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2008 Toyota Prius
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213,916 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Front Headlamp lens slightly defective BOTH (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin BOTH (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Front Headlamp lens slightly defective BOTH (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin BOTH (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))
Offside Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Front Coil spring corroded both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted + damaged on outer rim (5.2.2 (c) (i))
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner sill area (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill area (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner sill area (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Oil leak, but not excessive gear box (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm bushes both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))
engine management light illuminated
Front Coil spring corroded both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted badly kerbed (5.2.2 (c) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive gearbox (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))
engine management light illuminated
Engine management lamp illuminated.
Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Both sides. (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both sides badly corroded not affecting brake performance. (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Front Coil spring corroded Both sides. (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both sides worn on edges. (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted Badly curbed. (5.2.2 (c) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive Gearbox. (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear axle bushes deteriorated. (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened heavily corroded both sides (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn axle bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive gear box area (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. on application (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Horn sound not in accordance with requirements (7.7 (c))
Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both sides heavily corroded. (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn Axle bush slightly deteriorated. (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Nearside Front nearside front road wheel slightly damaged
n/s/f shock absorber dust cover split
o/s/f shock absorber dust cover split
plastic covers fitted at time of test
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front nearside front road wheel slightly damaged
Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))
n/s/f shock absorber dust cover split
o/s/f shock absorber dust cover split
plastic covers fitted at time of test
Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b))
Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b))
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Nearside Front nearside front road wheel slightly damaged
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
n/s/f shock absorber dust cover split
o/s/f shock absorber dust cover split
plastic covers fitted at time of test
Nearside Front Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Front shock absorber dust cover split
Nearside Front suspect incorrect fitment of front wiper arms and blades
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front shock absorber dust cover split
bonnet secondary safety catch corroded and stiff to operate
nearside and offside headlamps starting to cloud over
plastic sill covers fitted at time of test
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle slow on (3.7.B.5b)
Offside Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle brake slow on (3.7.B.5b)
Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords cut to cords on inner shoulder (4.1.D.1a)
near side front tyre badly worn on both shoulders
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
offside rear tyre on 1.6mm towards inner edge
rear brake discs corroded
rear brake pads look to be getting low
bonnet only held on safetycatch
Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
bonnet only held on safetycatch
Both rear brake discs slightly pitted.
Both rear tyres on inner edges treads slightly uneven.
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
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MX08 NKE is a 2008 Toyota Prius in Bronze with a 1,497cc hybrid electric (clean) engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.5%.
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 MX08 NKE, 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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MX08 NKE is a 2008 Toyota Prius, first registered on 1 March 2008.
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