Does the Toyota Prius+ fail the MOT on tyres more than it should?
The Toyota Prius+ records 3.01 tyres failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 7.93 expected for a car of the same age mix: less than expected for its class and age (−4.92, 95% interval −5.34 to −4.51). It ranks 692 of 751 models on tyres (1 = most failures above expected).
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What exactly fails on tyres?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Toyota Prius+ is “Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements”, recorded 297 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements | 297 | 1.69 |
| A tyre seriously damaged | 107 | 0.61 |
| A tyre cords visible or damaged | 56 | 0.32 |
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
If a Toyota Prius+ gets a tyres advisory, how often does it fail next time?
3.8% of Toyota Prius+ MOTs with a tyres advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 5.9 months and 9,066 miles later (1,201 advisories followed).
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 1,201 (advisories followed) · Method: the same vehicles followed to their next ordinary MOT · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
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