2002 Toyota Prius — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years

Current Age

78.6%

Latest Pass Rate

2,732

Total Tests (All Years)

123,307 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 2002 Toyota Prius as it ages.

7 yrs77.8%

→ ↓5.4%

8 yrs72.4%

→ ↑0.1%

9 yrs72.5%

→ ↑0.6%

10 yrs73.1%

→ ↓3.4%

11 yrs69.7%

→ ↓3.7%

12 yrs66.0%

→ ↑4.2%

13 yrs70.2%

→ ↓0.1%

14 yrs70.1%

→ ↓5.0%

15 yrs65.1%

→ ↓1.2%

16 yrs63.9%

→ ↓6.8%

17 yrs57.1%

→ ↑3.9%

18 yrs61.0%

→ ↑7.4%

19 yrs68.4%

→ ↑4.8%

20 yrs73.2%

→ ↓2.8%

21 yrs70.4%

→ ↑8.2%

22 yrs78.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
7 yrs	77.8%	288
8 yrs	72.4%	293
9 yrs	72.5%	284
10 yrs	73.1%	268
11 yrs	69.7%	254
12 yrs	66.0%	241
13 yrs	70.2%	215
14 yrs	70.1%	201
15 yrs	65.1%	172
16 yrs	63.9%	108
17 yrs	57.1%	98
18 yrs	61.0%	82
19 yrs	68.4%	76
20 yrs	73.2%	56
21 yrs	70.4%	54
22 yrs	78.6%	42

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2002 Toyota Prius pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (22 yrs)	78.6%	42
2023 (21 yrs)	70.4%	54
2022 (20 yrs)	73.2%	56
2021 (19 yrs)	68.4%	76
2020 (18 yrs)	61%	82
2019 (17 yrs)	57.1%	98
2018 (16 yrs)	63.9%	108
2017 (15 yrs)	65.1%	172
2016 (14 yrs)	70.1%	201
2015 (13 yrs)	70.2%	215
2014 (12 yrs)	66%	241
2013 (11 yrs)	69.7%	254
2012 (10 yrs)	73.1%	268
2011 (9 yrs)	72.5%	284
2010 (8 yrs)	72.4%	293
2009 (7 yrs)	77.8%	288

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

77.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 288Avg Mileage 69,216Top Failure Tyres — 9.7%

2010

72.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 293Avg Mileage 78,029Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.3%

2011

72.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 284Avg Mileage 86,165Top Failure Tyres — 10.6%

2012

73.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 268Avg Mileage 89,615Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.6%

2013

69.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 254Avg Mileage 96,714Top Failure Brakes — 27.6%

2014

66.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 241Avg Mileage 102,929Top Failure Brakes — 34.9%

2015

70.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 215Avg Mileage 105,642Top Failure Brakes — 36.7%

2016

70.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 201Avg Mileage 108,740Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.3%

2017

65.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 172Avg Mileage 113,441Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 44.8%

2018High Fail Rate

63.9%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 108Avg Mileage 116,501Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 38.0%

2019High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 98Avg Mileage 121,479Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 56.1%

2020High Fail Rate

61.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 82Avg Mileage 128,608Top Failure Brakes — 63.4%

2021

68.4%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 76Avg Mileage 120,194Top Failure Suspension — 55.3%

2022

73.2%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 56Avg Mileage 123,749Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 41.1%

2023

70.4%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 54Avg Mileage 125,680Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 46.3%

2024

78.6%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 42Avg Mileage 123,307Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 31.0%

MOT results for 2002 Toyota Prius by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	7	77.8%	288	69,216	Tyres — 9.7%
2010	8	72.4%	293	78,029	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.3%
2011	9	72.5%	284	86,165	Tyres — 10.6%
2012	10	73.1%	268	89,615	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.6%
2013	11	69.7%	254	96,714	Brakes — 27.6%
2014	12	66.0%	241	102,929	Brakes — 34.9%
2015	13	70.2%	215	105,642	Brakes — 36.7%
2016	14	70.1%	201	108,740	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.3%
2017	15	65.1%	172	113,441	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 44.8%
2018	16	63.9%	108	116,501	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 38.0%
2019	17	57.1%	98	121,479	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 56.1%
2020	18	61.0%	82	128,608	Brakes — 63.4%
2021	19	68.4%	76	120,194	Suspension — 55.3%
2022	20	73.2%	56	123,749	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 41.1%
2023	21	70.4%	54	125,680	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 46.3%
2024	22	78.6%	42	123,307	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 31.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2002 Toyota Prius, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

43.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

28.2%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

25.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

21.6%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

18.2%

↑ 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	9.7% (7 yrs)	16.7% (22 yrs)	+7.0%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Toyota Prius cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 2,732 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.