2011 Toyota Prius 1.8L Hybrid electric (clean) · MW60 ACJ

The 2011 Toyota Prius passed its most recent MOT on 7 May 2025 at 265,107 miles with no defects recorded, and the maintenance trend appears stable given the absence of advisories across the last three annual cycles. However, the test history shows two failed attempts immediately before that pass, with the 6 May 2025 and 14 April 2025 tests at 265,107 and 265,095 miles respectively both returning failures yet listing no defects. That pattern suggests administrative or presentation issues at the testing station rather than mechanical faults, though a buyer should confirm the failure reasons were not omitted in error. The recorded mileage of 265,107 against a 15-year lifespan equates to roughly 17,674 miles per year, which is high for a hybrid of this age and points to sustained motorway or fleet-style use. Between the 18 January 2024 pass at 256,709 miles and the April 2025 tests, the vehicle covered about 8,400 miles in just over a year, a modest drop from its long-term average. The DVSA record is sparse, showing only five entries with zero advisories or defects logged, so no wear trends on tyres, brake discs, suspension bushes or corrosion can be drawn from the data itself. Given the clean but thin history, a buyer should still commission an independent inspection of the hybrid drivetrain, given the high cumulative mileage and the age of the HV battery and inverter cooling system. The front suspension struts, rear coil springs and exhaust emissions should be physically checked for fatigue or leaks that a no-defect MOT may not have captured. The repeated 2025 failures with no recorded defects warrant a request for the original failure notices to rule out undocumented brake binding or structural integrity concerns.