2000 Toyota Prius — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age

26 years

Current Age

58.3%

Latest Pass Rate

1,429

Total Tests (All Years)

120,486 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 58.3%

Average: 55.4%

✅ 2.9% above average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2000 Toyota Prius as it ages.

9 yrs67.5%

→ ↑1.7%

10 yrs69.2%

→ ↓1.0%

11 yrs68.2%

→ ↓0.0%

12 yrs68.2%

→ ↓5.4%

13 yrs62.8%

→ ↑2.4%

14 yrs65.2%

→ ↓1.4%

15 yrs63.8%

→ ↑12.0%

16 yrs75.8%

→ ↓8.7%

17 yrs67.1%

→ ↓15.9%

18 yrs51.2%

→ ↑7.1%

19 yrs58.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
9 yrs	67.5%	203
10 yrs	69.2%	198
11 yrs	68.2%	198
12 yrs	68.2%	179
13 yrs	62.8%	156
14 yrs	65.2%	132
15 yrs	63.8%	116
16 yrs	75.8%	95
17 yrs	67.1%	73
18 yrs	51.2%	43
19 yrs	58.3%	36

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2000 Toyota Prius pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2019 (19 yrs)	58.3%	36
2018 (18 yrs)	51.2%	43
2017 (17 yrs)	67.1%	73
2016 (16 yrs)	75.8%	95
2015 (15 yrs)	63.8%	116
2014 (14 yrs)	65.2%	132
2013 (13 yrs)	62.8%	156
2012 (12 yrs)	68.2%	179
2011 (11 yrs)	68.2%	198
2010 (10 yrs)	69.2%	198
2009 (9 yrs)	67.5%	203

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

67.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 203Avg Mileage 75,280Top Failure Brakes — 15.8%

2010

69.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 198Avg Mileage 85,726Top Failure Brakes — 13.1%

2011

68.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 198Avg Mileage 91,091Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.6%

2012

68.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 179Avg Mileage 96,737Top Failure Brakes — 15.1%

2013High Fail Rate

62.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 156Avg Mileage 101,466Top Failure Brakes — 50.0%

2014

65.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 132Avg Mileage 103,502Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.4%

2015High Fail Rate

63.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 116Avg Mileage 107,920Top Failure Suspension — 36.2%

2016

75.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 95Avg Mileage 110,404Top Failure Brakes — 33.7%

2017

67.1%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 73Avg Mileage 111,089Top Failure Suspension — 42.5%

2018High Fail Rate

51.2%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 43Avg Mileage 113,398Top Failure Suspension — 65.1%

2019High Fail Rate

58.3%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 36Avg Mileage 120,486Top Failure Suspension — 72.2%

MOT results for 2000 Toyota Prius by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	9	67.5%	203	75,280	Brakes — 15.8%
2010	10	69.2%	198	85,726	Brakes — 13.1%
2011	11	68.2%	198	91,091	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.6%
2012	12	68.2%	179	96,737	Brakes — 15.1%
2013	13	62.8%	156	101,466	Brakes — 50.0%
2014	14	65.2%	132	103,502	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.4%
2015	15	63.8%	116	107,920	Suspension — 36.2%
2016	16	75.8%	95	110,404	Brakes — 33.7%
2017	17	67.1%	73	111,089	Suspension — 42.5%
2018	18	51.2%	43	113,398	Suspension — 65.1%
2019	19	58.3%	36	120,486	Suspension — 72.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2000 Toyota Prius, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

31.8%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

28.7%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

27.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

22.4%

↑ Increases with age

Identification of the vehicle

22.2%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	4.4% (9 yrs)	72.2% (19 yrs)	+67.8%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	11.3% (9 yrs)	38.9% (19 yrs)	+27.6%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	15.8% (9 yrs)	30.6% (19 yrs)	+14.8%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Toyota Prius cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2019, covering 1,429 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.