Toyota ALPHARD - 2007
210.9 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2007 is 357.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Toyota ALPHARD, model year 2007.
Sample size: 1,588 cars, 2,012 tests and 4,243 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: 1,588 cars
The 2007 Toyota Alphard has an overall defect rate of 211 per 100 vehicles, which is significantly lower than the average of 352 per 100, representing a 40% improvement. This model shows a notable reduction in defects across several categories, particularly in brakes, where it performs 59% better than the average. It also excels in areas such as steering, visibility, and body structure, exhibiting much lower defect rates compared to similar vehicles. Mileage-related trends reveal that while defects increase with mileage, the Alphard remains consistently better than the average car across all mileage segments. Overall, this model demonstrates strong reliability and fewer issues than typical for its year.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 1,588 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 58.2% better
59.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 141.7 / 100 tests
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
Steering
▲ 49.5% better
10.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.0 / 100 tests
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
- A steering linkage component with: excessive movement between components or likely to become detached
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
- Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
Visibility
▲ 40.4% better
15.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 26.5 / 100 tests
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear 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
Lights & Electrics
▲ 29.8% better
72.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 102.9 / 100 tests
- 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
- 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
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 24.6% better
236.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 314.0 / 100 tests
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A stub axle swivel pin and/or bush: excessively worn
Body/Structure
▲ 76.6% better
12.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 54.8 / 100 tests
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- A door will not open using the relevant control or close properly
- 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
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▲ 71.6% better
3.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 10.9 / 100 tests
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- A statutory seat belt missing
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- Audible warning:
- A seat belt:
Other
▲ 73.6% better
11.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 43.9 / 100 tests
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Emissions levels exceed default limits
- 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: 676
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 482
A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 241
A stub axle swivel pin and/or bush: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 231
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 229
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 228
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 127
Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
MINOR
Occurrences: 126
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 107
Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 106
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 107
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 66
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 62
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 48
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 43
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: 39
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 38
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 37
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 30
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 30