Toyota Alphard MOT pass rate: 77.8% (10,912 tests, 2025)

The Toyota Alphard passed 77.8% of its 10,912 MOT tests in 2025 — right on the UK average of 77.5%. The median tested example was 17 years old with 79,574 miles on the clock.

77.8%Pass rate (2025)

10,912MOT tests analysed

79,574 miMedian mileage at test

17 yrsMedian age at test

How the Alphard compares

Toyota Alphard

77.8%

UK average (all Class 4 vehicles)

77.5% across 33.1 million tests

Toyota average (all models)

81.6%

What fails most on the Toyota Alphard

Across failed and rectified tests in 2025, these vehicle systems produced the most defects on the Alphard:

#	System	Defects recorded	Share
1	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	1,982	30.5%
2	Suspension	1,580	24.3%
3	Brakes	854	13.1%
4	Tyres	829	12.8%
5	Visibility	439	6.8%
6	Body, chassis, structure	337	5.2%

Pre-MOT checklist for Alphard owners

Based on the failure profile above, ten minutes with a torch before your test removes the most likely fail items:

Walk round with all lights on: one blown bulb is the most avoidable fail there is
Bounce each corner and listen for clonks over speed bumps — suspension is this model’s (and the UK’s) top failure system
Feel for a spongy pedal or pulling to one side; check pad wear through the wheel spokes if visible
Check tread with the 20p test and inspect sidewalls for cracking — tyres close to the limit are the country’s most common advisory
Replace smeared wiper blades and top up washer fluid — both are test items

Check the engine before the tester does

A stored fault code with the engine light on is an automatic Major defect. Scan and clear resolved faults before booking.

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Alphard pass rate by registration year

Registration year	Tests	Pass rate	Vs same-age	Median mileage
2004	2,253	74.2%	+9.7 pts	78,882
2005	2,399	76.6%	+12.0 pts	78,169
2006	3,820	79.5%	+15.0 pts	71,307
2007	4,237	80.5%	+15.3 pts	70,730
2008	2,928	81.7%	+16.6 pts	74,149

Check a specific Alphard before you buy

Pass rates describe the model; they can’t tell you about the one car you’re looking at. Run its plate through our free MOT history check to see its personal record of failures, advisories and mileage readings.

Other Toyota models

Yaris77.8% pass rate · 406,942 tests Aygo80.7% pass rate · 255,239 tests Prius86.5% pass rate · 158,140 tests Auris80.3% pass rate · 148,272 tests RAV484.5% pass rate · 98,292 tests C-Hr90.5% pass rate · 92,480 tests Corolla76.8% pass rate · 66,313 tests Hilux72.8% pass rate · 61,017 tests

FAQs

What is the MOT pass rate for a Toyota Alphard?

In 2025, 77.8% of 10,912 first MOT tests on the Toyota Alphard were passes (UK average: 77.5%). Data: DVSA anonymised MOT results.

What does the Alphard fail its MOT on most?

The biggest defect group is lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment (30.5% of its recorded defects), followed by suspension.

Is the Toyota Alphard reliable?

MOT pass rate is one lens on durability: at 77.8% it performs above the national average at a median age of 17 years and 79,574 miles. Always check the individual car's history too.

Source: DVSA Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2025 extract (Class 4 initial tests only; retests excluded). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures rounded to one decimal place.