether fixing it beats selling it with the repair or scrap calculator, and see recorded closing bids for damaged Toyota Alphards at UK salvage auction.

Most common MOT failures on a Toyota Alphard

1. Front or rear fog lamp switch inoperative or not operating in accordance with the requirements, 0.8% of tests (32.3x the national rate for this defect)
2. Front or rear fog lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements, 1.1% of tests (24.1x the national rate for this defect)
3. A stub axle swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn, 2% of tests (13.51x the national rate for this defect)
4. An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 3.2% of tests (7.38x the national rate for this defect)
5. A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 6.7% of tests (3.64x the national rate for this defect)
6. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 4.4% of tests (1.89x the national rate for this defect)
7. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 2.6% of tests (1.55x the national rate for this defect)
8. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 2.8% of tests (1.32x the national rate for this defect)
9. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 2.3% of tests (1.23x the national rate for this defect)
10. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 3.9% of tests

From 10,198 DVSA-tracked Toyota Alphard tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 5.14% of these flagged Toyota Alphard defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 5.11% nationally.

Most common MOT advisories on a Toyota Alphard

An advisory doesn't fail the car - the tester flags it as worth watching, but it still passes. A different list from the failures above: what testers are noting on a Toyota Alphard before it actually fails on it.

1. A stub axle swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn, 10.9% of tests (17.02x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
2. Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow, 5.2% of tests (4.67x the national rate for this advisory)
3. Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 1.5% of tests (4.25x the national rate for this advisory)
4. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 27.5% of tests (2.06x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
5. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 11.3% of tests (1.21x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
6. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 26.6% of tests
7. A tyre seriously damaged, 13.2% of tests
8. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 8.8% of tests
9. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 5.2% of tests
10. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 3.7% of tests

From 10,198 DVSA-tracked Toyota Alphard tests, 2024.

Toyota Alphard pass rate by model year

From its 2003 to its 2021 model year, the Toyota Alphard's first-time pass rate has risen 5.9 points, from 69.6% to 75.5%, the usual pattern: a newer model year is a younger car today, so it fails less. First-time pass rate for each Toyota Alphard year:

• 2003 Toyota Alphard - 69.6% first-time pass, 481 tests
• 2004 Toyota Alphard - 73.2% first-time pass, 822 tests
• 2005 Toyota Alphard - 76.7% first-time pass, 847 tests
• 2006 Toyota Alphard - 78.4% first-time pass, 1,334 tests
• 2007 Toyota Alphard - 78.7% first-time pass, 1,500 tests
• 2008 Toyota Alphard - 80.2% first-time pass, 1,022 tests
• 2009 Toyota Alphard - 83% first-time pass, 306 tests
• 2010 Toyota Alphard - 83% first-time pass, 347 tests
• 2012 Toyota Alphard - 85.9% first-time pass, 270 tests
• 2013 Toyota Alphard - 90.5% first-time pass, 211 tests
• 2015 Toyota Alphard - 72.6% first-time pass, 274 tests
• 2016 Toyota Alphard - 73.8% first-time pass, 363 tests
• 2017 Toyota Alphard - 72.1% first-time pass, 416 tests
• 2018 Toyota Alphard - 77% first-time pass, 374 tests
• 2019 Toyota Alphard - 75.5% first-time pass, 347 tests
• 2020 Toyota Alphard - 71.5% first-time pass, 390 tests
• 2021 Toyota Alphard - 75.5% first-time pass, 375 tests

Other Toyota models

• Toyota Yaris - 78.6%
• Toyota Aygo - 80.9%
• Toyota Prius - 86%
• Toyota Auris - 80.5%
• Toyota Rav4 - 84.3%
• Toyota C-Hr - 90.6%
• Toyota Corolla - 75.3%
• Toyota Hilux - 73%

Models with a similar pass rate

• Fiat Ducato - 77.1%
• BMW 540 - 77.1%
• Audi Coupe - 77.1%
• Peugeot Horizon - 77%
• Honda Legend - 77%
• Ford Ranger - 76.9%

If this car is a salvage or write-off

• What does Cat N mean? Category N explained
• What does Cat S mean? Category S explained
• Cat S vs Cat N: the real differences
• Do you need an HPI check on a car you know is a write-off?

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