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2018 Toyota Prius Hybrid — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2018 perform at MOT as they age

8 years
Current Age
82.6%
Latest Pass Rate
298
Total Tests (All Years)
236,585 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 6

This car: 82.6%
Average: 73.4%

✅ 9.2% above average (18367 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2018 Toyota Prius Hybrid as it ages.

4 yrs91.0%
5 yrs88.2%
6 yrs82.6%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 4 to 6 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
4 yrs91.0%67
5 yrs88.2%93
6 yrs82.6%138

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2018 Toyota Prius Hybrid pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 3 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (6 yrs)82.6%138
2023 (5 yrs)88.2%93
2022 (4 yrs)91%67

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2022
91.0%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 67Avg Mileage 169,349Top Failure Tyres — 4.5%
2023
88.2%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 93Avg Mileage 204,573Top Failure Tyres — 8.6%
2024
82.6%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 138Avg Mileage 236,585Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 3.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2018 Toyota Prius Hybrid, with age trends.

Tyres
4.8%
↓ Decreases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
3.6%
— Consistent
Non-component advisories
3.2%
— Consistent
Body, chassis, structure
3.0%
— Consistent
Visibility
2.9%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres4.5% (4 yrs)1.4% (6 yrs)
-3.1%
🟢 ↓
Suspension3.0% (4 yrs)2.2% (6 yrs)
-0.8%
⚪ —
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment3.0% (4 yrs)3.6% (6 yrs)
+0.6%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

Looking for the best year to buy? See the full comparison on the Toyota Prius Hybrid page →

About This Data

This page shows how Toyota Prius Hybrid cars manufactured in 2018 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2022 to 2024, covering 298 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.

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