2004 Toyota Prius T Spirit Vv-i Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

72.7%

Latest Pass Rate

260

Total Tests (All Years)

119,127 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 72.7%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 18.4% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Toyota Prius T Spirit Vv-i Auto as it ages.

5 yrs88.2%

→ ↓25.3%

6 yrs62.9%

→ ↑1.8%

7 yrs64.7%

→ ↑9.5%

8 yrs74.2%

→ ↑3.2%

9 yrs77.4%

→ ↓11.8%

10 yrs65.6%

→ ↓8.9%

11 yrs56.7%

→ ↑16.0%

12 yrs72.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	88.2%	34
6 yrs	62.9%	35
7 yrs	64.7%	34
8 yrs	74.2%	31
9 yrs	77.4%	31
10 yrs	65.6%	32
11 yrs	56.7%	30
12 yrs	72.7%	33

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 Toyota Prius T Spirit Vv-i Auto pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2016 (12 yrs)	72.7%	33
2015 (11 yrs)	56.7%	30
2014 (10 yrs)	65.6%	32
2013 (9 yrs)	77.4%	31
2012 (8 yrs)	74.2%	31
2011 (7 yrs)	64.7%	34
2010 (6 yrs)	62.9%	35
2009 (5 yrs)	88.2%	34

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

88.2%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 34Avg Mileage 55,941Top Failure Tyres — 8.8%

2010High Fail Rate

62.9%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 35Avg Mileage 65,511Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.6%

2011High Fail Rate

64.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 34Avg Mileage 76,690Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.6%

2012

74.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 31Avg Mileage 87,478Top Failure Brakes — 9.7%

2013

77.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 31Avg Mileage 93,873Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.6%

2014

65.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 32Avg Mileage 100,716Top Failure Brakes — 50.0%

2015High Fail Rate

56.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 30Avg Mileage 111,538Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.7%

2016

72.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 33Avg Mileage 119,127Top Failure Suspension — 45.5%

MOT results for 2004 Toyota Prius T Spirit Vv-i Auto by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	88.2%	34	55,941	Tyres — 8.8%
2010	6	62.9%	35	65,511	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.6%
2011	7	64.7%	34	76,690	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.6%
2012	8	74.2%	31	87,478	Brakes — 9.7%
2013	9	77.4%	31	93,873	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.6%
2014	10	65.6%	32	100,716	Brakes — 50.0%
2015	11	56.7%	30	111,538	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.7%
2016	12	72.7%	33	119,127	Suspension — 45.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Toyota Prius T Spirit Vv-i Auto, with age trends.

Suspension

26.9%

↑ Increases with age

Body, Structure and General Items

24.2%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

20.1%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

15.5%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

15.3%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Tyres	8.8% (5 yrs)	27.3% (12 yrs)	+18.5%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	5.9% (5 yrs)	24.2% (12 yrs)	+18.3%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	2.9% (5 yrs)	18.2% (12 yrs)	+15.3%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2004 2007 2008

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About This Data

This page shows how Toyota Prius T Spirit Vv-i Auto cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 260 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.