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GP53 DSU

2003 Toyota Prius

Black Electric 1497cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires21 Mar 2026
Tests29 (20 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate69%

Mileage

297,292 mi
Last recorded297,292 miles
Recorded on22 Mar 2025
Typical for 2003 Toyota Prius85,316 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationGP53 DSU
MakeToyota
ModelPrius
Year2003
ColourBlack
Fuel typeElectric
Engine1,497cc

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MOT History

20 pass 9 fail
Pass 22 Mar 2025 297,292 miles

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

Nearside Rear Inner Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security (6.2.2 (d) (i))

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

Offside Rear Inner Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Fail 21 Mar 2025 297,288 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp insecure Bracket Broken (4.1.1 (c))

Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Outer Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting (6.2.2 (d) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Inner Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security (6.2.2 (d) (i))

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

Offside Rear Inner Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Pass 9 Nov 2024 293,347 miles

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

Fail 9 Nov 2024 293,347 miles

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

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

Pass 17 Nov 2023 279,225 miles
Pass 17 Nov 2022 264,262 miles

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Pass 27 Nov 2021 249,125 miles
Fail 27 Nov 2021 249,124 miles

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

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

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

Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) lens defective such that the emitted light is adversely affected light broken (4.3.1 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) light intensity significantly reduced (4.3.3 (a) (ii))

Rear Registration plate inscription illegible (0.1 (b))

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

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Pass 25 Nov 2020 233,496 miles
Fail 25 Nov 2020 233,495 miles

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

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

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

Pass 22 Nov 2019 219,725 miles
Fail 18 Nov 2019 219,531 miles

Central Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps both (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 1 Dec 2018 203,563 miles
Pass 4 Dec 2017 185,428 miles

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

Fail 28 Nov 2017 185,217 miles

Central Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

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

Pass 8 Nov 2016 167,378 miles
Pass 6 Nov 2015 151,382 miles

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

Fail 2 Nov 2015 151,177 miles

Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively split (8.2.2)

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement lower arm (2.4.G.2)

Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

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

Pass 15 Nov 2014 138,538 miles
Fail 14 Nov 2014 138,538 miles

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Pass 18 Nov 2013 125,772 miles
Fail 18 Nov 2013 125,772 miles

Offside Front Wheel nut(s) missing (4.2.A.1e)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

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

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Pass 19 Nov 2012 113,956 miles

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

Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

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

Pass 30 Nov 2011 99,325 miles

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

Pass 1 Nov 2010 85,736 miles
Pass 26 Nov 2009 71,467 miles
Pass 14 Nov 2008 58,257 miles
Pass 30 Nov 2007 48,182 miles
Pass 8 Nov 2006 34,896 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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GP53 DSU is a 2003 Toyota Prius in Black with a 1,497cc electric engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 69%.

Across all 2003 Toyota Prius models, the average MOT pass rate is 76.7% with a typical mileage of 85,316 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 GP53 DSU, 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 23 years old, this Toyota Prius is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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GP53 DSU is a 2003 Toyota Prius, first registered on 28 November 2003.

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