Toyota Alphard E-Four MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

Toyota Alphard E-Four MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average

The Toyota Alphard E-Four passed on its first attempt in 74.1%, and its overall record sits −1.5 percentage points below the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Toyota Alphard E-Four in the 2023–2025 data: 73 tests across 1 model years (2020–2020). A test still carries exactly one pass or fail verdict.

Figures are computed from every recorded DVSA test for this model in the 2023–2025 data.

Most Common Toyota Alphard E-Four MOT Problems by Failure Category

Every MOT failure a tester records belongs to one inspection section of the DVSA manual. For the Toyota Alphard E-Four, the Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment section leads the record — the breakdown below shows where the recorded failures cluster, then the exact strings behind the three biggest sections.

Shares are over the Toyota Alphard E-Four's recorded defect strings, merged across its year pages.

Top Recorded Toyota Alphard E-Four DVSA MOT Test Statistics & Defect Descriptions

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Toyota Alphard E-Four, each with how many of the model's 73 tests it was noted on.

• "Wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively" (Rectified) — noted on about 4 Toyota Alphard E-Four tests, 5.5% of the model's MOT record.
• "Position lamp not working" (Major) — noted on about 3 Toyota Alphard E-Four tests, 4.1% of the model's MOT record.
• "Has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords" (Major) — noted on about 2 Toyota Alphard E-Four tests, 2.7% of the model's MOT record.
• "Headlamp aim too low" (Major) — noted on about 2 Toyota Alphard E-Four tests, 2.7% of the model's MOT record.
• "Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced" (Rectified) — noted on about 2 Toyota Alphard E-Four tests, 2.7% of the model's MOT record.
• "Headlamp lens slightly defective" (Minor) — noted on about 2 Toyota Alphard E-Four tests, 2.7% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst Toyota Alphard E-Four Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest Toyota Alphard E-Four model year on record is 2020 (79.5% across 73 tests), and the weakest is 2020 (79.5%). Years with fewer than 50 recorded tests are excluded, so these are the years with enough MOT history to mean something.

Newest model year first. Only years with at least 50 recorded tests are listed.

Pre-MOT Inspection Checklist for Toyota Alphard E-Four Owners

These checks follow this Toyota Alphard E-Four's own most-recorded failure strings, starting with what a tester is most likely to flag on a Toyota Alphard E-Four.

• the wipers and washers — “wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively”

  Run the wipers with the screen wet: they should clear it in one sweep without smearing or juddering. Top the washer bottle up and check both jets hit the screen.

• the lights — “position lamp not working”

  Switch everything on and walk round the car: both headlamps on dip and main, every indicator, both brake lights, reverse, fog and the two number-plate lamps. A bulb is a few pounds and a five-minute job.

• the suspension joints — “linkage ball joint dust cover ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt”

  With the car parked on level ground, rock the top of each front wheel in and out while someone watches the suspension arm. Clunks, or rubber boots split and greasy, are what testers record here.

Derived from the DVSA failure strings testers recorded for the Toyota Alphard E-Four. A check that finds nothing means the item is likely fine, not that the test is guaranteed.

Frequently Asked Questions: Toyota Alphard E-Four MOT & Reliability