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2008 Toyota Prius
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ExpiredMileage
115,241 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated both (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))
Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))
Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
Registration plate lamp does not illuminate simultaneously with the position lamps (4.7.2 (a))
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output both sides (4.1.4 (b))
Offside Front headlamp slight loose
Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))
Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output both sides (4.1.4 (b))
Offside Front headlamp slight loose
Nearside Rear Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Brake pads wearing thin - ( rear disc slight ) (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement outer both slight - ( Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement slight - Suspension arm ball joint has slight play ) (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
Parking (secondary brake) grabbing slightly high reserve travel - slight - ( foot pedal ) (1.3.1 (c))
Play in steering rack inner joint(s) slight ()
Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights ()
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Brake pads wearing thin - ( rear disc slight ) (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement outer both slight - ( Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement slight - Suspension arm ball joint has slight play ) (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively both windscreens polished and cleaned - ( and rear slight required soon ) (3.4 (b) (ii))
Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))
Parking (secondary brake) grabbing slightly high reserve travel - slight - ( foot pedal ) (1.3.1 (c))
Play in steering rack inner joint(s) slight ()
Rear Rear fog lamp not working front - all (4.5.1 (a) (ii))
Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights ()
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
How Reliable is the Toyota Prius?
Based on 1,959,742 MOT tests across 148,686 vehicles.
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YB08 ABK is a 2008 Toyota Prius in Black with a 1,497cc hybrid electric (clean) engine. This vehicle has been through 14 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 78.6%.
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 YB08 ABK, 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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YB08 ABK is a 2008 Toyota Prius, first registered on 28 May 2008.
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