Toyota Prius MOT pass rates & common failures

Every completed first-attempt MOT on a Toyota Prius in Great Britain in 2025 — 159,259 tests. Figures cover every Prius first-tested in 2025, all trims grouped. How the Prius ages, what it fails on, and what mileage is normal, computed directly from the official DVSA record of every test.

Pass rate 2025
78.6%
6.3 points above the class-4 average (72.3%); unadjusted for age — the age-matched comparison is below
Tests analysed
159,259
first tests, 2025
Arrived with a dangerous fault
5.2%
of Prius first tests; national 7.3%
Typical mileage at 10 years
166,250
middle half: 108,750–228,750 miles (2,500-mile-band midpoints)

How many Toyota Prius cars are still on the road?

At the end of 2025, DVLA's register held 130,000 Toyota Prius cars that were taxed or on SORN: 125,209 taxed and 4,791 on SORN (Statutory Off Road Notification — kept, but declared off the road by the keeper). The MOT figures above count tests; these count cars, across the whole United Kingdom, cars only. Toyota Prius vans, where they exist, are counted by DVLA as goods vehicles and are not in these figures. DVLA's count for the Prius also includes the Prius+, which the licensing data does not record under a name of its own, so it is wider than the MOT figures above.

Still taxed, end of 2025
125,209
96.3% of the 130,000 Prius cars taxed or on SORN; 30 model variants grouped
On SORN, end of 2025
4,791
declared off the road by their keepers — 3.7% of that total

How the numbers are moving

The number of taxed Prius cars is still rising: 125,209 at the end of 2025, up 4,864 (4.0%) on the end of 2024, and the highest in the years shown. Cars on SORN went from 273 at the end of 2014 to 4,791 at the end of 2025, up 1654.9%. A car leaves the taxed count when it is scrapped, exported or declared off the road; the year-end counts do not say which.

Taxed Prius cars, year by year

Cars of this model taxed and on the road at the end of each year, 2014–2025.

050k100k150k2014201620182020202220242025Year (count at the end of the year)Taxed Prius cars, year 2014: 63kTaxed Prius cars, year 2015: 68kTaxed Prius cars, year 2016: 75kTaxed Prius cars, year 2017: 81kTaxed Prius cars, year 2018: 88kTaxed Prius cars, year 2019: 98kTaxed Prius cars, year 2020: 102kTaxed Prius cars, year 2021: 105kTaxed Prius cars, year 2022: 110kTaxed Prius cars, year 2023: 115kTaxed Prius cars, year 2024: 120kTaxed Prius cars, year 2025: 125k125k
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YearTaxed Prius cars
201463,100
201567,544
201674,993
201781,090
201887,684
201998,301
2020102,440
2021105,092
2022110,047
2023115,268
2024120,345
2025125,209

Prius cars on SORN, year by year

Cars of this model declared off the road at the end of each year, 2014–2025. Its own scale — SORN counts are a fraction of the taxed count.

01k2k3k4k5k2014201620182020202220242025Year (count at the end of the year)Prius cars on SORN, year 2014: 273Prius cars on SORN, year 2015: 395Prius cars on SORN, year 2016: 609Prius cars on SORN, year 2017: 722Prius cars on SORN, year 2018: 913Prius cars on SORN, year 2019: 1kPrius cars on SORN, year 2020: 2kPrius cars on SORN, year 2021: 2kPrius cars on SORN, year 2022: 2kPrius cars on SORN, year 2023: 3kPrius cars on SORN, year 2024: 4kPrius cars on SORN, year 2025: 5k5k
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YearPrius cars on SORN
2014273
2015395
2016609
2017722
2018913
20191,170
20202,301
20211,907
20222,305
20233,240
20244,047
20254,791

Which model years survive

Taxed Prius cars at the end of 2025 by year of manufacture, and each year's share of the 125,209 taxed in all. Every build year holding at least 1% has its own row; the rest share one. A build year's count depends on how many were sold that year as well as how many have lasted.

Year of manufacture Taxed, end of 2025Share of taxed Prius cars
20211,8841.5%
20206,4605.2%
201910,2618.2%
20189,9788.0%
201710,3518.3%
20169,8987.9%
20158,9707.2%
20149,9708.0%
20138,1786.5%
20127,6826.1%
20116,4875.2%
20108,6006.9%
20096,0894.9%
20085,8614.7%
20075,7824.6%
20062,9802.4%
20051,9751.6%
All other build years (13 years, each under 1%)3,8033.0%

Population source: Department for Transport / DVLA vehicle licensing statistics, table VEH0124, updated 15 July 2026; counts of the cars on DVLA's register that were taxed or on SORN at the end of each year shown, United Kingdom, cars only, excluding cars recorded with no model name. SortedCars groups DVLA's model name PRIUS under this model. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. SortedCars is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, DVLA or the Department for Transport.

How the Prius ages

First-time pass rate by vehicle age, Prius vs all cars, 2025.

Toyota PriusAll cars
50%60%70%80%90%100%3579111315171920Vehicle age (years)Toyota Prius, vehicle age 3: 92.4%Toyota Prius, vehicle age 4: 92.1%Toyota Prius, vehicle age 5: 89%Toyota Prius, vehicle age 6: 88.1%Toyota Prius, vehicle age 7: 87.7%Toyota Prius, vehicle age 8: 86.7%Toyota Prius, vehicle age 9: 83.8%Toyota Prius, vehicle age 10: 78.1%Toyota Prius, vehicle age 11: 76.4%Toyota Prius, vehicle age 12: 73.2%Toyota Prius, vehicle age 13: 72.1%Toyota Prius, vehicle age 14: 68.3%Toyota Prius, vehicle age 15: 67.2%Toyota Prius, vehicle age 16: 65.2%Toyota Prius, vehicle age 17: 63.6%Toyota Prius, vehicle age 18: 63%Toyota Prius, vehicle age 19: 60.7%Toyota Prius, vehicle age 20: 62.1%All cars, vehicle age 3: 88.5%All cars, vehicle age 4: 87.2%All cars, vehicle age 5: 86%All cars, vehicle age 6: 83.5%All cars, vehicle age 7: 80.9%All cars, vehicle age 8: 78.2%All cars, vehicle age 9: 74.9%All cars, vehicle age 10: 71.9%All cars, vehicle age 11: 68.6%All cars, vehicle age 12: 65.8%All cars, vehicle age 13: 63.5%All cars, vehicle age 14: 61.2%All cars, vehicle age 15: 59.3%All cars, vehicle age 16: 58.3%All cars, vehicle age 17: 57.2%All cars, vehicle age 18: 57.4%All cars, vehicle age 19: 57%All cars, vehicle age 20: 57.6%Toyota Prius 62.1%All cars 57.6%
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Age (years)Prius testsPrius pass rateAll cars
31,68792.4%88.5%
43,17492.1%87.2%
510,11389.0%86.0%
616,89788.1%83.5%
715,23687.7%80.9%
815,33486.7%78.2%
914,61183.8%74.9%
1013,21378.1%71.9%
1110,73276.4%68.6%
128,17373.2%65.8%
137,82972.1%63.5%
146,99268.3%61.2%
159,24967.2%59.3%
166,57365.2%58.3%
176,12963.6%57.2%
186,05663.0%57.4%
193,16260.7%57.0%
202,07862.1%57.6%

Better or worse than the average car?

The Prius's pass rate minus the all-cars pass rate at each age, in percentage points. Bars above zero: the Prius beats the average car of that age. Below zero: it trails.

Prius ahead
-10-5+0+5+10Age 3: +3.9 points vs the average car3Age 4: +4.9 points vs the average carAge 5: +3.0 points vs the average car5Age 6: +4.6 points vs the average carAge 7: +6.8 points vs the average car7Age 8: +8.5 points vs the average carAge 9: +8.9 points vs the average car9Age 10: +6.2 points vs the average carAge 11: +7.8 points vs the average car11Age 12: +7.4 points vs the average carAge 13: +8.6 points vs the average car13Age 14: +7.1 points vs the average carAge 15: +7.9 points vs the average car15Age 16: +6.9 points vs the average carAge 17: +6.4 points vs the average car17Age 18: +5.6 points vs the average carAge 19: +3.7 points vs the average car19Age 20: +4.5 points vs the average car20Vehicle age (years)
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Age (years)Gap (points)
3+3.9
4+4.9
5+3.0
6+4.6
7+6.8
8+8.5
9+8.9
10+6.2
11+7.8
12+7.4
13+8.6
14+7.1
15+7.9
16+6.9
17+6.4
18+5.6
19+3.7
20+4.5

The Prius fleet on the road, by age

How many took a first MOT in 2025 at each age — the shape of the Prius fleet still in use.

05k10k15k20kAge 3: 1k3Age 4: 3kAge 5: 10k5Age 6: 16kAge 7: 15k7Age 8: 15kAge 9: 14k9Age 10: 13kAge 11: 10k11Age 12: 8kAge 13: 7k13Age 14: 6kAge 15: 9k15Age 16: 6kAge 17: 6k17Age 18: 6kAge 19: 3k19Age 20: 2k20Vehicle age (years)
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Age (years)First tests
31,687
43,174
510,113
616,897
715,236
815,334
914,611
1013,213
1110,732
128,173
137,829
146,992
159,249
166,573
176,129
186,056
193,162
202,078

What a Prius fails on

Where the failure items land when a Prius fails or needs a fix at test, 2025. Use it as a pre-purchase checklist: these are the areas to look at first.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment38.2%
Suspension15.5%
Tyres12.9%
Brakes12.2%
Visibility9.2%
Body, chassis, structure4.1%
Noise, emissions and leaks2.9%
Steering1.8%

Share of all failure items, 2025 — the 8 biggest categories shown (96.8% of the items); smaller categories are not listed.

The advisories to watch

Where testers most often write "keep an eye on this" for a Prius, 2025 — the faults in the post.

Tyres: 28.1% of advisories28.1%Brakes: 26.1% of advisories26.1%Suspension: 22.7% of advisories22.7%Non-component advisories: 5.8% of advisoriesBody, chassis, structure: 4.7% of advisoriesLamps, reflectors and electrical equipment: 4.4% of advisories
TyresBrakesSuspensionNon-component advisoriesBody, chassis, structureLamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
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CategoryShare of advisories
Tyres28.1%
Brakes26.1%
Suspension22.7%
Non-component advisories5.8%
Body, chassis, structure4.7%
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment4.4%

What mileage is normal for a Prius?

Mileage recorded at test by vehicle age, 2025. The line is the typical (median) Prius; the shaded band holds the middle half. A car far outside the band, in either direction, is worth questions the recorded history can answer.

Typical Prius (median)
0k25k50k75k100k125k150k175k200k225k250k275k3579111315171920Vehicle age (years)Age 3: typical 41,250 miles (middle half 26,250–66,250)Age 4: typical 48,750 miles (middle half 31,250–76,250)Age 5: typical 56,250 miles (middle half 36,250–93,750)Age 6: typical 81,250 miles (middle half 46,250–138,750)Age 7: typical 93,750 miles (middle half 56,250–148,750)Age 8: typical 111,250 miles (middle half 68,750–166,250)Age 9: typical 138,750 miles (middle half 81,250–203,750)Age 10: typical 166,250 miles (middle half 108,750–228,750)Age 11: typical 153,750 miles (middle half 96,250–211,250)Age 12: typical 156,250 miles (middle half 88,750–226,250)Age 13: typical 168,750 miles (middle half 96,250–243,750)Age 14: typical 183,750 miles (middle half 108,750–256,250)Age 15: typical 176,250 miles (middle half 111,250–248,750)Age 16: typical 156,250 miles (middle half 106,250–226,250)Age 17: typical 148,750 miles (middle half 111,250–203,750)Age 18: typical 148,750 miles (middle half 111,250–191,250)Age 19: typical 156,250 miles (middle half 118,750–196,250)Age 20: typical 156,250 miles (middle half 118,750–198,750)156k mi

Mileage values are midpoints of 2,500-mile bands.

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Age (years)Lower quarterTypical (median)Upper quarter
326,25041,25066,250
431,25048,75076,250
536,25056,25093,750
646,25081,250138,750
756,25093,750148,750
868,750111,250166,250
981,250138,750203,750
10108,750166,250228,750
1196,250153,750211,250
1288,750156,250226,250
1396,250168,750243,750
14108,750183,750256,250
15111,250176,250248,750
16106,250156,250226,250
17111,250148,750203,750
18111,250148,750191,250
19118,750156,250196,250
20118,750156,250198,750

What fails at each age

The Prius's failure mix by age band, 2025 — each band's top categories at their true share of that band's failure items; the pale remainder is everything else. How the mix shifts with age is the point of the chart.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipmentTyresBrakesSuspensionVisibilityBody, chassis, structureEverything else
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Age bandCategoryShare of the band's failure items
3-5 yrsLamps, reflectors and electrical equipment29.1%
3-5 yrsTyres28.8%
3-5 yrsBrakes14.7%
3-5 yrsSuspension11.2%
3-5 yrsVisibility10.1%
3-5 yrsEverything else6.1%
6-9 yrsTyres25.9%
6-9 yrsLamps, reflectors and electrical equipment21.4%
6-9 yrsSuspension21.1%
6-9 yrsBrakes15.5%
6-9 yrsVisibility8.4%
6-9 yrsEverything else7.7%
10-13 yrsLamps, reflectors and electrical equipment35.0%
10-13 yrsSuspension18.9%
10-13 yrsBrakes16.2%
10-13 yrsTyres14.3%
10-13 yrsVisibility6.4%
10-13 yrsEverything else9.2%
14+ yrsLamps, reflectors and electrical equipment32.2%
14+ yrsSuspension20.1%
14+ yrsBrakes15.2%
14+ yrsTyres9.9%
14+ yrsBody, chassis, structure8.1%
14+ yrsEverything else14.5%

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