MOT data
Toyota Alphard MOT fail rate by age and year
DVSA MOT tests 2022–2025 · 36,196 MOT tests · Updated
At 17 years, 30.7% of Toyota Alphard MOT tests ended in a fail (adjusted to typical mileage), against 43.3% for all class 4 vehicles tested at 17 (4,693 MOT tests) [1].
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- First used 2006: 19.3 pts below cars the same age, 2,625 MOT tests
- Lights and electrics: fails less often than cars the same age (0.6× (0.55–0.64×)) at 17 years, 587 of 4,693 MOT tests
- Mileage: median 70,679 miles at 17 years against 105,023 for all class 4 vehicles, 4,693 MOT tests
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Figures are for the model, not one car, and compare with all class 4 vehicles tested at 17 in the same test year.
- Fail rate at 17 years, typical mileage
- 30.7%
- vs 43.3% for all class 4 vehicles tested at 17
- 4,693 MOT tests
- Fail rate at 17 years, raw
- 23.6%
- vs 43.3% for all class 4 vehicles tested at 17
- 4,693 MOT tests
- Median mileage at 17 years
- 70,679 mi
- vs 105,023 mi for all class 4 vehicles
- 4,693 MOT tests
Toyota Alphard MOT fail rate by age
Each line follows the cars first used in one year across the ages they were tested at from 2022 to 2025, so a line never mixes a 2005 car with a 2015 one. 36k DVSA MOT tests in all (36,196).
At 17 years and typical mileage that is 29% fewer fails than all class 4 vehicles tested at 17 (4,693 MOT tests).
| Age | Raw | Typical mileage | All class 4 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 30.2% | 10.2% | 12.3% |
| 4 | 30.6% | 15.0% | 13.4% |
| 5 | 30.5% | 17.6% | 15.3% |
| 6 | 31.2% | 24.3% | 18.0% |
| 7 | 32.1% | 22.2% | 20.7% |
| 8 | 32.1% | 23.3% | 23.5% |
| 12 | 19.2% | 23.7% | 35.9% |
| 13 | 19.3% | 22.1% | 38.1% |
| 14 | 20.7% | 27.0% | 41.0% |
| 15 | 20.9% | 28.6% | 42.2% |
| 16 | 21.3% | 28.5% | 43.1% |
| 17 | 23.6% | 30.7% | 43.3% |
| 18 | 26.1% | 32.2% | 43.4% |
| 19* | 26.8% | 30.7% | 43.3% |
| 20* | 30.5% | 33.0% | 42.9% |
| 21* | 32.9% | 35.8% | 42.3% |
* Over 18 years: only survivors are still tested at this age, so these rates describe the cars that are left.
Lower MOT fail rate than average: 23.6% raw · 30.7% at typical mileage, against 43.3% for all class 4 vehicles tested at 17, 4,693 MOT tests. Which years? See the full verdict
First-use year with fewer MOT fails than cars the same age: 2006 (raw rates, not adjusted for mileage; each against 2,625 or more MOT tests).
What fails on a Toyota Alphard at 17 years
4 of 11 parts fail clearly more or less often than on cars the same age, with the same direction at 3 or more ages up to 18 years and no mixed picture.
| Part | Per 100 | All class 4 | Compared | Most common fail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lights and electrics | 12.5 | 21.0 | fails less often than cars the same age (0.6× (0.55–0.64×)) | Rear fog lamp not working (MOT fail) |
| Suspension | 8.5 | 17.2 | fails less often than cars the same age (0.5× (0.45–0.54×)) | Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (MOT fail) |
| Visibility | 3.9 | 7.1 | fails less often than cars the same age (0.5–0.6×) | Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (MOT fail) |
| Brakes | 3.6 | 12.3 | fails less often than cars the same age (0.3× (0.25–0.34×)) | Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (MOT fail) |
| Tyres | 4.3 | 7.3 | about average for cars the same age | Tyre has ply or cords exposed (MOT fail) |
| Body and structure | 2.0 | 8.3 | about average for cars the same age | Drive shaft constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (MOT fail) |
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Toyota Alphard against similar cars at 17 years
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Questions people ask
How often does a Toyota Alphard fail its MOT at 17 years?
30.7% of MOT tests at 17 years ended in a fail at typical mileage (23.6% as tested), from 4,693 MOT tests, against 43.3% for all class 4 vehicles the same age.
What fails most on a Toyota Alphard at 17 years?
12.5 in 100 MOT tests at 17 years failed on lights and electrics, most often "rear fog lamp not working", then suspension (8.5) and visibility (3.9), from 4,693 MOT tests.
What mileage does a Toyota Alphard have at 17 years?
A median of 70,679 miles at the MOT test at 17 years, against 105,023 for all class 4 vehicles the same age, from 4,693 MOT tests.
Sources
- Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency, Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2022 to 2025. DVSA MOT data, Open Government Licence v3.0, 36,196 MOT tests. Accessed 7 Oct 2026.
Cars tested at 17 years are compared only with vehicles tested at 17 years in the same year, adjusted to typical mileage. Breakdowns and non-MOT faults are not in this data.