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SW08EYP
2008 TOYOTA PRIUS
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Other
Engine: 1497cc
General Information
- Registration SW08EYP
- Manufacturer TOYOTA
- Model PRIUS
- Year 2008
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Other
- Engine Size 1497cc
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- Expired 10 Jun 2026
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MOT History 21 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
21
Total Tests
15
Passes
6
Failures
71.43%
Pass Rate
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73 Total Defects Recorded
28 Mar 2025
Fail
Mileage: 201,330 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle by more than 50% Axle 1 (1.2.1 (b) (ii)) Dangerous
- Fuel tank exhaust shield missing where fitted as original equipment creating a risk of fire (6.1.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Suspension locking device missing (5.3.6 (b)) Repair immediately
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Front Headlamp aim unable to be tested (4.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Central Front Suspension locking device missing (5.3.6 (b)) Repair immediately
- Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil Both (5.3.2 (b))
- Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()
- Under vehicle underseal
- Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
10 Feb 2025
Fail
Mileage: 200,346 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing play so excessive it is likely to break up (5.1.3 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick rear brake pads very low (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting o/s/r inner sill excessive corrosion (6.2.2 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Integral body structure inadequately repaired such that structural rigidity is significantly reduced sill holed (6.1.1 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced o/s/r outer sill holed (6.1.1 (c) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension locking device ineffective o/s/f ball joint locking device missing (5.3.6 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Suspension locking device missing n/s/f ball joint locking device missing (5.3.6 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Front Headlamp aim unable to be tested (4.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()
1 Feb 2024
Pass
Mileage: 177,994 MI
Expiry date: 1 Feb 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Axel heavily corroded.
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Fuel filler pipes corroded.
- Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Under body heavily corroded.
10 Jan 2023
Pass
Mileage: 164,201 MI
Expiry date: 1 Feb 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
9 Jan 2023
Fail
Mileage: 164,199 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick metal (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
26 Jan 2022
Pass
Mileage: 154,711 MI
Expiry date: 1 Feb 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- oil leak around enine area
- suspension/ underbody corroded
- play in n/s/f inner arm
- heat sheild at fuel tank missing
2 Feb 2021
Pass
Mileage: 137,712 MI
Expiry date: 1 Feb 2022 10 Jun 202630 Jan 2020
Pass
Mileage: 120,976 MI
Expiry date: 31 Jan 2021 10 Jun 202621 Jan 2019
Pass
Mileage: 104,293 MI
Expiry date: 31 Jan 2020 10 Jun 202615 Jan 2019
Fail
Mileage: 104,288 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Central Exhaust shield missing where fitted as original equipment creating a risk of fire at fuel tank (6.1.3 (e)) Dangerous
1 Feb 2018
Pass
Mileage: 78,905 MI
Expiry date: 31 Jan 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded at connection with flexi hose (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded at connection with flexi hose (3.6.B.2c)
12 Jan 2017
Pass
Mileage: 50,131 MI
Expiry date: 11 Jan 2018 10 Jun 202622 Dec 2016
Pass
Mileage: 49,982 MI
Expiry date: 21 Dec 2017 10 Jun 202613 Dec 2016
Fail
Mileage: 49,982 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Front registration plate delaminated (6.3.1d)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Heat shield insecure
7 Apr 2016
Pass
Mileage: 46,407 MI
Expiry date: 4 May 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit both worn on inner edges (4.1.E.1)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
- Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is distorted but not considered excessive arch (5.2.6)
18 Apr 2015
Pass
Mileage: 44,276 MI
Expiry date: 4 May 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
5 May 2014
Pass
Mileage: 41,122 MI
Expiry date: 4 May 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
5 May 2014
Fail
Mileage: 41,122 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Nearside Front Tyre(s) incorrect because different size tyres are fitted on the same axle. (4.1.A.1a)
- Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Nearside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by damage (6.1.C.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
2 May 2013
Pass
Mileage: 37,341 MI
Expiry date: 1 May 2014 10 Jun 202627 Apr 2012
Pass
Mileage: 32,875 MI
Expiry date: 30 Apr 2013 10 Jun 202627 Apr 2011
Pass
Mileage: 25,515 MI
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SW08EYP was registered on 2008-04-30
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