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AV56 EKX

2006 Toyota Prius

Red Hybrid electric (clean) 1497cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires22 Apr 2027
Tests24 (22 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate91.7%

Mileage

158,048 mi
Last recorded158,048 miles
Recorded on23 Apr 2026
Typical for 2006 Toyota Prius97,570 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAV56 EKX
MakeToyota
ModelPrius
Year2006
ColourRed
Fuel typeHybrid electric (clean)
Engine1,497cc

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MOT History

22 pass 2 fail
Pass 23 Apr 2026 158,048 miles

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Coil spring corroded bothsides (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 14 Oct 2025 149,883 miles
Pass 22 Apr 2025 141,009 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 14 Oct 2024 132,523 miles
Pass 30 Apr 2024 124,320 miles
Pass 9 Oct 2023 116,052 miles
Pass 11 May 2023 108,349 miles

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened bothsides (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Coil spring corroded bothsides (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 3 May 2023 108,279 miles
Fail 3 May 2023 108,278 miles

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Pass 16 May 2022 107,038 miles

Nearside Front Coil spring corroded and offside front (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge edge and offside front inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Pass 18 May 2021 104,031 miles

Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively and offside rear (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 18 May 2020 101,707 miles

Nearside Rear brake pipe slightly corroded

Pass 8 May 2019 97,539 miles
Pass 16 May 2018 93,296 miles
Pass 18 May 2017 89,141 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 20 May 2016 83,867 miles

exhaust joint deteriorated

Pass 8 May 2015 79,310 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Pass 29 Apr 2014 75,298 miles
Pass 3 May 2013 70,514 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 22 Sep 2012 64,378 miles

Rear registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

rear exhaust silencer mount deterioating/corroding

Pass 3 Sep 2011 52,875 miles

front brake discs lipped

front wiper blades slightly smearing

slightly noisey o/s/f wheel bearing

Pass 4 Sep 2010 41,073 miles
Fail 29 Aug 2009 29,662 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Pass 29 Aug 2009 29,662 miles

How Reliable is the Toyota Prius?

Based on 1,959,742 MOT tests across 148,686 vehicles.

81.8%
Pass Rate
12,199
Miles/Year
22
Year Lifespan
148,686
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 14,116
position lamp(s) not working 9,474
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 9,244
Registration plate lamp not working 9,122
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AV56 EKX is a 2006 Toyota Prius in Red with a 1,497cc hybrid electric (clean) engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 91.7%.

Across all 2006 Toyota Prius models, the average MOT pass rate is 77.2% with a typical mileage of 97,570 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a Toyota Prius fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 14,116 recorded failures. If you're considering buying AV56 EKX, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Toyota Prius typically stays on UK roads for around 22 years. At 20 years old, this Toyota Prius is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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AV56 EKX is a 2006 Toyota Prius, first registered on 15 September 2006.

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