2016 Toyota Prius 1.8L Hybrid electric (clean) · BG16 GWM
2016 Toyota Prius (1.8L, hybrid electric (clean)). First registered 22 Jun 2016. Recorded mileage 180,418 miles. MOT expired on 29 Sept 2026.
- Make & Model
- TOYOTA PRIUS
- Year / Origin
- 2016 · Birmingham
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 29 Sept 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 180,418 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- ULEZ Exempt (Zero Emissions)
- Fuel & Engine
- Hybrid Electric (Clean) · 1.8L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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BG16 GWM Key Findings
- 5 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 01/10/2025
- 180,418 miles recorded at latest MOT
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
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BG16 GWM MOT History
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5 MOT tests are recorded for this 2016 Toyota Prius (BG16 GWM) between March 2023 and October 2025.
The record contains 5 passes and 0 failures.
No failures or advisories appear anywhere in the recorded tests, so the documented MOT record is relatively clean.
BG16 GWM Mileage History
- 30/03/2023139,915 mi
- 28/09/2023152,377 mi+12,462 mi
- 25/03/2024166,920 mi+14,543 mi
- 27/09/2024178,505 mi+11,585 mi
- 01/10/2025180,418 mi+1,913 mi
Average of roughly 16,149 miles per year across 5 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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- Engine Bay High-Voltage Wiring Harness Chafing and Short CircuitSerious
On 2016 to 2018 Prius models, the engine wiring harness connected to the hybrid Power Control Unit (PCU) can rub against its protective cover due to assembly tolerances. Prolonged engine vibration can wear through the wire insulation, exposing copper strands and generating an electrical short circuit that causes stalling or poses a severe vehicle fire hazard under DVSA recall R/2018/240.
- Auxiliary 12V Battery Parasitic Drain and No-Start ConditionModerate
The small auxiliary 12V AGM/EFB battery responsible for booting the hybrid system ECUs and vehicle relays suffers from parasitic drain when the vehicle is parked unused for several days. Because the hybrid system does not use a conventional alternator, short urban journeys fail to recharge the 12V battery, resulting in a completely dead car that cannot switch to READY mode.
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