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2019 Toyota Prius Plus: common problems and what to check

What gets flagged at MOT on 2019 Toyota Prius Pluss, from 737 tests in 2025, plus known faults and what to look at before you buy one.

737MOT tests in 2025
86%pass first time (all 2019 cars: 84%)
18,500typical miles a year
4.9×the usual rate for number plate lights

What stands out

Parts flagged at MOT more often on 2019 Toyota Prius Pluss than on all cars registered in 2019.

  • Number plate lights4.9× usual
    Toyota Prius Plus
    6.9% All 2019 cars
    1.4%

    Failed outright at MOT: 5%, against 0.5% of all 2019 cars. The rest were advisories or minor defects.

    Rough price £5–£40 our estimate

    At the viewing: Check the number plate lights work and the plates are clean and legal.

Better than most

Tyre condition: 4.3% here, against 13.9% of all 2019 cars. Brake pads: 4.9% here, against 11.1% of all 2019 cars.

By area

The share of 2019 Toyota Prius Plus MOT tests where testers flagged each area, as a fail or an advisory. Rough prices are typical independent-garage costs.

  • Tyres
    13% of testsRough price £70–£150

    At the viewing: Check the tread on all four tyres, including the inside edges, and look for cracks or bulges.

  • Lights and electrics
    10% of testsRough price £10–£80

    At the viewing: Ask a friend to check every light, including brake lights and indicators, while you operate them.

  • Brakes
    7% of testsRough price £150–£350

    At the viewing: Look for a lip on the disc edges and feel for judder or pulling when braking firmly from about 40mph.

  • Wipers, windscreen and mirrors
    5% of testsRough price £15–£250

    At the viewing: Check for chips in the driver's view, and test the wipers and washers.

  • Suspension
    5% of testsRough price £120–£400

    At the viewing: Listen for knocks over speed bumps, and look behind each front wheel for a snapped coil spring.

  • Steering
    1% of testsRough price £100–£450

    At the viewing: On a straight road the steering wheel should sit straight. Feel for play or knocking when turning.

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Other years

YearMOT testsMost flagged
2016588Tyres 16%

Where this comes from: the DVSA's anonymised results for every MOT test in Great Britain in 2025, counting tests of 2019 Toyota Prius Pluss registered in 2019. "Flagged" includes advisories, so it isn't the same as a fail rate. How we score