2003 Toyota Prius — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

65.5%

Latest Pass Rate

3,985

Total Tests (All Years)

144,601 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 2003 Toyota Prius as it ages.

6 yrs76.3%

→ ↑1.0%

7 yrs77.3%

→ ↓8.3%

8 yrs69.0%

→ ↓1.3%

9 yrs67.7%

→ ↓0.2%

10 yrs67.5%

→ ↓2.7%

11 yrs64.8%

→ ↑2.6%

12 yrs67.4%

→ ↓2.8%

13 yrs64.6%

→ ↓5.5%

14 yrs59.1%

→ ↑6.5%

15 yrs65.6%

→ ↓4.4%

16 yrs61.2%

→ ↑1.9%

17 yrs63.1%

→ ↓1.8%

18 yrs61.3%

→ ↓2.2%

19 yrs59.1%

→ ↑4.1%

20 yrs63.2%

→ ↑2.3%

21 yrs65.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	76.3%	342
7 yrs	77.3%	348
8 yrs	69.0%	348
9 yrs	67.7%	347
10 yrs	67.5%	326
11 yrs	64.8%	315
12 yrs	67.4%	310
13 yrs	64.6%	288
14 yrs	59.1%	269
15 yrs	65.6%	163
16 yrs	61.2%	170
17 yrs	63.1%	149
18 yrs	61.3%	173
19 yrs	59.1%	137
20 yrs	63.2%	155
21 yrs	65.5%	145

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 Toyota Prius pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (21 yrs)	65.5%	145
2023 (20 yrs)	63.2%	155
2022 (19 yrs)	59.1%	137
2021 (18 yrs)	61.3%	173
2020 (17 yrs)	63.1%	149
2019 (16 yrs)	61.2%	170
2018 (15 yrs)	65.6%	163
2017 (14 yrs)	59.1%	269
2016 (13 yrs)	64.6%	288
2015 (12 yrs)	67.4%	310
2014 (11 yrs)	64.8%	315
2013 (10 yrs)	67.5%	326
2012 (9 yrs)	67.7%	347
2011 (8 yrs)	69%	348
2010 (7 yrs)	77.3%	348
2009 (6 yrs)	76.3%	342

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

76.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 342Avg Mileage 57,636Top Failure Tyres — 9.9%

2010

77.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 348Avg Mileage 66,941Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.3%

2011

69.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 348Avg Mileage 75,722Top Failure Tyres — 12.4%

2012

67.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 347Avg Mileage 82,717Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.4%

2013

67.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 326Avg Mileage 89,920Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.3%

2014High Fail Rate

64.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 315Avg Mileage 98,078Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.7%

2015

67.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 310Avg Mileage 101,878Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.7%

2016High Fail Rate

64.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 288Avg Mileage 106,642Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 43.8%

2017High Fail Rate

59.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 269Avg Mileage 112,110Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 51.7%

2018

65.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 163Avg Mileage 113,769Top Failure Brakes — 33.1%

2019High Fail Rate

61.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 170Avg Mileage 122,923Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 51.8%

2020High Fail Rate

63.1%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 149Avg Mileage 121,434Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 59.7%

2021High Fail Rate

61.3%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 173Avg Mileage 128,619Top Failure Suspension — 51.4%

2022High Fail Rate

59.1%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 137Avg Mileage 136,428Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 65.0%

2023High Fail Rate

63.2%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 155Avg Mileage 139,820Top Failure Suspension — 58.7%

2024

65.5%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 145Avg Mileage 144,601Top Failure Suspension — 35.2%

MOT results for 2003 Toyota Prius by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	76.3%	342	57,636	Tyres — 9.9%
2010	7	77.3%	348	66,941	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.3%
2011	8	69.0%	348	75,722	Tyres — 12.4%
2012	9	67.7%	347	82,717	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.4%
2013	10	67.5%	326	89,920	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.3%
2014	11	64.8%	315	98,078	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.7%
2015	12	67.4%	310	101,878	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.7%
2016	13	64.6%	288	106,642	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 43.8%
2017	14	59.1%	269	112,110	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 51.7%
2018	15	65.6%	163	113,769	Brakes — 33.1%
2019	16	61.2%	170	122,923	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 51.8%
2020	17	63.1%	149	121,434	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 59.7%
2021	18	61.3%	173	128,619	Suspension — 51.4%
2022	19	59.1%	137	136,428	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 65.0%
2023	20	63.2%	155	139,820	Suspension — 58.7%
2024	21	65.5%	145	144,601	Suspension — 35.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 Toyota Prius, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

45.9%

— Consistent

Brakes

29.1%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

24.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

24.4%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

17.5%

↑ 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
Suspension	3.5% (6 yrs)	35.2% (21 yrs)	+31.7%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	9.1% (6 yrs)	32.4% (21 yrs)	+23.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	9.9% (6 yrs)	15.9% (21 yrs)	+6.0%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Toyota Prius cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 3,985 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.