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Toyota Prius t spirit vvt-i cvt

308 vehicles · 619 completed MOT tests analysed
85%
MOT pass rate

Based on 308 Toyota Prius t spirit vvt-i cvt vehicles and 619 completed MOT tests, the Toyota Prius t spirit vvt-i cvt has an overall 85% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 190,948 miles.

308
Vehicles
619
MOT tests
14,247
Avg miles / year
0.2
Faults per test
5%
Dangerous-fault share

Toyota Prius t spirit vvt-i cvt problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Toyota Prius t spirit vvt-i cvt MOT tests:

  • Tyres, wheels & suspension57%
  • Brakes22%
  • Other18%
  • Lamps & electrical12%
  • Visibility9%
  • Steering5%
  • Emissions & nuisance4%
  • Identification & plates1%

Toyota Prius t spirit vvt-i cvt pass rate by age

How the Toyota Prius t spirit vvt-i cvt's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
1989%
21688%
32879%
42793%
52688%
63482%
72789%
82588%
92688%
102986%
111681%
121060%
131100%

Fuel types: Hybrid Electric (Clean) (281), Electric (26), Other (1)

Most common Toyota Prius t spirit vvt-i cvt MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Toyota Prius t spirit vvt-i cvt MOT tests:

  1. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (7 times)
  2. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (7 times)
  3. Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (5 times)
  4. Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (5 times)
  5. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (4 times)
  6. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (4 times)
  7. Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) (3 times)
  8. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (3 times)
  9. Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8) (3 times)
  10. Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i)) (3 times)
  11. Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) (2 times)
  12. Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b)) (2 times)
  13. Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (2 times)
  14. Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) (2 times)
  15. Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) (2 times)

Toyota Prius t spirit vvt-i cvt pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2016 1 23 87% 277,682
2015 2 49 82% 253,529
2014 5 124 87% 349,296
2013 2 56 84% 323,589
2012 1 23 87% 342,197

Toyota Prius t spirit vvt-i cvt reliability FAQ

Across 308 Toyota Prius t spirit vvt-i cvt vehicles in our MOT data, 85% pass the MOT (a 15% failure rate), with about 0.2 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Toyota Prius t spirit vvt-i cvt MOT issues are: Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)); Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)); Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)).

The typical Toyota Prius t spirit vvt-i cvt in our data has covered around 190,948 miles.

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