Pass rate, every year
112 tests across 2 model years, 2003–2004.
+1.1 pts vs the national average
Pass rate, every year
112 tests across 2 model years, 2003–2004.
+1.1 pts vs the national average
Best year to buy
2003 88.2%
The strongest of the 2 years on record. See the 2003 page →
Worst year to buy
2004 77.0%
11.2 points below the 2003 peak. See the 2004 page →
The Toyota Alphard G MOT pass rate is 82.1%, +1.1 percentage points above the UK average. That is 112 DVSA MOT tests recorded between 2003 and 2004. This page lists the most common Toyota Alphard G MOT failures by category, names the best and worst model years, and finishes with a pre-MOT checklist you can run at home.
The Toyota Alphard G passed on its first attempt in 79.4%, and its overall record sits +1.1 percentage points above the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Toyota Alphard G in the 2023–2025 data: 112 tests across 2 model years (2003–2004). A test still carries exactly one pass or fail verdict.
| Measure | This model |
|---|---|
| Tests analysed | 112 |
| Overall pass rate | 82.1% |
| Passed on first attempt | 79.4% |
| Average mileage at test | 89,700 mi |
| Model years covered | 2003–2004 (2 years) |
| Versus UK national average | +1.1 pts above |
Figures are computed from every recorded DVSA test for this model in the 2023–2025 data.
Every MOT failure a tester records belongs to one inspection section of the DVSA manual. For the Toyota Alphard G, the Suspension section leads the record — the breakdown below shows where the recorded failures cluster, then the exact strings behind the three biggest sections.
| Inspection section | Share of failures |
|---|---|
| Suspension | 28% |
| Body, chassis, structure | 26% |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 23% |
| Visibility | 14% |
| Brakes | 2% |
| Road Wheels | 2% |
| Tyres | 2% |
| Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems | 2% |
Shares are over the Toyota Alphard G's recorded defect strings, merged across its year pages.
Around 28% of the recorded Toyota Alphard G failures fall in the Suspension section of the MOT inspection manual. Testers recorded "Ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated" (3.6%), "Linkage ball joint dust cover ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated" (3.6%), "Ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt" (1.8%) among the Toyota Alphard G's suspension faults.
Around 26% of the recorded Toyota Alphard G failures fall in the Body, chassis, structure section of the MOT inspection manual. Testers recorded "Joints constant velocity boot severely deteriorated" (6.3%), "Joints constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt" (2.7%), "Fuel cap/sealing device missing" (0.9%) among the Toyota Alphard G's body, chassis, structure faults.
Around 23% of the recorded Toyota Alphard G failures fall in the Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment section of the MOT inspection manual. Testers recorded "Rear fog lamp not working" (3.6%), "Headlamp lens slightly defective" (3.6%), "Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect" (1.8%) among the Toyota Alphard G's lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment faults.
The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Toyota Alphard G, each with how many of the model's 112 tests it was noted on.
The strongest Toyota Alphard G model year on record is 2003 (88.2% across 51 tests), and the weakest is 2004 (77.0%). The gap between them is 11.2 points. Years with fewer than 50 recorded tests are excluded, so these are the years with enough MOT history to mean something.
| Year | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 Alphard G | 61 | 77.0% |
| 2003 Alphard G | 51 | 88.2% |
Newest model year first. Only years with at least 50 recorded tests are listed.
These checks follow this Toyota Alphard G's own most-recorded failure strings, starting with what a tester is most likely to flag on a Toyota Alphard G.
the lights — “rear fog 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 — “ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated”
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.
the windscreen — “windscreen damaged”
Check the driver’s side of the screen within the swept area for chips and cracks; anything larger than 10mm in the driver’s central view is a fail. Most chips can be resin-repaired for far less than a new screen.
Derived from the DVSA failure strings testers recorded for the Toyota Alphard G. A check that finds nothing means the item is likely fine, not that the test is guaranteed.
82.1% of the 112 recorded Toyota Alphard G MOT tests ended in a pass, +1.1 percentage points above the national average. 79.4% of those passed on the first attempt.
2003 is the strongest Toyota Alphard G year on record at 88.2%, while 2004 is the weakest at 77.0%. The year-by-year table below lists every model year with at least 50 recorded tests.
The most recorded Toyota Alphard G failures are "Joints constant velocity boot severely deteriorated" and "Rear fog lamp not working" — together around 10% of tests, mostly in the Body, chassis, structure section.