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PK08 DKY

2008 Toyota Prius

Silver Hybrid electric (clean) 1497cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires12 Feb 2027
Tests19 (17 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate89.5%

Mileage

164,313 mi
Last recorded164,313 miles
Recorded on13 Feb 2026
Typical for 2008 Toyota Prius95,270 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationPK08 DKY
MakeToyota
ModelPrius
Year2008
ColourSilver
Fuel typeHybrid electric (clean)
Engine1,497cc

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MOT History

17 pass 2 fail
Pass 13 Feb 2026 164,313 miles
Pass 13 Feb 2026 163,813 miles

Exhaust noisy slight rattle inner (8.1.1 (a))

Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened corroded rear service brakes fluctuating and parking brake has high imbalance (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Fuel Pipe/s corroded both sills inner outer and reax axle mounting areas various corroded ()

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated front shock absorbers and Suspension arms are corroded worn (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Non obligatory mirror damaged tape repaired offside outer cover is missing vehicle is damaged offside front and rear doors ()

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

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

Tyre obviously under inflated all nearside front has nail in tyre Tyre worn worn on edge inner spare tyre is defective low air pressure (5.2.3 (l))

Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights nearside low offside high aims limits ()

Windscreen wiper blade defective all worn slight (3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 24 Feb 2025 155,122 miles
Pass 23 Feb 2024 151,615 miles
Fail 23 Feb 2024 151,615 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))

Pass 14 Feb 2023 149,970 miles
Pass 16 Feb 2022 148,245 miles

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

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

Pass 26 Feb 2021 146,439 miles

Nearside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

exhaust rear box heat shield loose

fuel tank heat shield loose

Fail 26 Feb 2021 146,439 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

exhaust rear box heat shield loose

fuel tank heat shield loose

Pass 20 Feb 2020 144,396 miles

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Pass 18 Feb 2019 140,414 miles
Pass 7 Feb 2018 136,121 miles
Pass 10 Feb 2017 130,628 miles
Pass 18 Feb 2016 107,495 miles
Pass 19 Feb 2015 82,391 miles
Pass 24 Feb 2014 65,635 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 22 Feb 2013 50,526 miles

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

n/s/r tyre cracking on outer tread

Pass 24 Feb 2012 37,051 miles
Pass 9 Mar 2011 29,541 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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PK08 DKY is a 2008 Toyota Prius in Silver with a 1,497cc hybrid electric (clean) engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 89.5%.

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 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 PK08 DKY, 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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PK08 DKY is a 2008 Toyota Prius, first registered on 29 March 2008.

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