2007 Toyota Prius — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age

19 years

Current Age

63.6%

Latest Pass Rate

111,733

Total Tests (All Years)

153,123 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 17

This car: 63.6%

Average: 53.5%

✅ 10.1% above average (9249 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2007 Toyota Prius as it ages.

2 yrs84.9%

→ ↓0.9%

3 yrs84.0%

→ ↓0.4%

4 yrs83.6%

→ ↓0.8%

5 yrs82.8%

→ ↓2.1%

6 yrs80.7%

→ ↓2.9%

7 yrs77.8%

→ ↓3.0%

8 yrs74.8%

→ ↓1.9%

9 yrs72.9%

→ ↓0.9%

10 yrs72.0%

→ ↓3.8%

11 yrs68.2%

→ ↓1.2%

12 yrs67.0%

→ ↑0.1%

13 yrs67.1%

→ ↓2.7%

14 yrs64.4%

→ ↑1.1%

15 yrs65.5%

→ ↓1.1%

16 yrs64.4%

→ ↓0.8%

17 yrs63.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	84.9%	590
3 yrs	84.0%	8,549
4 yrs	83.6%	8,626
5 yrs	82.8%	8,492
6 yrs	80.7%	8,373
7 yrs	77.8%	8,359
8 yrs	74.8%	8,367
9 yrs	72.9%	8,282
10 yrs	72.0%	8,116
11 yrs	68.2%	5,525
12 yrs	67.0%	5,854
13 yrs	67.1%	5,743
14 yrs	64.4%	7,166
15 yrs	65.5%	5,520
16 yrs	64.4%	6,784
17 yrs	63.6%	7,387

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2007 Toyota Prius pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (17 yrs)	63.6%	7,387
2023 (16 yrs)	64.4%	6,784
2022 (15 yrs)	65.5%	5,520
2021 (14 yrs)	64.4%	7,166
2020 (13 yrs)	67.1%	5,743
2019 (12 yrs)	67%	5,854
2018 (11 yrs)	68.2%	5,525
2017 (10 yrs)	72%	8,116
2016 (9 yrs)	72.9%	8,282
2015 (8 yrs)	74.8%	8,367
2014 (7 yrs)	77.8%	8,359
2013 (6 yrs)	80.7%	8,373
2012 (5 yrs)	82.8%	8,492
2011 (4 yrs)	83.6%	8,626
2010 (3 yrs)	84%	8,549
2009 (2 yrs)	84.9%	590

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

84.9%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 590Avg Mileage 45,644Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.7%

2010

84.0%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 8,549Avg Mileage 37,221Top Failure Tyres — 7.2%

2011

83.6%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 8,626Avg Mileage 47,117Top Failure Tyres — 7.3%

2012

82.8%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 8,492Avg Mileage 56,101Top Failure Tyres — 7.4%

2013

80.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 8,373Avg Mileage 66,102Top Failure Tyres — 14.0%

2014

77.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 8,359Avg Mileage 77,384Top Failure Tyres — 14.3%

2015

74.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 8,367Avg Mileage 87,361Top Failure Tyres — 15.7%

2016

72.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 8,282Avg Mileage 96,951Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.7%

2017

72.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 8,116Avg Mileage 104,937Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.2%

2018

68.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 5,525Avg Mileage 110,939Top Failure Brakes — 25.2%

2019

67.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 5,854Avg Mileage 120,738Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 29.6%

2020

67.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 5,743Avg Mileage 126,257Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 35.5%

2021High Fail Rate

64.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 7,166Avg Mileage 132,257Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 40.0%

2022

65.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 5,520Avg Mileage 139,044Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 41.1%

2023High Fail Rate

64.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 6,784Avg Mileage 145,762Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 44.7%

2024High Fail Rate

63.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 7,387Avg Mileage 153,123Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 38.3%

MOT results for 2007 Toyota Prius by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	2	84.9%	590	45,644	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.7%
2010	3	84.0%	8,549	37,221	Tyres — 7.2%
2011	4	83.6%	8,626	47,117	Tyres — 7.3%
2012	5	82.8%	8,492	56,101	Tyres — 7.4%
2013	6	80.7%	8,373	66,102	Tyres — 14.0%
2014	7	77.8%	8,359	77,384	Tyres — 14.3%
2015	8	74.8%	8,367	87,361	Tyres — 15.7%
2016	9	72.9%	8,282	96,951	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.7%
2017	10	72.0%	8,116	104,937	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.2%
2018	11	68.2%	5,525	110,939	Brakes — 25.2%
2019	12	67.0%	5,854	120,738	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 29.6%
2020	13	67.1%	5,743	126,257	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 35.5%
2021	14	64.4%	7,166	132,257	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 40.0%
2022	15	65.5%	5,520	139,044	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 41.1%
2023	16	64.4%	6,784	145,762	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 44.7%
2024	17	63.6%	7,387	153,123	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 38.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2007 Toyota Prius, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

35.2%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

17.4%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

15.8%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

15.2%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

13.4%

↑ 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	1.2% (2 yrs)	37.6% (17 yrs)	+36.4%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	3.7% (2 yrs)	27.6% (17 yrs)	+23.9%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	6.9% (2 yrs)	21.0% (17 yrs)	+14.1%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Toyota Prius cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 111,733 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.