Does the Toyota Prius+ fail the MOT on lamps, reflectors and electrics more than it should?
The Toyota Prius+ records 7.02 lamps, reflectors and electrics failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 8.51 expected for a car of the same age mix: less than expected for its class and age (−1.49, 95% interval −1.92 to −1.05). It ranks 370 of 729 models on lamps, reflectors and electrics (1 = most failures above expected).
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · all models on lamps, reflectors and electrics · check a Toyota Prius+ by registration
What exactly fails on lamps, reflectors and electrics?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Toyota Prius+ is “A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources”, recorded 252 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources | 252 | 1.44 |
| A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning | 170 | 0.97 |
| A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps | 161 | 0.92 |
| An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning | 122 | 0.70 |
| Front or rear fog lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements | 64 | 0.37 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 17,525 (initial tests) · Method: failure items (major and minor) grouped by DVSA's defect tree; wordings with 30+ items · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
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