Toyota ALPHARD - 2017
279.9 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2017 is 137.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Toyota ALPHARD, model year 2017.
Sample size: 541 cars, 827 tests and 2,315 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 541 cars
The 2017 Toyota Alphard has a significantly higher overall defect rate compared to the average vehicle of the same year, with 280 defects per 100 cars, which is 109% higher than the average of 134 defects per 100 cars. Notably, the Alphard exhibits particularly high defect rates in categories such as brakes, steering, and lights and electrics, where it performs worse than average. Mileage-related trends reveal that defect rates increase as mileage increases, with the highest rate of 480 defects per 100 cars for those with over 124,000 miles. Although tyre wear is not specifically highlighted as a prominent issue, the model stands out negatively in several categories, indicating areas for potential concern.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 541 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 51.4% worse
109.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 72.5 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
Steering
▼ 158.9% worse
14.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.6 / 100 tests
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
- Power steering pipe, hose or wiring: excessively damaged or corroded
- 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.
Visibility
▼ 28.3% worse
18.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.5 / 100 tests
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: defective
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▼ 355.4% worse
92.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.4 / 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
- Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
- 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
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 84.7% worse
264.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 143.1 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- 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
Body/Structure
▼ 211.4% worse
21.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 7.0 / 100 tests
- 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
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
Equipment
▼ 51.9% worse
4.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.7 / 100 tests
- is significantly reduced or The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a ’prescribed area’): inadequately repaired
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- Audible warning:
- Seat belt not functioning as intended or of an incorrect type
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
Other
▼ 273.3% worse
33.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.0 / 100 tests
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Emissions levels exceed default limits
- 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 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: 324
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 268
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 99
A stub axle swivel pin and/or bush: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 92
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 89
Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
MINOR
Occurrences: 84
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 79
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 79
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 73
Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 69
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 42
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 38
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 29
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 29
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 26
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 20
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 17
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 14
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 14
A stub axle swivel pin and/or bush: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 13