2016 Toyota Prius 1.8L Hybrid electric (clean) · T88 YEL
2016 Toyota Prius (1.8L, hybrid electric (clean)). First registered 31 Dec 2016. Recorded mileage 114,895 miles. MOT expired on 19 Sept 2025.
- Make & Model
- TOYOTA PRIUS
- Year / Origin
- 2016
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 19 Sept 2025
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 114,895 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- ULEZ Exempt (Zero Emissions)
- Fuel & Engine
- Hybrid Electric (Clean) · 1.8L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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T88 YEL Key Findings
- 5 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 20/09/2024
- 114,895 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 2 historical MOT failures
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
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T88 YEL MOT History
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5 MOT tests are recorded for this 2016 Toyota Prius (T88 YEL) between October 2022 and September 2024.
The record contains 3 passes and 2 failures.
The most recent test on 20 September 2024 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 2 failures that buyers may want to investigate.
T88 YEL Mileage History
- 31/10/202250,150 mi
- 12/10/202371,324 mi+21,174 mi
- 12/10/202371,335 mi+11 mi
- 19/09/2024114,882 mi+43,547 mi
- 20/09/2024114,895 mi+13 mi
Average of roughly 34,282 miles per year across 5 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Below 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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