2008 Toyota Prius — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

63.8%

Latest Pass Rate

108,556

Total Tests (All Years)

158,952 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 63.8%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 11.1% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Toyota Prius as it ages.

1 yrs87.4%

→ ↓10.8%

2 yrs76.6%

→ ↑6.9%

3 yrs83.5%

→ ↓0.0%

4 yrs83.5%

→ ↓2.1%

5 yrs81.4%

→ ↓1.7%

6 yrs79.7%

→ ↓1.1%

7 yrs78.6%

→ ↓2.0%

8 yrs76.6%

→ ↓2.6%

9 yrs74.0%

→ ↓2.8%

10 yrs71.2%

→ ↓0.6%

11 yrs70.6%

→ ↓1.6%

12 yrs69.0%

→ ↓0.8%

13 yrs68.2%

→ ↓1.4%

14 yrs66.8%

→ ↓0.2%

15 yrs66.6%

→ ↓2.8%

16 yrs63.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
1 yrs	87.4%	270
2 yrs	76.6%	655
3 yrs	83.5%	8,935
4 yrs	83.5%	8,929
5 yrs	81.4%	8,954
6 yrs	79.7%	8,882
7 yrs	78.6%	8,937
8 yrs	76.6%	8,946
9 yrs	74.0%	8,989
10 yrs	71.2%	6,013
11 yrs	70.6%	5,926
12 yrs	69.0%	5,851
13 yrs	68.2%	7,187
14 yrs	66.8%	5,738
15 yrs	66.6%	6,847
16 yrs	63.8%	7,497

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Toyota Prius pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	63.8%	7,497
2023 (15 yrs)	66.6%	6,847
2022 (14 yrs)	66.8%	5,738
2021 (13 yrs)	68.2%	7,187
2020 (12 yrs)	69%	5,851
2019 (11 yrs)	70.6%	5,926
2018 (10 yrs)	71.2%	6,013
2017 (9 yrs)	74%	8,989
2016 (8 yrs)	76.6%	8,946
2015 (7 yrs)	78.6%	8,937
2014 (6 yrs)	79.7%	8,882
2013 (5 yrs)	81.4%	8,954
2012 (4 yrs)	83.5%	8,929
2011 (3 yrs)	83.5%	8,935
2010 (2 yrs)	76.6%	655
2009 (1 yrs)	87.4%	270

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

87.4%

Age (yrs) 1Tests 270Avg Mileage 34,551Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.7%

2010

76.6%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 655Avg Mileage 54,348Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.4%

2011

83.5%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 8,935Avg Mileage 39,606Top Failure Tyres — 7.8%

2012

83.5%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 8,929Avg Mileage 50,243Top Failure Tyres — 7.4%

2013

81.4%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 8,954Avg Mileage 61,619Top Failure Tyres — 13.0%

2014

79.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 8,882Avg Mileage 74,759Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.1%

2015

78.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 8,937Avg Mileage 87,343Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.2%

2016

76.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 8,946Avg Mileage 99,712Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.6%

2017

74.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 8,989Avg Mileage 111,405Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.0%

2018

71.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 6,013Avg Mileage 121,194Top Failure Brakes — 18.2%

2019

70.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 5,926Avg Mileage 125,938Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 26.5%

2020

69.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 5,851Avg Mileage 131,780Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 32.5%

2021

68.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 7,187Avg Mileage 137,617Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 35.1%

2022

66.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 5,738Avg Mileage 144,287Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 37.9%

2023

66.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 6,847Avg Mileage 151,281Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 39.5%

2024High Fail Rate

63.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 7,497Avg Mileage 158,952Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 37.9%

MOT results for 2008 Toyota Prius by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	1	87.4%	270	34,551	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.7%
2010	2	76.6%	655	54,348	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.4%
2011	3	83.5%	8,935	39,606	Tyres — 7.8%
2012	4	83.5%	8,929	50,243	Tyres — 7.4%
2013	5	81.4%	8,954	61,619	Tyres — 13.0%
2014	6	79.7%	8,882	74,759	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.1%
2015	7	78.6%	8,937	87,343	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.2%
2016	8	76.6%	8,946	99,712	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.6%
2017	9	74.0%	8,989	111,405	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.0%
2018	10	71.2%	6,013	121,194	Brakes — 18.2%
2019	11	70.6%	5,926	125,938	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 26.5%
2020	12	69.0%	5,851	131,780	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 32.5%
2021	13	68.2%	7,187	137,617	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 35.1%
2022	14	66.8%	5,738	144,287	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 37.9%
2023	15	66.6%	6,847	151,281	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 39.5%
2024	16	63.8%	7,497	158,952	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 37.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Toyota Prius, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

31.9%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

15.3%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

14.2%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

13.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

12.8%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	1.5% (1 yrs)	31.8% (16 yrs)	+30.3%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	1.1% (1 yrs)	23.9% (16 yrs)	+22.8%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	6.3% (1 yrs)	20.2% (16 yrs)	+13.9%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Toyota Prius cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 108,556 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.