Toyota ALPHARD - 2008
183.9 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2008 is 340.8 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Toyota ALPHARD, model year 2008.
Sample size: 1,182 cars, 1,547 tests and 2,845 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: 1,182 cars
The 2008 Toyota Alphard has an overall defect rate of 184 defects per 100 vehicles, which is significantly lower than the yearly average of 337 defects per 100 vehicles, marking a 45.5% improvement. Notably, the Alphard performs exceptionally well in categories such as brakes, steering, and visibility, with defect rates much lower than the average for these areas. However, it shows a higher rate of issues in categories like wheels, suspensions, and axles compared to the average. Mileage-related trends indicate that defect rates increase with mileage, particularly in the higher mileage ranges. Overall, the Alphard stands out positively in several critical safety-related categories.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 1,182 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 59.4% better
54.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 133.1 / 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
- Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution
Steering
▲ 84.4% better
2.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 18.0 / 100 tests
- Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering gear casing: retaining devices dangerously loose or relative movement to chassis/bodywork visible
Visibility
▲ 54.5% better
11.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.3 / 100 tests
- Wiper blade: defective
- 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
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
Lights & Electrics
▲ 36.2% better
58.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 92.2 / 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
- Front or rear fog lamp emitted colour or position not in accordance with the requirements
- Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 31.1% better
213.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 310.3 / 100 tests
- A stub axle swivel pin and/or bush: excessively worn
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
Body/Structure
▲ 68.4% better
16.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 51.3 / 100 tests
- 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
- A door will not open using the relevant control or close properly
- A body panel or body component: damaged or corroded and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted, or insecure
Equipment
▲ 68.3% better
3.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 10.1 / 100 tests
- A seat belt:
- Audible warning:
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
Other
▲ 82.0% better
7.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 41.2 / 100 tests
- 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 levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits
- 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
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 469
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 318
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 218
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 216
A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 169
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 119
A stub axle swivel pin and/or bush: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 111
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 99
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 68
Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 55
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 99
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 43
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 32
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 29
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 28
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 27
Front or rear fog lamp emitted colour or position not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 25
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 23
A stub axle swivel pin and/or bush: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 22
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: 21