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MOT reliability

Toyota Alpha rd

3 vehicles · 19 completed MOT tests analysed
79%
MOT pass rate

Based on 3 Toyota Alpha rd vehicles and 19 completed MOT tests, the Toyota Alpha rd has an overall 79% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 67,917 miles.

3
Vehicles
19
MOT tests
1,093
Avg miles / year
1.8
Faults per test
6%
Dangerous-fault share

Toyota Alpha rd problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Toyota Alpha rd MOT tests:

  • Tyres, wheels & suspension43%
  • Brakes26%
  • Lamps & electrical20%
  • Other11%

Toyota Alpha rd pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
13367%
141100%
151100%
163100%
173100%
18333%
191100%
201100%

Fuel types: Petrol (3)

Most common Toyota Alpha rd MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Toyota Alpha rd MOT tests:

  1. Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output both headlamps cloudy (4.1.4 (b)) (3 times)
  2. Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tyre damaged on inner sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (3 times)
  3. Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tyre cracked in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (3 times)
  4. Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f)) (3 times)
  5. Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tyre cracked in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (3 times)
  6. Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (ii)) (2 times)
  7. Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) (2 times)
  8. Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a) (1 times)
  9. Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) (1 times)
  10. Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (1 times)
  11. Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i)) (1 times)
  12. Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (1 times)
  13. Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i)) (1 times)
  14. Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (1 times)
  15. child seats fitted to rear belts not checked (1 times)

Toyota Alpha rd pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2008 2 7 71% 68,718
2003 1 12 83% 66,316

Toyota Alpha rd reliability FAQ

Across 3 Toyota Alpha rd vehicles in our MOT data, 79% pass the MOT (a 21% failure rate), with about 1.8 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Toyota Alpha rd MOT issues are: Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output both headlamps cloudy (4.1.4 (b)); Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tyre damaged on inner sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii)); Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tyre cracked in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii)).

The typical Toyota Alpha rd in our data has covered around 67,917 miles.

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