2006 Toyota Prius — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

61.7%

Latest Pass Rate

67,488

Total Tests (All Years)

159,006 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 61.7%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 7.4% above average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 Toyota Prius as it ages.

3 yrs85.1%

→ ↓0.6%

4 yrs84.5%

→ ↓2.5%

5 yrs82.0%

→ ↓3.2%

6 yrs78.8%

→ ↓3.0%

7 yrs75.8%

→ ↓3.8%

8 yrs72.0%

→ ↓1.1%

9 yrs70.9%

→ ↓0.4%

10 yrs70.5%

→ ↓2.6%

11 yrs67.9%

→ ↓2.6%

12 yrs65.3%

→ ↓1.2%

13 yrs64.1%

→ ↓0.6%

14 yrs63.5%

→ ↓0.8%

15 yrs62.7%

→ ↓1.1%

16 yrs61.6%

→ ↓0.1%

17 yrs61.5%

→ ↑0.2%

18 yrs61.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	85.1%	4,882
4 yrs	84.5%	4,838
5 yrs	82.0%	4,878
6 yrs	78.8%	4,880
7 yrs	75.8%	4,831
8 yrs	72.0%	4,819
9 yrs	70.9%	4,765
10 yrs	70.5%	4,678
11 yrs	67.9%	4,584
12 yrs	65.3%	3,201
13 yrs	64.1%	3,312
14 yrs	63.5%	3,264
15 yrs	62.7%	3,951
16 yrs	61.6%	2,980
17 yrs	61.5%	3,665
18 yrs	61.7%	3,960

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 Toyota Prius pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (18 yrs)	61.7%	3,960
2023 (17 yrs)	61.5%	3,665
2022 (16 yrs)	61.6%	2,980
2021 (15 yrs)	62.7%	3,951
2020 (14 yrs)	63.5%	3,264
2019 (13 yrs)	64.1%	3,312
2018 (12 yrs)	65.3%	3,201
2017 (11 yrs)	67.9%	4,584
2016 (10 yrs)	70.5%	4,678
2015 (9 yrs)	70.9%	4,765
2014 (8 yrs)	72%	4,819
2013 (7 yrs)	75.8%	4,831
2012 (6 yrs)	78.8%	4,880
2011 (5 yrs)	82%	4,878
2010 (4 yrs)	84.5%	4,838
2009 (3 yrs)	85.1%	4,882

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

85.1%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 4,882Avg Mileage 38,738Top Failure Tyres — 6.5%

2010

84.5%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 4,838Avg Mileage 48,561Top Failure Tyres — 6.7%

2011

82.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 4,878Avg Mileage 58,496Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.1%

2012

78.8%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 4,880Avg Mileage 68,059Top Failure Tyres — 9.1%

2013

75.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 4,831Avg Mileage 77,497Top Failure Tyres — 15.3%

2014

72.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 4,819Avg Mileage 87,142Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.4%

2015

70.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 4,765Avg Mileage 96,257Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.2%

2016

70.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 4,678Avg Mileage 103,966Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.2%

2017

67.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 4,584Avg Mileage 110,690Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.6%

2018

65.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 3,201Avg Mileage 120,063Top Failure Brakes — 25.0%

2019High Fail Rate

64.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 3,312Avg Mileage 127,434Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 38.8%

2020High Fail Rate

63.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 3,264Avg Mileage 134,313Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 44.3%

2021High Fail Rate

62.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 3,951Avg Mileage 139,116Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 44.3%

2022High Fail Rate

61.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 2,980Avg Mileage 145,852Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 46.1%

2023High Fail Rate

61.5%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 3,665Avg Mileage 152,742Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 52.0%

2024High Fail Rate

61.7%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 3,960Avg Mileage 159,006Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 43.1%

MOT results for 2006 Toyota Prius by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	85.1%	4,882	38,738	Tyres — 6.5%
2010	4	84.5%	4,838	48,561	Tyres — 6.7%
2011	5	82.0%	4,878	58,496	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.1%
2012	6	78.8%	4,880	68,059	Tyres — 9.1%
2013	7	75.8%	4,831	77,497	Tyres — 15.3%
2014	8	72.0%	4,819	87,142	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.4%
2015	9	70.9%	4,765	96,257	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.2%
2016	10	70.5%	4,678	103,966	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.2%
2017	11	67.9%	4,584	110,690	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.6%
2018	12	65.3%	3,201	120,063	Brakes — 25.0%
2019	13	64.1%	3,312	127,434	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 38.8%
2020	14	63.5%	3,264	134,313	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 44.3%
2021	15	62.7%	3,951	139,116	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 44.3%
2022	16	61.6%	2,980	145,852	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 46.1%
2023	17	61.5%	3,665	152,742	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 52.0%
2024	18	61.7%	3,960	159,006	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 43.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 Toyota Prius, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

41.4%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

20.3%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

17.5%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

16.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

14.6%

↑ 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	0.8% (3 yrs)	40.1% (18 yrs)	+39.3%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	3.1% (3 yrs)	26.8% (18 yrs)	+23.7%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	6.5% (3 yrs)	21.4% (18 yrs)	+14.9%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Toyota Prius cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 67,488 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.