Toyota Alphard
Registered from 2002 to 2021.
About this model
The Toyota Alphard is a large MPV produced by the Japanese automaker Toyota since 2002. It is available as a seven or eight-seater with petrol and hybrid engine options. Hybrid variants have been available since 2003, which incorporates Toyota's Hybrid Synergy Drive technology. It is Toyota's flagship MPV.
From the Wikipedia article Toyota Alphard, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
What fails its inspection
Great Britain's MOT record for the 2007 2.4 hybrid. 133 of 953 tests failed, 14%.
Better than 94% of 2007 cars. The typical one fails 27%, across 935 models with enough tests behind them to say.
| Where | Share of failures | Failed tests |
|---|---|---|
| Lights and electrics | 49% | 65 |
| Suspension | 46% | 61 |
| Brakes | 17% | 22 |
| Tyres and wheels | 13% | 17 |
| Body and structure | 12% | 16 |
| Visibility | 11% | 14 |
The defects inspectors cite
- A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc
- 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
- A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
- Front or rear fog lamp switch inoperative or not operating in accordance with the requirements
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- Front or rear fog lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
Before you buy one
Built from what this car fails on, not from general knowledge of the model.
- Suspension — 46% of its failures
- A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc
- A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
- Brakes — 17% of its failures
- A brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm
- Tyres and wheels — 13% of its failures
- A tyre cords visible or damaged
- Lights and electrics — 49% of its failures
- 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
- Front or rear fog lamp switch inoperative or not operating in accordance with the requirements
- Front or rear fog lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
- Body and structure — 12% of its failures
- Visibility — 11% of its failures
When it starts failing
At 100–120k miles this one fails 25% of its inspections, against the 29% an ordinary car of the same age fails.
| Odometer | Failure rate | Rate | Its age | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20–40k miles | 11% | 16% | 44 | |
| 40–60k miles | 10% | 21% | 261 | |
| 60–80k miles | 13% | 24% | 373 | |
| 80–100k miles | 16% | 27% | 168 | |
| 100–120k miles | 25% | 29% | 65 |
911 British inspections, grouped by the odometer reading recorded at the test.
Half of these have more than 60k miles on them. That is how far people drive this car, not how long it lasts.