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2018 Toyota Alphard — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2018 perform at MOT as they age

8 years
Current Age
72.9%
Latest Pass Rate
1,957
Total Tests (All Years)
90,845 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 6

This car: 72.9%
Average: 73.4%

⚠️ 0.5% below average (18367 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2018 Toyota Alphard as it ages.

3 yrs70.6%
4 yrs69.0%
5 yrs69.8%
6 yrs72.9%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 6 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs70.6%456
4 yrs69.0%393
5 yrs69.8%484
6 yrs72.9%624

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2018 Toyota Alphard pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 4 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (6 yrs)72.9%624
2023 (5 yrs)69.8%484
2022 (4 yrs)69%393
2021 (3 yrs)70.6%456

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2021
70.6%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 456Avg Mileage 101,223Top Failure Suspension — 39.0%
2022
69.0%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 393Avg Mileage 88,211Top Failure Suspension — 39.2%
2023
69.8%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 484Avg Mileage 93,481Top Failure Suspension — 43.2%
2024
72.9%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 624Avg Mileage 90,845Top Failure Suspension — 28.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2018 Toyota Alphard, with age trends.

Suspension
37.6%
↓ Decreases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
34.1%
↓ Decreases with age
Tyres
26.7%
↓ Decreases with age
Brakes
21.4%
— Consistent
Visibility
7.3%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment35.3% (3 yrs)23.9% (6 yrs)
-11.4%
🟢 ↓
Suspension39.0% (3 yrs)28.8% (6 yrs)
-10.2%
🟢 ↓
Tyres28.9% (3 yrs)20.4% (6 yrs)
-8.5%
🟢 ↓
Brakes18.9% (3 yrs)17.8% (6 yrs)
-1.1%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Toyota Alphard cars manufactured in 2018 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2021 to 2024, covering 1,957 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.

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