Toyota Alphard reliability, MOT pass rate and rarity

Time Period & Model

Time period snapshot: Last 5 years

Manufacturer: Toyota

Model: Alphard

Model reliability rank

MOT-based rank from 59,377 selected-period tests.

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Overall MOT pass rate

78.5%

Share of this model's 59,377 selected-period MOT tests that pass.

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Efficiency, emissions & tax

Average MPG

CO2 emission

Euro emissions

Tax cost

£205/yr

Vehicle list price over £40,000?NoYes

Average vehicle miles

86,549

Moderate average mileage in the current pool.

Life expectancy miles

88,346

Lower mature-fleet mileage expectation.

Average vehicle age

17.7

Older average age in the represented fleet.

Vehicles represented

10,374

10,367 valid MOT, 7 under 3 years.

Tests analysed

59,377

59,377 MOT tests in the selected period.

Rarity ranking

Based on Make & Model

Scarce

10,374On the road

Insight summary

Toyota Alphard is a scarce model in this snapshot, with 10,374 represented vehicles and 0.02% of the active UK pool tracked by AutoRank. For the last 5 years, it has a pass rate of 78.5% from 59,377 MOT tests, with a reliability score of 64. The current pool shows an average of 86,549 miles and an average age of 17.7 years, while mature-fleet mileage is estimated at 88,346 miles. Petrol leads the fuel split, followed by hybrid electric, and the most frequent defect themes are lighting, suspension joints and engine warning light. The practical read is that the Toyota Alphard looks a little better than average, but still rewards careful checks on mileage and maintenance.

Fuel type breakdown (by model)

Fuel	Vehicles
PETROL	9,289
HYBRID ELECTRIC (CLEAN)	1,029
LPG	30
OTHER	10
GAS BI-FUEL	9
ELECTRIC	4
DIESEL	3

Euro NCAP Safety

No NCAP tests found for this model.

Top 25 most common defects (by model)

Defect	Count
Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))	869
Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))	851
Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))	708
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))	665
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))	642
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))	633
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	622
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))	622
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	580
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))	580
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))	578
Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	560
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))	482
Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))	477
Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))	469
Rear fog lamp missing (4.5.1 (a) (ii))	465
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))	452
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	449
Rear fog lamp switch missing (4.5.3 (a))	404
Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	373
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	372
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	372
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	372
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	367
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))	359

All 25 defects ranked by recorded countShowing 13,323 defects across this top 25 set

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

869

Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

851

Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

708

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

665

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

642

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

633

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

622

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

622

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

580

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

580

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

578

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

560

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

482

Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

477

Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

469

Rear fog lamp missing (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

465

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

452

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

449

Rear fog lamp switch missing (4.5.3 (a))

404

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

373

Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

372

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

372

Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

372

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

367

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

359

Toyota Alphard reliability and MOT data