MOT History from tests of petrol TOYOTA PRIUSs year 2001

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Pass percent:75.59%

(The average a petrol TOYOTA PRIUS year 2001 passes without issue)

Based on:2,102 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	129
Headlamp aim out of alignment	73
Rear brake binding	68
Registration plate lamp issues	68
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	45
Registration plate issues	34
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	28
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	18
Brake pipe excessively corroded	18
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	16
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	15
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	14
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	13
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	12
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	12
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	9
Windscreen has damage	8
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	8
Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	7
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	7
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	7
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	7
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	7
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	6
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	6
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	5
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	5
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	5
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	5
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	5
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	4
Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	4
Rear Exhaust has a part missing \|7.1.1a\|	4
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	4
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	4
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction \|8.2.1.2 \|h\|\|	4
Nearside Front Position lamp not working \|4.2.1 \|a\|\|	3
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	3
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	3
Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	3
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	3
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	3
Nearside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by damage \|6.1.C.1\|	3
Offside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by damage \|6.1.C.1\|	3
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	3
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	3
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	3
brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	3
Offside Front front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	3
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	3
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	3
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	3
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))	3
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	3
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	3
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	3
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	2
Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))	2
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))	2
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))	2
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))	2
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	2
Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	2
Brake performance not tested \|3.7.A.1\|	2
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing \|2.5.C.1a\|	2
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	2
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	2
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	2
Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side \|1.4.1 \|a\|\|	2
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	2
Nearside Rear Braking system leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	2
Nearside Front front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	2
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	2
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))	2
Offside Rear Brake back plate\|s\| securing device excessively deteriorated \|3.5.1j\|	2
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	2
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	2
Offside Rear brake disc has restricted free movement \|3.5.1j\|	2
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| incorrect colour \|1.1.A.3e\|	2
Nearside Stop lamp emits other than a steady red light \|1.2.1e\|	2
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value \|1.4.2 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	2
Nearside rear brake grabbing severely \|3.7.A.5b\|	2
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	2
Offside Front Seat belt stitching badly frayed \|5.2.2b\|	2
Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	2
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	2
Offside Rear Brake pipe leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	2
Offside Front Position lamp not working \|4.2.1 \|a\|\|	2
Offside Rear Brake cable has restricted free movement \|1.1.15 \|e\|\|	2
Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))	2
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))	2
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	2
Offside Inner Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	2
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated \|5.1.3 \|b\| \|i\|\|	2
Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	2
Nearside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	2
Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	2

We get to these numbers by trawling through over 1 billion MOT test results since 2004 and crunched the numbers. We remove anything to do with Tyres, as they are model independent and group together common non-model specific issues. We are trying to get to a picture of what models have what issues.

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Most common failures	No# failures
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	129
Headlamp aim out of alignment	73
Rear brake binding	68
Registration plate lamp issues	68
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	45
Registration plate issues	34
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	28
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	18
Brake pipe excessively corroded	18
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	16
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	15
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	14
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	13
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	12
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	12
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	9
Windscreen has damage	8
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	8
Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	7
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	7
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	7
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	7
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	7
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	6
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	6
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	5
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	5
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	5
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	5
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	5
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	4
Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	4
Rear Exhaust has a part missing \|7.1.1a\|	4
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	4
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	4
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction \|8.2.1.2 \|h\|\|	4
Nearside Front Position lamp not working \|4.2.1 \|a\|\|	3
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	3
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	3
Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	3
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	3
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	3
Nearside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by damage \|6.1.C.1\|	3
Offside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by damage \|6.1.C.1\|	3
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	3
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	3
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	3
brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	3
Offside Front front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	3
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	3
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	3
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	3
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))	3
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	3
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	3
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	3
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	2
Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))	2
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))	2
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))	2
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))	2
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	2
Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	2
Brake performance not tested \|3.7.A.1\|	2
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing \|2.5.C.1a\|	2
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	2
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	2
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	2
Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side \|1.4.1 \|a\|\|	2
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	2
Nearside Rear Braking system leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	2
Nearside Front front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	2
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	2
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))	2
Offside Rear Brake back plate\|s\| securing device excessively deteriorated \|3.5.1j\|	2
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	2
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	2
Offside Rear brake disc has restricted free movement \|3.5.1j\|	2
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| incorrect colour \|1.1.A.3e\|	2
Nearside Stop lamp emits other than a steady red light \|1.2.1e\|	2
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value \|1.4.2 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	2
Nearside rear brake grabbing severely \|3.7.A.5b\|	2
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	2
Offside Front Seat belt stitching badly frayed \|5.2.2b\|	2
Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	2
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	2
Offside Rear Brake pipe leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	2
Offside Front Position lamp not working \|4.2.1 \|a\|\|	2
Offside Rear Brake cable has restricted free movement \|1.1.15 \|e\|\|	2
Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))	2
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))	2
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	2
Offside Inner Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	2
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated \|5.1.3 \|b\| \|i\|\|	2
Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	2
Nearside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	2
Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	2

MOT History from tests of petrol TOYOTA PRIUSs year 2001

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