Toyota ALPHARD - 2006
203.1 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2006 is 371.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Toyota ALPHARD, model year 2006.
Sample size: 1,401 cars, 1,788 tests and 3,631 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Quick summary
Total: 1,401 cars
The 2006 Toyota Alphard has an overall defect rate of 203 defects per 100 vehicles, significantly lower than the yearly average of 369 defects per 100 vehicles, reflecting a 45% improvement. This model particularly excels in categories such as brakes and steering, where it shows 63% and 59% fewer defects, respectively, compared to the average. Even as mileage increases, the Alphard maintains a relatively low defect rate, with the highest rate being 399 defects per 100 vehicles in the highest mileage bracket. Notably, the Alphard performs well in visibility and lights & electrics, indicating a strong reliability in these areas. Overall, this model stands out for its robustness and lower incidence of defects compared to similar vehicles from the same year.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 1,401 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 62.1% better
58.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 154.1 / 100 tests
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▲ 58.9% better
8.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.2 / 100 tests
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
- Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
Visibility
▲ 41.9% better
16.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 27.7 / 100 tests
- Wiper blade: defective
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 36.5% better
70.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 111.1 / 100 tests
- Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
- Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
- 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
▲ 28.2% better
225.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 314.5 / 100 tests
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- 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
▲ 80.7% better
11.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 59.5 / 100 tests
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Bumper: insecure or with damage likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
Equipment
▲ 63.6% better
4.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.8 / 100 tests
- A seat belt:
- Audible warning:
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
Other
▲ 74.9% better
11.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 44.7 / 100 tests
- Emissions levels exceed default limits
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 510
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 507
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 229
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 196
A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 174
A stub axle swivel pin and/or bush: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 154
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 133
Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
MINOR
Occurrences: 116
Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 97
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 94
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 94
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 84
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 54
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 54
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 41
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 37
A stub axle swivel pin and/or bush: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 35
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 33
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: 33
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 26