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Toyota Prius alpha

Reliability, running costs, and MOT data across 3 years from 108 real MOT tests.

Avg Pass Rate

84%

Total Tests

108

Best Year

2023 (88%)

Years Covered

3

How reliable is the Toyota Prius alpha?

vs national average+2% (82% avg)
vs Toyota brand average+0% (84% avg)
Best to worst year spread10 percentage points

Toyota Prius alpha by Year

YearPass RateTestsAvg Mileage
202388%3467,216 mi
201386%4265,729 mi
201278%3259,123 mi

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About the Toyota Prius alpha

The Toyota Prius alpha has been tested 108 times in 2024 MOT data across 3 model years (2012 to 2023), with an average pass rate of 84%. That's slightly above the national average of 82%. Available as hybrid and petrol.

Best and Worst Years

The 2023 model is the most reliable with a 88% pass rate from 34 tests. The 2012 model has the lowest at 78%. The 10 point spread between years means reliability varies somewhat, but no year is dramatically different.

Mileage Across Years

The oldest model in our data (2012) averages 59,123 miles, while the newest (2023) averages 67,216 miles.

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