Toyota Prius MOT Check
MOT pass rates, common failures, and reliability data for the Toyota Prius. Check any Prius by registration number below.
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84.7%
Avg Pass Rate
+2.6%
vs Toyota Avg
25
Year Ranges
Good
Reliability
Toyota Prius — MOT Reliability Overview
The Toyota Prius has an average MOT pass rate of 84.7%, which is 2.6 percentage points above the Toyota brand average of 82.1%. This is a strong result, indicating that the Prius is well-engineered and tends to age well mechanically. Owners can expect fewer surprises at MOT time.
The most common reasons a Toyota Prius fails its MOT are lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment, suspension, brakes. If you are preparing your Prius for its MOT, checking these areas first could save you a retest fee. Our detailed fault analysis includes estimated repair costs for each failure type.
Typical mileage for the Prius is around 45,000 miles at 5 years. When evaluating a used Prius, compare the odometer reading against these benchmarks. Significantly lower mileage than expected could indicate a clocked vehicle — run a free mileage check to verify.
Before buying a used Toyota Prius, we recommend checking the full MOT history, write-off status, outstanding finance, and stolen vehicle status. These checks can be done for free using the registration number.
MOT Pass Rate by Year
How the Toyota Prius performs at MOT across different model years.
2024
Based on 1,736 vehicles
0.2%
3.1%
2023
Based on 1,022 vehicles
2.5%
5.3%
2022
Based on 1,589 vehicles
2.7%
4.3%
64k mi
2021
Based on 6,551 vehicles
1.6%
5.9%
75k mi
2020
Based on 24,367 vehicles
1.9%
7.2%
79k mi
109k mi
2019
Based on 46,370 vehicles
2.1%
5.9%
128k mi
139k mi
2018
Based on 42,176 vehicles
2.2%
5.6%
135k mi
2017
Based on 40,126 vehicles
2.7%
7.0%
145k mi
2016
Based on 38,333 vehicles
3.1%
8.6%
2015
Based on 32,672 vehicles
3.4%
9.8%
247k mi
2014
Based on 30,873 vehicles
3.2%
9.2%
250k mi
2013
Based on 23,780 vehicles
3.3%
12.8%
257k mi
2012
Based on 18,908 vehicles
4.0%
15.6%
294k mi
2011
Based on 17,230 vehicles
4.8%
18.5%
2010
Based on 23,165 vehicles
5.1%
19.0%
2009
Based on 16,709 vehicles
5.3%
21.7%
2008
Based on 16,181 vehicles
5.5%
23.2%
2007
Based on 15,986 vehicles
5.4%
23.4%
2006
Based on 8,597 vehicles
5.5%
25.0%
2005
Based on 5,920 vehicles
5.2%
21.3%
2004
Based on 2,207 vehicles
6.4%
20.5%
2003
Based on 352 vehicles
6.1%
18.7%
2002
Based on 120 vehicles
6.1%
12.1%
2001
Based on 185 vehicles
4.2%
25.3%
2000
Based on 28,000 vehicles
1.1%
9.5%
26k mi
45k mi
88k mi
Top MOT Failures — Toyota Prius
The most common reasons a Toyota Prius fails its MOT, aggregated across all year ranges.
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
Suspension
Brakes
Tyres
Exhaust, fuel and emissions
Where Failures Occur
The areas of the vehicle most commonly flagged during MOT inspections.
Nearside
Offside
Front Nearside
Typical Mileage — Toyota Prius
Average mileage readings recorded at MOT tests for the 2000 model year range. Use these benchmarks to evaluate a used Prius.
At 3 Years
26,000
miles
At 5 Years
45,000
miles
At 10 Years
88,000
miles
Other Toyota Models
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Toyota Prius — Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the Toyota Prius MOT and reliability.
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