2005 Toyota Prius Electric · FL55 DHO

The 2005 Toyota Prius presents a stable roadworthiness trend, with the most recent test on 26 May 2025 at 119,650 miles returning a pass and no defects recorded. Prior to that, the May 2024 cycle shows a clean pass at 117,656 miles. The only blemish is a fail on 24 May 2024 at 117,642 miles, yet the DVSA entry logs no defects, indicating the failure arose from administrative or unrecorded test criteria rather than a mechanical fault. The vehicle has cleared every valid examination since. Recorded mileage sits at 119,650 against an age of roughly 21 years, equating to about 5,700 miles per year. The history shows light and consistent use: 110,928 miles in May 2022, 116,950 in May 2023, and 117,656 by May 2024. Only 1,994 miles accrued across the full 2022 to 2025 span. Such low annual accumulation suggests prolonged standing periods are likely, which on a hybrid of this era raises the risk of 12V battery degradation and seized brake calipers from disuse rather than wear. A buyer should still commission an in-person inspection of suspension bushes, front coil springs, and subframe corrosion, as the MOT record stays silent on advisories that often emerge on a 2005 chassis. The hybrid battery cooling fan and inverter water pump warrant a diagnostic scan, since test passes with zero advisories do not capture electrical degradation. Check the brake discs for rust pitting linked to the low-mileage idle pattern. The clean defect sheet implies previous owners kept basic statutory testing current, though the unexplained May 2024 fail hints at a lapse or retest timing quirk. Given the age, treat the absence of advisories as a cue to verify underside structural integrity and tyre sidewall condition rather than assume fault-free mechanical health.