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DE08 OWF

2008 Toyota Prius

Bronze Hybrid electric (clean) 1497cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires9 Jul 2027
Tests34 (25 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate73.5%

Mileage

234,102 mi
Last recorded234,102 miles
Recorded on10 Jul 2026
Typical for 2008 Toyota Prius95,270 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationDE08 OWF
MakeToyota
ModelPrius
Year2008
ColourBronze
Fuel typeHybrid electric (clean)
Engine1,497cc

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MOT History

25 pass 9 fail
Pass 10 Jul 2026 234,102 miles

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

vehicle underneath heavily undersealed

Pass 18 Feb 2026 227,075 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))

Fail 16 Feb 2026 226,985 miles

Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))

Pass 16 Jul 2025 215,880 miles

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

Fail 15 Jul 2025 215,864 miles

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

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

Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

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

Pass 4 Feb 2025 209,105 miles

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 3 Feb 2025 209,059 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 17 Jul 2024 201,001 miles

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

Coil spring corroded all (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated both side (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Front both side headlamp have poor beam

Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both side (5.2.3 (e))

Rear both side radius arm bush worn

Rear both side sills and suspension mounting areas corroded

Pass 20 Feb 2024 193,442 miles

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

Coil spring corroded all (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced under vehicle corroded (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Inner Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Nearside Rear Fuel Pipe/s corroded

Nearside Rear brake sensor link in poor condition

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

Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn both sides (5.1.2 (b) (i))

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive suspension components corroded (5.3.6 (a) (i))

both sides sills and mounting area corroded

Pass 17 Jan 2024 190,679 miles

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

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Rear radius arm bush worn

both side sills and suspension mounting areas corroded

under vehicle suspension components corroded

Pass 19 Jul 2023 183,792 miles

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

Coil spring corroded all (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing and running low 2.00mm (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Fuel Pipe/s corroded

Nearside Rear brake valve sensor in poor condition

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

Rear Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced both sides (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement radius arms both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 13 Feb 2023 176,551 miles

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

Nearside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear brake low sensing valve link in poor condition

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

Offside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

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

Rear Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced both side sills and suspension mounting area corroded (6.1.1 (c) (i))

rear radius arm bushes slightly worn

Pass 2 Sep 2022 168,054 miles

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

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

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

Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Rear radius arm bush slightly worn

both side sills and suspension mounting area corroded

brake low sensing valve link in poor condition

Pass 17 Feb 2022 160,540 miles

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

Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Nearside Front Position lamp light intensity obviously reduced (4.2.3 (a) (i))

Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn Both sides (5.1.2 (b) (i))

Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 27 Jul 2021 153,017 miles

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

Nearside Front windscreen wiper slightly worn

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

Rear axel bush slightly worn

Rear suspension mounting area slightly corroded

Fail 26 Jul 2021 153,016 miles

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

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

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

Nearside Front windscreen wiper slightly worn

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

Rear axel bush slightly worn

Rear suspension mounting area slightly corroded

Pass 9 Feb 2021 146,276 miles

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

Coil spring corroded front and rear both side (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front wiper slightly worn

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both side (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge front both side and nearside rear tyre (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 23 Jul 2020 139,317 miles

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

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both side (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing offside front and nearside rear tyre (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 8 Feb 2020 134,223 miles

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

Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both side (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn both side (5.1.2 (b) (i))

Rear suspension mounting area slightly corroded

Pass 24 Sep 2019 132,201 miles

Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear fuel filler pipe corroded but not leaking or seriously weakened.

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front arm rear bush. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Rear Outer Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides peeling. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive axel bush mounting points .both sides. (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear backing plates corroded but not seriously weakened.both sides.

Rear shock absorbers corroded but not seriouly weakened.both sides.

Rear torsion bar corroded but not seriously weakened.

Fail 24 Sep 2019 132,201 miles

Nearside Rear Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a))

Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear fuel filler pipe corroded but not leaking or seriously weakened.

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front arm rear bush. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Rear Outer Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides peeling. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive axel bush mounting points .both sides. (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear backing plates corroded but not seriously weakened.both sides.

Rear shock absorbers corroded but not seriouly weakened.both sides.

Rear torsion bar corroded but not seriously weakened.

Pass 3 Oct 2018 123,323 miles

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

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement main axle bush. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside front tyre has worn smooth on inside edge.

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement main axle bush. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 3 Oct 2018 123,323 miles

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

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

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement main axle bush. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside front tyre has worn smooth on inside edge.

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement main axle bush. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 27 Sep 2017 113,047 miles
Pass 26 Sep 2016 100,468 miles

Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit both and nsf (4.1.E.1)

Pass 23 Sep 2015 87,111 miles

Offside Rear Outer brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Pass 26 Sep 2014 74,058 miles
Fail 24 Sep 2014 74,034 miles

Offside rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)

Fail 30 Sep 2013 70,774 miles

Offside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Pass 30 Sep 2013 70,774 miles
Pass 9 Jul 2013 67,383 miles

Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Pass 4 Jul 2012 49,713 miles

Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

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)

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

front brake discs worn and discoloured, rear brake discs are slightly worn and discoloured

Fail 11 Jul 2011 36,532 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

both front and rear brake discs are discoloured and surface scored

front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)

front brakes release unevenly (3.7.B.4)

Pass 11 Jul 2011 36,532 miles

both front and rear brake discs are discoloured and surface scored

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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DE08 OWF is a 2008 Toyota Prius in Bronze with a 1,497cc hybrid electric (clean) engine. This vehicle has been through 34 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 73.5%.

Across all 2008 Toyota Prius models, the average MOT pass rate is 79.1% with a typical mileage of 95,270 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

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 DE08 OWF, 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 18 years old, this Toyota Prius is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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DE08 OWF is a 2008 Toyota Prius, first registered on 20 May 2008.

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