Toyota ALPHARD - 2014
144.2 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2014 is 198.0 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Toyota ALPHARD, model year 2014.
Sample size: 240 cars, 403 tests and 581 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: 240 cars
The 2014 Toyota Alphard has a lower overall defect rate, with 144 defects per 100 vehicles compared to the yearly average of 194 defects, marking a 25.8% improvement. Notably, it excels in categories such as brakes, steering, and visibility, showing significantly fewer issues than average. However, it does face a higher incidence of defects in the "Other" category, surpassing the average by 35%. Mileage-related data indicates that defect rates increase with mileage, particularly after 124,000 miles, aligning with general trends observed in other vehicles. Overall, the Alphard stands out for its reliability in critical areas while facing some challenges in miscellaneous defects.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 240 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 35.3% better
60.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 92.8 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
Steering
▲ 29.4% better
8.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.9 / 100 tests
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- Power steering pipe, hose or wiring: excessively damaged or corroded
- Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
Visibility
▲ 62.2% better
6.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 17.2 / 100 tests
- 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
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
Lights & Electrics
▼ 9.4% worse
43.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 39.5 / 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
- 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
- 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
▲ 30.8% better
137.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 198.8 / 100 tests
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A stub axle swivel pin and/or bush: excessively worn
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
Body/Structure
▲ 23.7% better
11.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.6 / 100 tests
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Bumper: insecure or with damage likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted
- Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
- A door will not open using the relevant control or close properly
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
Equipment
▲ 100.0% better
0.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 4.5 / 100 tests
Other
▼ 32.5% worse
20.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.7 / 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
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- 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: 75
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 40
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 38
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 32
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 31
A stub axle swivel pin and/or bush: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 29
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 29
A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 23
Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 18
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 17
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 10
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 9
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 6
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: 5
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 4
Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
FAIL
Occurrences: 4
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 4
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 4
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 4
A door will not open using the relevant control or close properly
FAIL
Occurrences: 4