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MOT reliability

Toyota Prius hybrid

391 vehicles · 2,457 completed MOT tests analysed
86%
MOT pass rate

Based on 391 Toyota Prius hybrid vehicles and 2,457 completed MOT tests, the Toyota Prius hybrid has an overall 86% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 228,219 miles.

391
Vehicles
2,457
MOT tests
27,329
Avg miles / year
0.2
Faults per test
7%
Dangerous-fault share

Toyota Prius hybrid problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Toyota Prius hybrid MOT tests:

  • Tyres, wheels & suspension65%
  • Lamps & electrical36%
  • Brakes20%
  • Other15%
  • Visibility10%
  • Steering4%
  • Seatbelts & equipment3%
  • Identification & plates2%

Toyota Prius hybrid pass rate by age

How the Toyota Prius hybrid's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
16787%
27589%
312894%
420588%
527286%
628085%
728187%
828590%
925091%
1027583%
1116579%
127368%
131856%

Fuel types: Hybrid Electric (Clean) (371), Petrol (13), Other (4), Electric (3)

Most common Toyota Prius hybrid MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Toyota Prius hybrid MOT tests:

  1. Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) (31 times)
  2. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (23 times)
  3. Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) (18 times)
  4. Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) (15 times)
  5. Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) (14 times)
  6. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (13 times)
  7. Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively both (3.4 (b) (ii)) (12 times)
  8. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (11 times)
  9. Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) (11 times)
  10. Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) (11 times)
  11. Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) (11 times)
  12. Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (9 times)
  13. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (9 times)
  14. Nearside Front Tyre tread pattern not visible over the whole tread area when minimum depth required is 1.0mm (5.2.3 (e)) (8 times)
  15. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (7 times)

Toyota Prius hybrid pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2020 1 5 100% 88,557
2019 16 258 88% 230,735
2018 12 246 85% 238,505
2017 6 76 88% 197,970
2016 5 60 95% 176,703
2015 26 495 86% 220,374
2014 40 720 88% 228,399
2013 26 552 83% 284,000
2012 1 19 84% 291,863

Toyota Prius hybrid reliability FAQ

Across 391 Toyota Prius hybrid vehicles in our MOT data, 86% pass the MOT (a 14% failure rate), with about 0.2 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Toyota Prius hybrid MOT issues are: Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)); Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)); Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)).

The typical Toyota Prius hybrid in our data has covered around 228,219 miles.

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