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Toyota ALPHARD - 2020

229.7 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2020 is 91.3 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Toyota ALPHARD, model year 2020. Sample size: 506 cars, 693 tests and 1,592 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 506 cars

The 2020 Toyota Alphard has a significantly higher overall defect rate of 230 defects per 100 vehicles, compared to the yearly average of 90 defects per 100 vehicles, indicating a 156% increase. This model exhibits particularly high issues in categories such as Brakes, Steering, and Lights & Electrics, with defects far exceeding the average rates. Conversely, it performs better in visibility-related defects, showing a lower incidence than the average. Notably, the defect rate appears to increase with mileage, especially in the higher mileage brackets, highlighting potential long-term reliability concerns.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 506 cars

Categories

Brakes
▼ 36.4% worse
69.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 50.8 / 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 lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▼ 513.3% worse
9.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.5 / 100 tests
  • 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.
  • 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
▲ 28.4% better
10.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.1 / 100 tests
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
Lights & Electrics
▼ 665.2% worse
85.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.2 / 100 tests
  • Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
  • Beam image obviously incorrect
  • 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
▼ 153.9% worse
247.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 97.5 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
Body/Structure
▼ 608.3% worse
17.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.4 / 100 tests
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
  • An engine mounting or bracket: severely damaged or deteriorated resulting in excessive movement
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • A door will not open using the relevant control or close properly
Equipment
▼ 153.3% worse
3.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.5 / 100 tests
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • Audible warning:
  • A seat belt:
  • ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
  • A statutory seat belt missing
Other
▼ 351.4% worse
16.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 3.7 / 100 tests
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Emissions test unable to be completed
  • 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

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 402 0–31,000 mi 31,000–62,000 62,000–93,000 93,000–124,000 124,000+
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.

Most common faults (Top 10)

A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 233
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 215
A stub axle swivel pin and/or bush: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 76
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 74
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 71
A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 62
Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
MINOR
Occurrences: 58
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 57
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 57
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 46

Serious faults (Top 10)

A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 36
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 32
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 20
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 18
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 16
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 16
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: 16
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 14
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 13
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 12