2009 Toyota Prius — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years

Current Age

66.6%

Latest Pass Rate

100,529

Total Tests (All Years)

164,991 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 66.6%

Average: 52.4%

✅ 14.2% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2009 Toyota Prius as it ages.

1 yrs86.6%

→ ↓11.5%

2 yrs75.1%

→ ↑9.3%

3 yrs84.4%

→ ↓1.3%

4 yrs83.1%

→ ↓3.6%

5 yrs79.5%

→ ↓1.7%

6 yrs77.8%

→ ↓2.5%

7 yrs75.3%

→ ↓2.4%

8 yrs72.9%

→ ↓1.5%

9 yrs71.4%

→ ↓0.3%

10 yrs71.1%

→ ↓0.9%

11 yrs70.2%

→ ↓0.9%

12 yrs69.3%

→ ↓0.9%

13 yrs68.4%

→ ↓1.6%

14 yrs66.8%

→ ↓0.2%

15 yrs66.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
1 yrs	86.6%	291
2 yrs	75.1%	728
3 yrs	84.4%	8,072
4 yrs	83.1%	8,388
5 yrs	79.5%	8,711
6 yrs	77.8%	8,966
7 yrs	75.3%	9,118
8 yrs	72.9%	9,310
9 yrs	71.4%	6,589
10 yrs	71.1%	6,766
11 yrs	70.2%	5,825
12 yrs	69.3%	6,984
13 yrs	68.4%	5,567
14 yrs	66.8%	6,940
15 yrs	66.6%	8,274

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2009 Toyota Prius pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (15 yrs)	66.6%	8,274
2023 (14 yrs)	66.8%	6,940
2022 (13 yrs)	68.4%	5,567
2021 (12 yrs)	69.3%	6,984
2020 (11 yrs)	70.2%	5,825
2019 (10 yrs)	71.1%	6,766
2018 (9 yrs)	71.4%	6,589
2017 (8 yrs)	72.9%	9,310
2016 (7 yrs)	75.3%	9,118
2015 (6 yrs)	77.8%	8,966
2014 (5 yrs)	79.5%	8,711
2013 (4 yrs)	83.1%	8,388
2012 (3 yrs)	84.4%	8,072
2011 (2 yrs)	75.1%	728
2010 (1 yrs)	86.6%	291

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010

86.6%

Age (yrs) 1Tests 291Avg Mileage 32,074Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.0%

2011

75.1%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 728Avg Mileage 52,791Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.4%

2012

84.4%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 8,072Avg Mileage 38,892Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.6%

2013

83.1%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 8,388Avg Mileage 50,589Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.9%

2014

79.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 8,711Avg Mileage 64,809Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.5%

2015

77.8%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 8,966Avg Mileage 79,530Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.0%

2016

75.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 9,118Avg Mileage 94,652Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.3%

2017

72.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 9,310Avg Mileage 109,374Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.5%

2018

71.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 6,589Avg Mileage 123,774Top Failure Brakes — 18.8%

2019

71.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 6,766Avg Mileage 136,087Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 28.4%

2020

70.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 5,825Avg Mileage 132,419Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 28.9%

2021

69.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 6,984Avg Mileage 140,140Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 32.8%

2022

68.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 5,567Avg Mileage 150,093Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 37.9%

2023

66.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 6,940Avg Mileage 157,972Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 38.4%

2024

66.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 8,274Avg Mileage 164,991Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 34.7%

MOT results for 2009 Toyota Prius by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2010	1	86.6%	291	32,074	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.0%
2011	2	75.1%	728	52,791	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.4%
2012	3	84.4%	8,072	38,892	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.6%
2013	4	83.1%	8,388	50,589	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.9%
2014	5	79.5%	8,711	64,809	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.5%
2015	6	77.8%	8,966	79,530	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.0%
2016	7	75.3%	9,118	94,652	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.3%
2017	8	72.9%	9,310	109,374	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.5%
2018	9	71.4%	6,589	123,774	Brakes — 18.8%
2019	10	71.1%	6,766	136,087	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 28.4%
2020	11	70.2%	5,825	132,419	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 28.9%
2021	12	69.3%	6,984	140,140	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 32.8%
2022	13	68.4%	5,567	150,093	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 37.9%
2023	14	66.8%	6,940	157,972	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 38.4%
2024	15	66.6%	8,274	164,991	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 34.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2009 Toyota Prius, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

31.3%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

17.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

16.4%

— Consistent

Tyres

14.5%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

10.7%

↑ 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% (1 yrs)	28.7% (15 yrs)	+27.3%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	2.4% (1 yrs)	27.4% (15 yrs)	+25.0%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	3.8% (1 yrs)	18.5% (15 yrs)	+14.7%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Toyota Prius cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2024, covering 100,529 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.