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LM04 YTS

2004 Toyota Prius

Black Hybrid electric (clean) 1497cc

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MOT Status

Expired

Expires17 Aug 2026

Tests27 (21 pass, 6 fail)

Pass rate77.8%

Mileage

124,381 mi

Last recorded124,381 miles

Recorded on18 Aug 2025

Typical for 2004 Toyota Prius97,586 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationLM04 YTS

MakeToyota

ModelPrius

Year2004

ColourBlack

Fuel typeHybrid electric (clean)

Engine1,497cc

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MOT History

21 pass 6 fail

Pass 18 Aug 2025 124,381 miles

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

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

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

Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play Both (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Horn intermittent

Nearside Both doors damaged

Nearside Front Bumper and headlamp loose

Nearside Front Shock absorber dust cover damaged

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

Offside Front Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Door and Quarter Panel damaged

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

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

Rear Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()

Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 18 Aug 2025 124,381 miles

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

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

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

Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play Both (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Horn intermittent

Nearside Both doors damaged

Nearside Front Bumper and headlamp loose

Nearside Front Shock absorber dust cover damaged

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

Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Door and Quarter Panel damaged

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

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

Rear Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()

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

Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 13 May 2025 116,930 miles

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

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

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

Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play BOTH (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Fail 13 May 2025 116,930 miles

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

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

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

Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play BOTH (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Road wheel fixing loose (5.2.1 (a) (i))

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

Pass 13 Aug 2024 98,595 miles

Front Headlamp lens slightly defective BOTH (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

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

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

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

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

Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

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

Fail 13 Jun 2024 98,560 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b))

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b))

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

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

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 195/55/16 (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

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

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

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

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

Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

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

Pass 26 Jun 2023 94,442 miles

Pass 27 Jun 2022 90,435 miles

Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

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

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

Pass 4 Aug 2021 86,382 miles

Pass 10 Dec 2020 84,774 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

Pass 11 Jun 2019 78,950 miles

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

Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

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

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

Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

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

Fail 11 Jun 2019 78,949 miles

Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))

Rear Exhaust system insecure Back box (6.1.2 (a))

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

Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

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

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

Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

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

Pass 22 Aug 2018 74,046 miles

Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

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

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

Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

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

Fail 21 Aug 2018 74,010 miles

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

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

Offside Front tyre wearing on inner and outer edges

Pass 14 Aug 2017 67,092 miles

Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

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

Pass 3 Apr 2017 64,342 miles

Fail 3 Apr 2017 64,341 miles

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 195/55/16 (4.1.E.1)

Pass 19 Apr 2016 55,881 miles

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

Pass 16 Apr 2015 50,156 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Nearside 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)

Pass 10 Apr 2014 44,765 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Pass 3 Apr 2013 40,741 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

nsr tyre tread cracking

Pass 4 May 2012 35,700 miles

Pass 10 May 2011 31,788 miles

Pass 12 May 2010 25,543 miles

offside rear tyre deteriorated on outer tread (cracked)

Pass 8 Jul 2009 22,225 miles

Pass 16 May 2008 13,054 miles

Pass 19 May 2007 9,486 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

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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LM04 YTS is a 2004 Toyota Prius in Black with a 1,497cc hybrid electric (clean) engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 77.8%.

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 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 LM04 YTS, 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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LM04 YTS is a 2004 Toyota Prius, first registered on 16 July 2004.

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