MOT statistics · 2023 tests

Toyota Alphard MOT pass rate, common failures and mileage

In 2023, 78.6% of 9,863 MOT tests on the Toyota Alphard ended in a pass, 2.1 points above the 76.5% average for all cars. Comparing like for like at ages 3 to 10, it passed 74.5% against 82.0%.

Pass rate

78.6%

All cars 76.5%

Tests

9,863

Initial MOTs in 2023

Ages 3 to 10

74.5%

All cars 82.0%

Mileage at 12

71k

Median; middle half 61k to 83k

Pass rate and mileage by age

Each row covers the Toyota Alphard MOT tests at that age. Mileage shows the median and the middle half of odometer readings, from the 25th to the 75th percentile.

Age	Pass rate	Mileage
2610 tests	74.9%	75,000 · 63k to 89k
3404 tests	72.3%	77,000 · 63k to 99k
4443 tests	74.0%	87,000 · 69k to 105k
5599 tests	73.3%	91,000 · 73k to 119k
6519 tests	69.7%	103,000 · 77k to 129k
7451 tests	71.4%	105,000 · 79k to 133k
8252 tests	70.6%	101,000 · 83k to 137k
12229 tests	81.2%	71,000 · 61k to 83k
13303 tests	88.1%	69,000 · 57k to 81k
14371 tests	85.2%	69,000 · 57k to 83k
151,266 tests	82.1%	67,000 · 55k to 81k
161,211 tests	81.7%	67,000 · 55k to 81k
171,059 tests	83.1%	67,000 · 53k to 81k
18711 tests	79.0%	71,000 · 57k to 91k
19568 tests	76.1%	73,000 · 59k to 95k
20214 tests	73.8%	73,000 · 57k to 105k

Alphard pass rateAll cars at that ageMiddle half of mileages

Most common MOT failures and advisories

How often each item came up, per 100 MOT tests on the Toyota Alphard. Advisories are things the tester noted that did not fail the car, often wear that will need attention soon. Follow an item to see what it means and how serious it is.

Failures

Side and tail lights

A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning

2.6in 100 tests

Wiper blades

Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen

2.5in 100 tests

Brake lights

Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning

2.0in 100 tests

Tyres

A tyre cords visible or damaged

1.9in 100 tests

Brake pads

A brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm

1.7in 100 tests

Tyre tread

Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements

1.5in 100 tests

Rear fog light

An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source m

1.3in 100 tests

Swivel pins and bushes

A stub axle swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn

1.3in 100 tests

Advisories and minor defects

Brake pads

A brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm

8.3in 100 tests

Swivel pins and bushes

A stub axle swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn

6.8in 100 tests

Tyres

A tyre seriously damaged

6.6in 100 tests

Brake discs

Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured

4.9in 100 tests

Engine oil leaks

Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users

3.8in 100 tests

Headlights

Headlamp reflector or lens slightly defective (minor defect)

3.6in 100 tests

Headlights

Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than whit

2.9in 100 tests

Number plate lights

A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (minor defect)

2.5in 100 tests

What to check on a used Alphard

The parts that come up most often in Toyota Alphard MOTs, and how to look at them on a viewing.

Brake discs and pads
Ask when the discs and pads were last replaced, and look through the wheel for a raised lip on the edge of the disc.
Suspension and steering joints
Listen for knocks over bumps and at full lock, and ask whether any suspension or steering joints have been replaced.
Tyres
Check the tread across the full width of every tyre, including the inner edge, and look for cuts and bulges in the sidewalls.
Oil leaks
Look under the engine and gearbox, and at the ground where the car was parked, for fresh oil.
Lights
Walk round with every light on, and ask someone to press the brake pedal so you can see both brake lights.

Check a specific Alphard

Fleet averages only go so far. Enter the registration to see that car's own MOT history, mileage record and current condition, free.

Questions

What is the MOT pass rate of the Toyota Alphard?

In 2023, 78.6% of 9,863 initial MOT tests on the Toyota Alphard ended in a pass, against 76.5% for all cars and light vans. At ages 3 to 10, with the same age mix as all cars, it was 74.5% against 82.0%.

What fails most often on a Toyota Alphard MOT?

The most common failures were side and tail lights (2.6 in 100 tests), wiper blades (2.5 in 100 tests), brake lights (2.0 in 100 tests).

What is a normal mileage for a 12-year-old Toyota Alphard?

At 12 years old, the median Toyota Alphard at its MOT had covered 71,000 miles, and the middle half had between 61,000 and 83,000 miles.

What do MOT testers most often advise on a Toyota Alphard?

The most common advisories were brake pads (8.3 in 100 tests), swivel pins and bushes (6.8 in 100 tests), tyres (6.6 in 100 tests).

How these figures are made. We counted every initial MOT test (not retests) of cars and light vans in Great Britain in 2023 from the DVSA anonymised MOT dataset, 33,842,940 tests in all. Pass rate is the share of initial tests that ended in a pass, counting faults fixed during the test. Age is whole years from first registration to the test, so a car having its first MOT a few weeks early counts as 2.

Like-for-like pass rates average each model's pass rate at ages 3 to 10 with the same age mix for every model, so a model is not flattered by a young fleet or penalised by an old one. Models are grouped by the first word of the DVSA model name, and names that cover several models are left out.

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. RegTail's analysis of the DVSA anonymised MOT dataset, 2023 tests.