2008 Toyota Prius 1.5L Hybrid electric (clean) · NA08 AEB

The 2008 Toyota Prius presents a stable roadworthiness trend, with the most recent test on 21 August 2023 at 163,523 miles returning a pass and no defects recorded. Prior to that, the August 2022 test at 155,785 miles also passed cleanly. The only blemish in the sequence is a failure on 26 July 2022 at 155,690 miles, which the DVSA entry lists with no defects recorded, suggesting an administrative or non-mechanical rejection rather than a fault-driven stop. Across the five-year span from 2020 to 2023, the vehicle cleared every completed test without advisories, indicating consistent baseline condition for its age. Annual mileage sits at roughly 9,085 miles per year against the 163,523 total, a typical figure for an eighteen-year-old car. The records show smooth accumulation: 149,120 miles in August 2020, 152,715 in August 2021, 155,785 in August 2022, and 163,523 by August 2023. The gap between the July 2022 failure and the August 2022 pass covers only 95 miles, confirming a swift retest. No standing periods or sudden high-use spikes appear in the data. The clean advisory history across all tests means the MOT file itself offers little evidence of deferred consumable replacement. A buyer should still commission an independent inspection of suspension bushes, coil springs, and brake discs given the vehicle's age and 163,523 miles of service. The Prius hybrid drivetrain and 12V battery system fall outside MOT scope but warrant diagnostic checks for cell degradation. Exhaust emissions and structural integrity passed without comment, yet corrosion around sills and subframes can develop unseen between annual tests. The absence of recorded advisories does not exempt the car from wear on tyres, wiper blades, or binding calipers that a tester may have judged within limits at the time.