Toyota ALPHARD - 2004
301.2 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2004 is 384.6 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Toyota ALPHARD, model year 2004.
Sample size: 820 cars, 1,147 tests and 3,455 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Quick summary
Total: 820 cars
The 2004 Toyota Alphard has an overall MOT defect rate of 301 per 100 vehicles, which is significantly lower than the yearly average of 382 per 100, indicating a better reliability compared to similar vehicles from the same year. Notably, the Alphard excels in several categories, particularly in brakes and steering, where it shows defects at rates much lower than the average. Additionally, it performs well in visibility and body structure, both of which are less problematic than for the average vehicle. While mileage-related trends indicate an increase in defects with higher mileage, the Alphard maintains stronger performance throughout its lifespan compared to its peers.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 820 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 42.1% better
95.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 164.2 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
- Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
Steering
▲ 51.0% better
12.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 24.9 / 100 tests
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
- Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
- 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 linkage component: fractured or deformed
Visibility
▲ 30.4% better
20.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 29.3 / 100 tests
- Wiper blade: defective
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 4.8% better
104.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 109.9 / 100 tests
- Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
- Beam image obviously incorrect
- Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- 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
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 0.4% worse
314.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 312.9 / 100 tests
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A stub axle swivel pin and/or bush: excessively worn
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
Body/Structure
▲ 60.2% better
25.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 63.6 / 100 tests
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
- A door will not open using the relevant control or close properly
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
Equipment
▲ 52.9% better
6.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.8 / 100 tests
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- A seat belt:
- A statutory seat belt missing
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- Audible warning:
Other
▲ 52.7% better
23.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 50.5 / 100 tests
- 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
- Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Emissions test unable to be completed
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 486
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 380
A stub axle swivel pin and/or bush: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 172
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 163
A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 145
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 144
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 137
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 136
Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
MINOR
Occurrences: 120
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 100
Serious faults (Top 10)
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 76
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 75
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 40
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
FAIL
Occurrences: 36
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 33
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 32
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 32
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 31
A stub axle swivel pin and/or bush: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 23
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 22