2001 Toyota Prius — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age

25 years

Current Age

64.7%

Latest Pass Rate

5,356

Total Tests (All Years)

134,175 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2001 Toyota Prius as it ages.

8 yrs74.5%

→ ↓2.4%

9 yrs72.1%

→ ↓1.7%

10 yrs70.4%

→ ↑3.9%

11 yrs74.3%

→ ↓5.8%

12 yrs68.5%

→ ↓0.8%

13 yrs67.7%

→ ↓1.3%

14 yrs66.4%

→ ↓2.8%

15 yrs63.6%

→ ↑3.2%

16 yrs66.8%

→ ↑1.2%

17 yrs68.0%

→ ↓0.8%

18 yrs67.2%

→ ↓4.0%

19 yrs63.2%

→ ↓1.4%

20 yrs61.8%

→ ↓4.7%

21 yrs57.1%

→ ↑2.7%

22 yrs59.8%

→ ↑4.9%

23 yrs64.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
8 yrs	74.5%	599
9 yrs	72.1%	585
10 yrs	70.4%	567
11 yrs	74.3%	552
12 yrs	68.5%	539
13 yrs	67.7%	480
14 yrs	66.4%	453
15 yrs	63.6%	398
16 yrs	66.8%	331
17 yrs	68.0%	175
18 yrs	67.2%	177
19 yrs	63.2%	125
20 yrs	61.8%	131
21 yrs	57.1%	84
22 yrs	59.8%	92
23 yrs	64.7%	68

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2001 Toyota Prius pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (23 yrs)	64.7%	68
2023 (22 yrs)	59.8%	92
2022 (21 yrs)	57.1%	84
2021 (20 yrs)	61.8%	131
2020 (19 yrs)	63.2%	125
2019 (18 yrs)	67.2%	177
2018 (17 yrs)	68%	175
2017 (16 yrs)	66.8%	331
2016 (15 yrs)	63.6%	398
2015 (14 yrs)	66.4%	453
2014 (13 yrs)	67.7%	480
2013 (12 yrs)	68.5%	539
2012 (11 yrs)	74.3%	552
2011 (10 yrs)	70.4%	567
2010 (9 yrs)	72.1%	585
2009 (8 yrs)	74.5%	599

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

74.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 599Avg Mileage 71,448Top Failure Brakes — 11.0%

2010

72.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 585Avg Mileage 80,101Top Failure Tyres — 11.8%

2011

70.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 567Avg Mileage 86,147Top Failure Tyres — 12.3%

2012

74.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 552Avg Mileage 93,512Top Failure Brakes — 12.3%

2013

68.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 539Avg Mileage 99,084Top Failure Brakes — 41.9%

2014

67.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 480Avg Mileage 102,601Top Failure Brakes — 31.5%

2015

66.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 453Avg Mileage 109,188Top Failure Brakes — 34.7%

2016High Fail Rate

63.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 398Avg Mileage 112,348Top Failure Brakes — 37.2%

2017

66.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 331Avg Mileage 115,169Top Failure Brakes — 39.9%

2018

68.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 175Avg Mileage 119,885Top Failure Brakes — 37.7%

2019

67.2%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 177Avg Mileage 119,157Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 34.5%

2020High Fail Rate

63.2%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 125Avg Mileage 124,578Top Failure Brakes — 44.8%

2021High Fail Rate

61.8%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 131Avg Mileage 122,762Top Failure Brakes — 43.5%

2022High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 84Avg Mileage 120,776Top Failure Suspension — 47.6%

2023High Fail Rate

59.8%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 92Avg Mileage 127,946Top Failure Suspension — 66.3%

2024High Fail Rate

64.7%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 68Avg Mileage 134,175Top Failure Brakes — 39.7%

MOT results for 2001 Toyota Prius by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	8	74.5%	599	71,448	Brakes — 11.0%
2010	9	72.1%	585	80,101	Tyres — 11.8%
2011	10	70.4%	567	86,147	Tyres — 12.3%
2012	11	74.3%	552	93,512	Brakes — 12.3%
2013	12	68.5%	539	99,084	Brakes — 41.9%
2014	13	67.7%	480	102,601	Brakes — 31.5%
2015	14	66.4%	453	109,188	Brakes — 34.7%
2016	15	63.6%	398	112,348	Brakes — 37.2%
2017	16	66.8%	331	115,169	Brakes — 39.9%
2018	17	68.0%	175	119,885	Brakes — 37.7%
2019	18	67.2%	177	119,157	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 34.5%
2020	19	63.2%	125	124,578	Brakes — 44.8%
2021	20	61.8%	131	122,762	Brakes — 43.5%
2022	21	57.1%	84	120,776	Suspension — 47.6%
2023	22	59.8%	92	127,946	Suspension — 66.3%
2024	23	64.7%	68	134,175	Brakes — 39.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2001 Toyota Prius, with age trends.

Brakes

32.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

30.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

26.0%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

22.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

19.3%

↑ 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
Brakes	11.0% (8 yrs)	39.7% (23 yrs)	+28.7%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Toyota Prius cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 5,356 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.