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MOT reliability

Toyota Prius t-spirit hybrid

2 vehicles · 30 completed MOT tests analysed
73%
MOT pass rate

Based on 2 Toyota Prius t-spirit hybrid vehicles and 30 completed MOT tests, the Toyota Prius t-spirit hybrid has an overall 73% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 85,235 miles.

2
Vehicles
30
MOT tests
5,552
Avg miles / year
2.6
Faults per test
3%
Dangerous-fault share

Toyota Prius t-spirit hybrid problem areas

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

  • Other35%
  • Brakes22%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension16%
  • Lamps & electrical9%
  • Visibility8%
  • Seatbelts & equipment6%
  • Body & structure6%
  • Emissions & nuisance1%

Toyota Prius t-spirit hybrid pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
31100%
42100%
51100%
61100%
71100%
81100%
9367%
10367%
11367%
122100%
13250%
14450%
15450%
161100%
171100%

Fuel types: Electric (1), Petrol (1)

Most common Toyota Prius t-spirit hybrid MOT faults

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

  1. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (3 times)
  2. Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (3 times)
  3. Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i)) (3 times)
  4. Offside Rear Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b) (2 times)
  5. Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases middle (7.1.2) (2 times)
  6. Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a) (2 times)
  7. Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a) (2 times)
  8. Offside Rear seat belt slightly frayed (2 times)
  9. Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (2 times)
  10. handbrake cable corroded (2 times)
  11. possible wheel bearing noise (2 times)
  12. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (2 times)
  13. Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) (2 times)
  14. Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i)) (2 times)
  15. Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (2 times)

Toyota Prius t-spirit hybrid pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2008 1 11 73% 47,979
2006 1 19 74% 122,492

Toyota Prius t-spirit hybrid reliability FAQ

Across 2 Toyota Prius t-spirit hybrid vehicles in our MOT data, 73% pass the MOT (a 27% failure rate), with about 2.6 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Toyota Prius t-spirit hybrid MOT issues are: Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)); Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)); Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i)).

The typical Toyota Prius t-spirit hybrid in our data has covered around 85,235 miles.

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