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VN61 ESY

2011 Toyota Prius

Black Other 1798cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires22 Sep 2027
Tests18 (13 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate72.2%

Mileage

89,273 mi
Last recorded89,273 miles
Recorded on22 Sep 2026
Typical for 2011 Toyota Prius118,101 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationVN61 ESY
MakeToyota
ModelPrius
Year2011
ColourBlack
Fuel typeOther
Engine1,798cc

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MOT History

13 pass 5 fail
Pass 22 Sep 2026 89,273 miles

Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both sides (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Coil spring corroded both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both sides (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Fail 21 Sep 2026 89,272 miles

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

Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both sides (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

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

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Coil spring corroded both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both sides (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 23 Sep 2025 85,464 miles

Both number plates lamps dim but still illuminating the number plate

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

Front Service brake binding but not excessively Both sides (1.2.1 (f))

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

Rear Coil spring corroded Both sides slightly (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Both sides tyres start to perish (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear beam axle slight corroded

Fail 19 Sep 2025 85,462 miles

Front Service brake excessively binding Both sides (1.2.1 (f))

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

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Both number plates lamps dim but still illuminating the number plate

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

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

Rear Coil spring corroded Both sides slightly (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Both sides tyres start to perish (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear beam axle slight corroded

Pass 21 Sep 2024 79,724 miles

Both number plate lamps dim but still illuminating the number plate.

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

Windscreen wiper blade defective Nearside wiper blade ends split, both wipers smearing slightly. (3.4 (b) (i))

Fail 21 Sep 2024 79,724 miles

Both number plate lamps dim but still illuminating the number plate.

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

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

Windscreen wiper blade defective Nearside wiper blade ends split, both wipers smearing slightly. (3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 12 Sep 2023 72,492 miles

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

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

Pass 22 Sep 2022 65,150 miles

plastic sill covers fitted

undertrays fitted brake pipes and hand brake cables not checked

Fail 22 Sep 2022 65,143 miles

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

plastic sill covers fitted

undertrays fitted brake pipes and hand brake cables not checked

Pass 23 Sep 2021 59,666 miles

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

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

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

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

plastic sill covers fitted

under trays fitted brake pipes and hand brake cables not checked

Pass 15 Sep 2020 55,119 miles
Fail 9 Sep 2020 55,119 miles

Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Pass 25 Oct 2019 53,594 miles
Pass 22 Oct 2018 49,133 miles
Pass 16 Oct 2017 43,907 miles
Pass 24 Oct 2016 37,054 miles

Offside Front wiper smearing

Pass 26 Oct 2015 31,045 miles
Pass 28 Oct 2014 25,095 miles

Offside front tyre heavily worn on inner edge

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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VN61 ESY is a 2011 Toyota Prius in Black with a 1,798cc other engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72.2%.

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 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 VN61 ESY, 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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VN61 ESY is a 2011 Toyota Prius, first registered on 28 October 2011.

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