2011 Toyota Prius 1.8L Hybrid electric · LF61 WTZ

The 2011 Toyota Prius presents a strong and stable maintenance trend, culminating in a completely clean MOT pass on 26 November 2025 at 93,535 miles with zero defects recorded. This is the most recent test, sitting roughly seven months before today's date of 16 June 2026, meaning the current MOT certificate remains valid until late November 2026. The trajectory over the past four years shows a vehicle that has moved from minor tyre wear advisories to a fully defect-free status, indicating attentive upkeep in the recent past. The mileage accumulation tells a clear story. Between the November 2022 test at 46,025 miles and the November 2023 test at 72,881 miles, the car covered 26,856 miles in a single year, a significant spike that far exceeds the vehicle's long-term average of roughly 6,236 miles per year. After that burst of use, the pace dropped sharply to just 5,523 miles between November 2023 and November 2024, then slowed further to only 5,531 miles between November 2024 and November 2025. This pattern suggests a period of heavy commuting or long-distance use followed by a return to lighter, possibly local driving. The current recorded mileage of 93,535 miles is stamped at the most recent test, so any additional miles since late November 2025 are unaccounted for, and a buyer should verify the current odometer reading in person. The only recurring fault category across the entire MOT history is tyre wear, specifically inner edge wear on both the nearside rear and front tyres flagged in the November 2024 test at 88,004 miles. Inner edge wear on a Prius typically points to worn suspension bushes, misaligned tracking, or deteriorating damper top mounts, though the clean subsequent test in 2025 suggests the issue was addressed. A buyer should still inspect the front and rear suspension bushes, ball joints, and track rod ends for play, and check the tyre sidewalls for uneven wear patterns. The 2011 Prius is also old enough that structural corrosion around the sills, subframes, and battery tray mounting points warrants close visual inspection, particularly if the vehicle has spent time in coastal or road-salt-heavy areas. The hybrid battery's state of health and the condition of the inverter coolant pump are additional items worth verifying, as neither is directly assessed during an MOT but can prove costly if neglected.