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Toyota ALPHARD - 2002

330.4 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2002 is 375.3 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Toyota ALPHARD, model year 2002. Sample size: 157 cars, 253 tests and 836 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 157 cars

The 2002 Toyota Alphard has an overall defect rate of 330 per 100 vehicles, which is 12% lower than the average for its year. Notably, as mileage increases, defects tend to rise, with the highest rate observed in the 124,000+ miles category at 507 per 100. The model excels particularly in categories such as brakes and steering, showing significantly fewer defects than average, with reductions of 29% and 53% respectively. There are no standout issues for this model that are worse than average, indicating reliable performance overall.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 157 cars

Categories

Brakes
▲ 27.6% better
120.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 167.0 / 100 tests
  • Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
Steering
▲ 53.0% better
11.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.3 / 100 tests
  • Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
  • Steering gear casing: retaining devices dangerously loose or relative movement to chassis/bodywork visible
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
Visibility
▲ 41.2% better
17.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 29.6 / 100 tests
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▼ 6.3% worse
102.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 96.0 / 100 tests
  • Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
  • A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
  • Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
  • Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
  • Beam image obviously incorrect
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 9.5% worse
323.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 295.2 / 100 tests
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • A stub axle swivel pin and/or bush: excessively worn
Body/Structure
▲ 62.1% better
26.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 68.9 / 100 tests
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
  • Bumper: insecure or with damage likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▲ 63.1% better
5.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.9 / 100 tests
  • A seat belt:
  • A statutory seat belt missing
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
Other
▼ 0.4% worse
53.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 53.6 / 100 tests
  • Emissions levels exceed default limits
  • Emissions test unable to be completed
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
  • Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 537 0–31,000 mi 31,000–62,000 62,000–93,000 93,000–124,000 124,000+
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.

Most common faults (Top 10)

A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 120
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 89
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 44
Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 38
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 36
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 31
A stub axle swivel pin and/or bush: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 30
Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
MINOR
Occurrences: 25
Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 22
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 21

Serious faults (Top 10)

A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 21
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 20
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 14
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 13
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 12
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 12
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 11
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 7
Emissions levels exceed default limits
FAIL
Occurrences: 7
Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
FAIL
Occurrences: 7