2004 Toyota Prius — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

58.4%

Latest Pass Rate

19,377

Total Tests (All Years)

160,825 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 58.4%

Average: 56.6%

✅ 1.8% above average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Toyota Prius as it ages.

5 yrs80.8%

→ ↓2.5%

6 yrs78.3%

→ ↓4.4%

7 yrs73.9%

→ ↓0.6%

8 yrs73.3%

→ ↓5.5%

9 yrs67.8%

→ ↓1.7%

10 yrs66.1%

→ ↑2.1%

11 yrs68.2%

→ ↓5.0%

12 yrs63.2%

→ ↓2.3%

13 yrs60.9%

→ ↓0.0%

14 yrs60.9%

→ ↑1.4%

15 yrs62.3%

→ ↓1.9%

16 yrs60.4%

→ ↑2.4%

17 yrs62.8%

→ ↓3.4%

18 yrs59.4%

→ ↑2.4%

19 yrs61.8%

→ ↓3.4%

20 yrs58.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	80.8%	1,479
6 yrs	78.3%	1,431
7 yrs	73.9%	1,452
8 yrs	73.3%	1,441
9 yrs	67.8%	1,440
10 yrs	66.1%	1,415
11 yrs	68.2%	1,379
12 yrs	63.2%	1,355
13 yrs	60.9%	1,396
14 yrs	60.9%	960
15 yrs	62.3%	948
16 yrs	60.4%	900
17 yrs	62.8%	1,064
18 yrs	59.4%	784
19 yrs	61.8%	951
20 yrs	58.4%	982

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 Toyota Prius pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (20 yrs)	58.4%	982
2023 (19 yrs)	61.8%	951
2022 (18 yrs)	59.4%	784
2021 (17 yrs)	62.8%	1,064
2020 (16 yrs)	60.4%	900
2019 (15 yrs)	62.3%	948
2018 (14 yrs)	60.9%	960
2017 (13 yrs)	60.9%	1,396
2016 (12 yrs)	63.2%	1,355
2015 (11 yrs)	68.2%	1,379
2014 (10 yrs)	66.1%	1,415
2013 (9 yrs)	67.8%	1,440
2012 (8 yrs)	73.3%	1,441
2011 (7 yrs)	73.9%	1,452
2010 (6 yrs)	78.3%	1,431
2009 (5 yrs)	80.8%	1,479

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

80.8%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,479Avg Mileage 53,448Top Failure Tyres — 8.5%

2010

78.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,431Avg Mileage 63,496Top Failure Tyres — 8.8%

2011

73.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,452Avg Mileage 72,149Top Failure Tyres — 10.3%

2012

73.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,441Avg Mileage 81,292Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.7%

2013

67.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,440Avg Mileage 88,848Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.1%

2014

66.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,415Avg Mileage 96,944Top Failure Brakes — 27.6%

2015

68.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,379Avg Mileage 104,875Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.4%

2016High Fail Rate

63.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,355Avg Mileage 112,745Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.1%

2017High Fail Rate

60.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,396Avg Mileage 119,908Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.3%

2018High Fail Rate

60.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 960Avg Mileage 124,924Top Failure Brakes — 35.7%

2019High Fail Rate

62.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 948Avg Mileage 131,573Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 48.4%

2020High Fail Rate

60.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 900Avg Mileage 138,513Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 52.2%

2021High Fail Rate

62.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 1,064Avg Mileage 141,972Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 46.1%

2022High Fail Rate

59.4%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 784Avg Mileage 149,468Top Failure Suspension — 49.5%

2023High Fail Rate

61.8%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 951Avg Mileage 155,040Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 57.6%

2024High Fail Rate

58.4%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 982Avg Mileage 160,825Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 55.3%

MOT results for 2004 Toyota Prius by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	80.8%	1,479	53,448	Tyres — 8.5%
2010	6	78.3%	1,431	63,496	Tyres — 8.8%
2011	7	73.9%	1,452	72,149	Tyres — 10.3%
2012	8	73.3%	1,441	81,292	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.7%
2013	9	67.8%	1,440	88,848	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.1%
2014	10	66.1%	1,415	96,944	Brakes — 27.6%
2015	11	68.2%	1,379	104,875	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.4%
2016	12	63.2%	1,355	112,745	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.1%
2017	13	60.9%	1,396	119,908	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.3%
2018	14	60.9%	960	124,924	Brakes — 35.7%
2019	15	62.3%	948	131,573	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 48.4%
2020	16	60.4%	900	138,513	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 52.2%
2021	17	62.8%	1,064	141,972	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 46.1%
2022	18	59.4%	784	149,468	Suspension — 49.5%
2023	19	61.8%	951	155,040	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 57.6%
2024	20	58.4%	982	160,825	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 55.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Toyota Prius, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

48.0%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

26.9%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

25.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

21.1%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

18.9%

↑ 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	1.4% (5 yrs)	51.1% (20 yrs)	+49.7%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	6.0% (5 yrs)	32.2% (20 yrs)	+26.2%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	8.5% (5 yrs)	22.0% (20 yrs)	+13.5%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Toyota Prius cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 19,377 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.