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GY61 YJL

2011 Toyota Prius

Black Petrol 1798cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires5 Jan 2027
Tests19 (15 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate78.9%

Mileage

219,680 mi
Last recorded219,680 miles
Recorded on6 Jan 2026
Typical for 2011 Toyota Prius118,101 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationGY61 YJL
MakeToyota
ModelPrius
Year2011
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,798cc

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MOT History

15 pass 4 fail
Pass 6 Jan 2026 219,680 miles

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Outer Tyre slightly damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

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

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

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

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Pass 2 Jan 2025 211,966 miles

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

Fail 31 Dec 2024 211,956 miles

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

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 28 Dec 2023 208,070 miles
Pass 5 Jan 2023 191,908 miles

Front Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output n/s & o/s (4.1.4 (b))

Pass 6 Jul 2022 172,990 miles

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Pass 6 Dec 2021 156,201 miles

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Pass 6 Jul 2021 141,025 miles
Fail 6 Jul 2021 141,025 miles

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

Pass 16 Jul 2020 117,627 miles

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

Fail 16 Jul 2020 117,627 miles

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

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

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

Nearside Registration plate lamp does not illuminate simultaneously with the position lamps (4.7.2 (a))

Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a))

Pass 24 Jul 2019 90,312 miles
Pass 30 Jul 2018 58,241 miles
Pass 23 Jul 2018 58,090 miles
Pass 6 Nov 2017 52,488 miles

Nearside Rear tyre has surface cracking on it.

Offside Rear tyre has surface cracking on it and uneven wear on the inner tread

Fail 6 Nov 2017 52,488 miles

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

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

Nearside Rear tyre has surface cracking on it.

Offside Rear tyre has surface cracking on it and uneven wear on the inner tread

Pass 24 Nov 2016 43,720 miles

Nearside Front tyre has a slight cut on the outer sidewall.

Offside Front tyre has cuts on outer sidewall but cords not exposed

surface cracking on rear tyres

Pass 23 Nov 2015 37,009 miles

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

Offside Front Direction indicator damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.4.A.2e)

Offside Front tyre has slight cuts on the outer sidewall

Pass 10 Nov 2014 27,841 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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GY61 YJL is a 2011 Toyota Prius in Black with a 1,798cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 78.9%.

Across all 2011 Toyota Prius models, the average MOT pass rate is 78.8% with a typical mileage of 118,101 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 GY61 YJL, 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 15 years old, this Toyota Prius is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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GY61 YJL is a 2011 Toyota Prius, first registered on 6 December 2011.

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