MOT History from tests of petrol TOYOTA PRIUSs year 2003

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Pass percent:70.08%

(The average a petrol TOYOTA PRIUS year 2003 passes without issue)

Based on:1,240 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	79
Registration plate lamp issues	76
Headlamp aim out of alignment	63
Registration plate issues	23
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	20
Rear brake binding	18
Brake pipe excessively corroded	12
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	11
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	11
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	9
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	9
Offside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	8
Offside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	7
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	7
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	7
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	7
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	7
Nearside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	6
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	5
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	5
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	4
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	4
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	4
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction \|8.2.1.2 \|h\|\|	4
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	4
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))	4
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	4
Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b))	3
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	3
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	3
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	3
Windscreen has damage	3
Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak	3
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	3
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	3
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	3
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	3
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	3
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	3
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	3
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	3
Bonnet retaining device ineffective \|8.4.2\|	2
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	2
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	2
Nearside Front Position lamp not working \|4.2.1 \|a\|\|	2
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	2
Nearside Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	2
Offside Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	2
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	2
Offside Rear Position lamp not working \|4.2.1 \|a\|\|	2
Offside Rear Stop lamp\|s\| not working \|4.3.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	2
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	2
Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b))	2
Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b))	2
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	2
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	2
Horn not working \|7.7 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	2
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	2
Offside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	2
Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|5.3.4 \|b\| \|ii\|\|	2
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	2
Offside Front Position lamp not working \|4.2.1 \|a\|\|	2
Nearside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by damage \|6.1.C.1\|	2
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	2
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	2
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	2
Offside Stop lamp\|s\| not working \|4.3.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	2
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	2
Front brake application uneven	2
Nearside Front Valve stem seriously damaged \|4.1.D.1e\|	2
Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	2
Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	2
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	2
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working \|4.2.1 \|a\|\|	2
Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	2
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Rear brake application uneven	2
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	2
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	2
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	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	79
Registration plate lamp issues	76
Headlamp aim out of alignment	63
Registration plate issues	23
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	20
Rear brake binding	18
Brake pipe excessively corroded	12
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	11
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	11
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	9
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	9
Offside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	8
Offside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	7
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	7
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	7
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	7
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	7
Nearside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	6
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	5
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	5
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	4
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	4
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	4
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction \|8.2.1.2 \|h\|\|	4
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	4
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))	4
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	4
Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b))	3
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	3
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	3
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	3
Windscreen has damage	3
Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak	3
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	3
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	3
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	3
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	3
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	3
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	3
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	3
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	3
Bonnet retaining device ineffective \|8.4.2\|	2
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	2
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	2
Nearside Front Position lamp not working \|4.2.1 \|a\|\|	2
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	2
Nearside Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	2
Offside Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	2
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	2
Offside Rear Position lamp not working \|4.2.1 \|a\|\|	2
Offside Rear Stop lamp\|s\| not working \|4.3.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	2
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	2
Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b))	2
Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b))	2
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	2
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	2
Horn not working \|7.7 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	2
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	2
Offside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	2
Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|5.3.4 \|b\| \|ii\|\|	2
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	2
Offside Front Position lamp not working \|4.2.1 \|a\|\|	2
Nearside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by damage \|6.1.C.1\|	2
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	2
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	2
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	2
Offside Stop lamp\|s\| not working \|4.3.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	2
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	2
Front brake application uneven	2
Nearside Front Valve stem seriously damaged \|4.1.D.1e\|	2
Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	2
Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	2
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	2
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working \|4.2.1 \|a\|\|	2
Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	2
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Rear brake application uneven	2
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	2
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	2
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	2

MOT History from tests of petrol TOYOTA PRIUSs year 2003

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