2005 Toyota Prius — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

64.2%

Latest Pass Rate

49,195

Total Tests (All Years)

156,258 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 64.2%

Average: 55.4%

✅ 8.8% above average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Toyota Prius as it ages.

4 yrs83.5%

→ ↓2.1%

5 yrs81.4%

→ ↓2.8%

6 yrs78.6%

→ ↓4.0%

7 yrs74.6%

→ ↓2.8%

8 yrs71.8%

→ ↓2.4%

9 yrs69.4%

→ ↓0.5%

10 yrs68.9%

→ ↓2.1%

11 yrs66.8%

→ ↓1.9%

12 yrs64.9%

→ ↓2.8%

13 yrs62.1%

→ ↑0.4%

14 yrs62.5%

→ ↑0.6%

15 yrs63.1%

→ ↑0.6%

16 yrs63.7%

→ ↓0.6%

17 yrs63.1%

→ ↓1.2%

18 yrs61.9%

→ ↑2.3%

19 yrs64.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	83.5%	3,613
5 yrs	81.4%	3,528
6 yrs	78.6%	3,578
7 yrs	74.6%	3,608
8 yrs	71.8%	3,574
9 yrs	69.4%	3,555
10 yrs	68.9%	3,534
11 yrs	66.8%	3,495
12 yrs	64.9%	3,423
13 yrs	62.1%	2,348
14 yrs	62.5%	2,427
15 yrs	63.1%	2,324
16 yrs	63.7%	2,774
17 yrs	63.1%	2,198
18 yrs	61.9%	2,540
19 yrs	64.2%	2,676

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Toyota Prius pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (19 yrs)	64.2%	2,676
2023 (18 yrs)	61.9%	2,540
2022 (17 yrs)	63.1%	2,198
2021 (16 yrs)	63.7%	2,774
2020 (15 yrs)	63.1%	2,324
2019 (14 yrs)	62.5%	2,427
2018 (13 yrs)	62.1%	2,348
2017 (12 yrs)	64.9%	3,423
2016 (11 yrs)	66.8%	3,495
2015 (10 yrs)	68.9%	3,534
2014 (9 yrs)	69.4%	3,555
2013 (8 yrs)	71.8%	3,574
2012 (7 yrs)	74.6%	3,608
2011 (6 yrs)	78.6%	3,578
2010 (5 yrs)	81.4%	3,528
2009 (4 yrs)	83.5%	3,613

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

83.5%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 3,613Avg Mileage 45,361Top Failure Tyres — 6.6%

2010

81.4%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 3,528Avg Mileage 54,486Top Failure Tyres — 7.9%

2011

78.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 3,578Avg Mileage 63,998Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.8%

2012

74.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 3,608Avg Mileage 73,612Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.0%

2013

71.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 3,574Avg Mileage 83,080Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.2%

2014

69.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 3,555Avg Mileage 92,043Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.6%

2015

68.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 3,534Avg Mileage 100,445Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.8%

2016

66.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 3,495Avg Mileage 108,123Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.3%

2017High Fail Rate

64.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 3,423Avg Mileage 116,199Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.3%

2018High Fail Rate

62.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 2,348Avg Mileage 122,921Top Failure Brakes — 30.5%

2019High Fail Rate

62.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 2,427Avg Mileage 131,584Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 44.3%

2020High Fail Rate

63.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 2,324Avg Mileage 137,170Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 45.1%

2021High Fail Rate

63.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 2,774Avg Mileage 140,771Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 44.9%

2022High Fail Rate

63.1%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 2,198Avg Mileage 145,641Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 48.2%

2023High Fail Rate

61.9%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 2,540Avg Mileage 153,143Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 52.5%

2024High Fail Rate

64.2%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 2,676Avg Mileage 156,258Top Failure Suspension — 45.2%

MOT results for 2005 Toyota Prius by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	83.5%	3,613	45,361	Tyres — 6.6%
2010	5	81.4%	3,528	54,486	Tyres — 7.9%
2011	6	78.6%	3,578	63,998	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.8%
2012	7	74.6%	3,608	73,612	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.0%
2013	8	71.8%	3,574	83,080	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.2%
2014	9	69.4%	3,555	92,043	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.6%
2015	10	68.9%	3,534	100,445	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.8%
2016	11	66.8%	3,495	108,123	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.3%
2017	12	64.9%	3,423	116,199	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.3%
2018	13	62.1%	2,348	122,921	Brakes — 30.5%
2019	14	62.5%	2,427	131,584	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 44.3%
2020	15	63.1%	2,324	137,170	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 45.1%
2021	16	63.7%	2,774	140,771	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 44.9%
2022	17	63.1%	2,198	145,641	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 48.2%
2023	18	61.9%	2,540	153,143	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 52.5%
2024	19	64.2%	2,676	156,258	Suspension — 45.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Toyota Prius, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

43.0%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

22.0%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

21.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

18.4%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

17.2%

↑ 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	3.3% (4 yrs)	29.4% (19 yrs)	+26.1%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	6.6% (4 yrs)	20.3% (19 yrs)	+13.7%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Toyota Prius cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 49,195 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.