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2008 Toyota Prius
MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
118,989 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Both rear brake back plates corroded and becoming weak
Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
General age related corrosion on underside of vehicle
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
Rear axle showing signs of corrosion
Slight corrosion on fuel filler pipes
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge slight edge wear (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge slight edge wear (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
underside of vehicle and suspension components corroded
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear axle bushes worn (both sides ) (5.3.4 (a) (i))
emissions not tested as vehicle is of hybrid design
slight smear at front wiper blades
slight wear at edges of front tyres
underside of vehicle and suspension components corroded
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt insecure (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
Nearside Rear Tyre obviously under inflated tyre soft (5.2.3 (l))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear axle bushes worn (both sides ) (5.3.4 (a) (i))
emissions not tested as vehicle is of hybrid design
slight smear at front wiper blades
slight wear at edges of front tyres
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded (1.1.11 (c))
emissions not tested as vehicle is of hybrid design
slight pitting and scoring at front brake discs
slight pitting at rear brake discs
slight wear at offside front door hinges
underside of vehicle and suspension components corroded
emissions not tested as vehicle is of hybrid design
general corrosion at underside of vehicle and suspension components
slight pitting and scoring at rear brake discs
slight wear , pitting and scoring at front brake discs
Nearside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin inner (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
emissions not tested as vehicle is of hybrid design
front wishbone rear bushes starting to split
nearside front brake pipe rusty
nearside rear brake pipe corroded
rear axle bushes slightly deteriorated
rear brake discs pitted and scored
rear wiper blade torn
both main rear axle bushes bonding starting to deteriorate
emissions not tested as vehicle is of hybrid design
nearside front brake pipe rusty
nearside rear brake pipe rusty
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
both main rear axle bushes bonding starting to deteriorate
emissions not tested as vehicle is of hybrid design
nearside front brake pipe rusty
nearside rear brake pipe rusty
centre exhaust heat shield loose
offside rear brake pipe rusty
slight pitting and scoring at inner surfaces of front brake discs
Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit Both (4.1.E.1)
Nearside rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded Front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
heat sheild insecure
heat sheild insecure
Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users (1.8.A.1a)
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SP08 NLJ is a 2008 Toyota Prius in Grey with a 1,497cc hybrid electric (clean) engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 83.3%.
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 SP08 NLJ, 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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SP08 NLJ is a 2008 Toyota Prius, first registered on 1 March 2008.
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