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DF04 YYC

2004 Toyota Prius

Silver Electric 1497cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires3 Aug 2024
Tests21 (15 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate71.4%

Mileage

154,074 mi
Last recorded154,074 miles
Recorded on27 Jul 2023
Typical for 2004 Toyota Prius97,586 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationDF04 YYC
MakeToyota
ModelPrius
Year2004
ColourSilver
Fuel typeElectric
Engine1,497cc

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MOT History

15 pass 6 fail
Pass 27 Jul 2023 154,074 miles

Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened n/s/f and o/s/f (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material n/s/r and o/s/r (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Coil spring corroded n/s/r and o/s/r (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security under floor surfaec rust throughout compounts (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Pass 4 Aug 2022 150,000 miles

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

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

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

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

underbody rear corrosion

Fail 3 Aug 2022

Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

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

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

underbody rear corrosion

Pass 13 Jul 2021 138,462 miles

Coil spring corroded All Four (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened N/S & O/S (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output N/S & O/S (4.1.4 (b))

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement N/S & O/S (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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 N/S & O/S (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Rear Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security N/S & O/S (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing N/S & O/S (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 13 Jul 2021 138,462 miles

Coil spring corroded All Four (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened N/S & O/S (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output N/S & O/S (4.1.4 (b))

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement N/S & O/S (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

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

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 N/S & O/S (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Rear Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security N/S & O/S (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing N/S & O/S (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 13 Jul 2020 130,118 miles

Coil spring corroded All Round (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

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

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

Rear Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced N/S & O/S (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive N/S & O/S (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Fail 13 Jul 2020 130,118 miles

Coil spring corroded All Round (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

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

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

Rear Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced N/S & O/S (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive N/S & O/S (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Pass 10 Jan 2019 118,173 miles

Brake back plates corroded and deteriorated but secure at time of inspection

Coil spring corroded all front and rear (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front shock absorber dust boot / bump stop deteriorated / split / insecure

Fuel Pipe/s corroded filler neck to tank ()

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

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both ns and os: floor pan / floor to sill / chassis leg areas (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both ns and os inner wing / chassis leg areas (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both ns and os: floor pan / floor to sill / chassis leg areas (7.1.1 (a) (i))

corrosion to underbody components and panels

undercarriage trays / sill guards / splash guards / heat shields / engine covers / component covers obscuring some prescribed areas and or items

vehicle presented is a hybrid

Fail 31 Dec 2018 118,094 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases middle and rear sections (6.1.2 (a))

Exhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar vehicle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition (8.1.1 (a))

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Brake back plates corroded and deteriorated but secure at time of inspection

Coil spring corroded all front and rear (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front shock absorber dust boot / bump stop deteriorated / split / insecure

Fuel Pipe/s corroded filler neck to tank ()

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

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both ns and os: floor pan / floor to sill / chassis leg areas (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both ns and os inner wing / chassis leg areas (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both ns and os: floor pan / floor to sill / chassis leg areas (7.1.1 (a) (i))

corrosion to underbody components and panels

undercarriage trays / sill guards / splash guards / heat shields / engine covers / component covers obscuring some prescribed areas and or items

vehicle presented is a hybrid

Pass 8 Jan 2018 114,257 miles

Front coil spring corroded both ns and os (2.4.C.1b)

Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Rear 2 Child seats fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belts

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin both ns and os: inner (3.5.1g)

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive floor pan / floor to sill / chassis leg areas (2.4.A.3)

Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive floor pan / floor to sill / chassis leg areas (5.2.6)

both rear light clusters damaged. Function not impaired at time of inspection

corrosion to some underbody components and panels

undercarriage trays / sill guards / splash guards / heat shields /engine covers / component covers obscuring / limiting access to prescribed areas and or items

vehicle presented is a hybrid

Pass 27 Dec 2016 109,981 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 21 Jan 2016 101,960 miles
Pass 23 Aug 2014 84,756 miles

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

Pass 27 Jul 2013 71,328 miles

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

offside rear tyre worn on outside of tread

Pass 6 Sep 2011 48,664 miles
Fail 6 Sep 2011 48,664 miles

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Pass 5 Aug 2010 36,001 miles
Pass 11 Aug 2009 30,539 miles
Fail 19 Aug 2008 24,219 miles

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Pass 19 Aug 2008 24,219 miles
Pass 9 Aug 2007 16,171 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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DF04 YYC is a 2004 Toyota Prius in Silver with a 1,497cc electric engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 71.4%.

Across all 2004 Toyota Prius models, the average MOT pass rate is 76.2% with a typical mileage of 97,586 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 DF04 YYC, 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 22 years old, this Toyota Prius is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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DF04 YYC is a 2004 Toyota Prius, first registered on 23 August 2004.

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