Toyota ALPHARD - 2021
220.8 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2021 is 80.0 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Toyota ALPHARD, model year 2021.
Sample size: 450 cars, 611 tests and 1,349 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 450 cars
The 2021 Toyota Alphard has an overall defect rate of 221 incidents per 100 vehicles, significantly higher than the average of 79 incidents per 100 vehicles, representing an increase of 181%. Defects related to brakes, steering, and lights are notably problematic, with brake issues occurring at a rate of 61%, which is much higher than the average of 38%. Similarly, steering complaints are prevalent at 8%, compared to just 1% for the average vehicle. While tyre wear may be common, the Alphard particularly struggles with categories such as wheels, suspensions, and axles, which are reported at 253%, well above the average of 87%. Overall, this model exhibits higher defect rates across several critical categories compared to its peers.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 450 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 51.5% worse
60.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 40.0 / 100 tests
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▼ 1,085.7% worse
8.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 0.7 / 100 tests
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
- A steering linkage component with: excessive movement between components or likely to become detached
- Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
- Steering box: leaking oil
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
Visibility
▼ 10.3% worse
16.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.5 / 100 tests
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- 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: defective
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▼ 577.7% worse
75.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.2 / 100 tests
- Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
- Beam image obviously incorrect
- 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
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 189.5% worse
252.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 87.3 / 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 suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
- A stub axle swivel pin and/or bush: excessively worn
Body/Structure
▼ 381.0% worse
10.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.1 / 100 tests
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- A door will not open using the relevant control or close properly
- Bumper: insecure or with damage likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Bumper: insecure or with damage likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted
Equipment
▼ 160.0% worse
3.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.5 / 100 tests
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- Seat belt not functioning as intended or of an incorrect type
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- A seat belt:
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
Other
▼ 396.3% worse
13.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.7 / 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
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
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: 196
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 187
A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 85
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 81
Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
MINOR
Occurrences: 60
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 57
A stub axle swivel pin and/or bush: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 55
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 51
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 35
Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 29
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 35
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 20
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 18
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 17
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 15
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 13
A stub axle swivel pin and/or bush: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 12
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 12
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: 10
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 10