UK vehicle statistics / Toyota
How many Toyota Prius cars are left?
At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 126,090 licensed and 4,895 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Toyota Prius generic-model group.
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Is the Prius disappearing?
126,090 are licensed as of 2026 Q1 — the highest count in the published series, so the Prius is still arriving on UK roads rather than leaving them. That is up 23% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 4,895 are declared SORN — 1 in 27 of the 130,985 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.
A falling population is worth knowing before you buy: it usually means fewer donor cars, fewer specialists and slower parts supply, and it is why a good example of a scarce model can hold its price while a neglected one is hard to sell at any price.
Prius MOT pass rate
In 2024, 77.7% of 142,293 Toyota Prius MOTs passed first time — above the 71.2% UK average. Pass rate moves with age: 86.5% of cars aged 3–5 years passed first time, against 63.5% aged 15–30 years.
- Position Lamps — 3.7% of tests. A side or tail light out. Usually a bulb.
- Registration Plate Lamp(s) — 3.5% of tests. The light over the number plate is out. A bulb.
- Anti-roll Bars — 2.9% of tests. Worn anti-roll bar links or bushes. Inexpensive but often recurring.
- Headlamps — 2.9% of tests. A headlight fault, from a blown bulb to a failed unit.
Full age bands and failure notes are on the Toyota Prius MOT pass rate page.
Before you buy
- Position Lamps — 3.7% of tests in 2024. A side or tail light out. Usually a bulb.
- Registration Plate Lamp(s) — 3.5% of tests in 2024. The light over the number plate is out. A bulb.
- Anti-roll Bars — 2.9% of tests in 2024. Worn anti-roll bar links or bushes. Inexpensive but often recurring.
- Headlamps — 2.9% of tests in 2024. A headlight fault, from a blown bulb to a failed unit.
- Check the actual Prius — These figures describe the model group. Enter the registration for that vehicle's free MOT, tax and mileage record before you pay a deposit.
Quarterly licensed and SORN counts
Every quarter DfT has published for this model group, newest first.
| Quarter | Licensed | SORN |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 Q1 | 126,090 | 4,895 |
| 2025 Q4 | 125,228 | 4,793 |
| 2025 Q3 | 123,591 | 4,653 |
| 2025 Q2 | 122,430 | 4,682 |
| 2025 Q1 | 121,402 | 4,425 |
| 2024 Q4 | 120,362 | 4,049 |
| 2024 Q3 | 118,936 | 3,777 |
| 2024 Q2 | 117,669 | 3,618 |
| 2024 Q1 | 116,349 | 3,636 |
| 2023 Q4 | 115,286 | 3,240 |
| 2023 Q3 | 113,455 | 2,951 |
| 2023 Q2 | 111,666 | 2,644 |
| 2023 Q1 | 110,575 | 2,503 |
| 2022 Q4 | 110,065 | 2,305 |
| 2022 Q3 | 108,183 | 2,122 |
| 2022 Q2 | 106,773 | 1,926 |
| 2022 Q1 | 105,635 | 1,990 |
| 2021 Q4 | 105,102 | 1,907 |
| 2021 Q3 | 104,519 | 1,934 |
| 2021 Q2 | 103,544 | 2,340 |
| 2021 Q1 | 102,691 | 2,700 |
| 2020 Q4 | 102,450 | 2,301 |
| 2020 Q3 | 101,770 | 1,787 |
| 2020 Q2 | 100,061 | 1,923 |
| 2020 Q1 | 100,068 | 1,709 |
| 2019 Q4 | 98,308 | 1,170 |
| 2019 Q3 | 94,530 | 1,084 |
| 2019 Q2 | 91,050 | 1,034 |
| 2019 Q1 | 89,254 | 976 |
| 2018 Q4 | 87,688 | 913 |
| 2018 Q3 | 85,717 | 852 |
| 2018 Q2 | 83,956 | 808 |
| 2018 Q1 | 82,576 | 765 |
| 2017 Q4 | 81,099 | 723 |
| 2017 Q3 | 79,558 | 717 |
| 2017 Q2 | 77,953 | 766 |
| 2017 Q1 | 76,603 | 690 |
| 2016 Q4 | 75,000 | 609 |
| 2016 Q3 | 73,134 | 531 |
| 2016 Q2 | 71,116 | 513 |
| 2016 Q1 | 69,345 | 465 |
| 2015 Q4 | 67,563 | 395 |
| 2015 Q3 | 66,064 | 328 |
| 2015 Q2 | 64,716 | 332 |
| 2015 Q1 | 64,069 | 273 |
| 2014 Q4 | 63,119 | 273 |
| 2014 Q3 | 63,512 | 229 |
Other Toyota models
- Yaris — 589,782 licensed. MOT pass rate
- Aygo — 304,265 licensed. MOT pass rate
- Corolla — 161,406 licensed. MOT pass rate
- Rav4 — 144,138 licensed. MOT pass rate
- Auris — 141,760 licensed. MOT pass rate
- C-HR — 145,993 licensed. MOT pass rate
See how many of every Toyota model are left
Common questions
How many Toyota Prius cars are left in the UK?
126,090 were licensed and 4,895 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.
How many Toyota Prius cars are SORN?
4,895 are declared SORN — 1 in 27 of the 130,985 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.
Is the Prius disappearing?
126,090 are licensed as of 2026 Q1 — the highest count in the published series, so the Prius is still arriving on UK roads rather than leaving them. That is up 23% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 4,895 are declared SORN — 1 in 27 of the 130,985 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.
What is the Toyota Prius MOT pass rate?
In 2024, 77.7% of 142,293 Toyota Prius MOTs passed first time — above the 71.2% UK average.
What does the Prius fail its MOT on?
The most common initial failure categories in 2024 are position lamps (3.7% of tests), registration plate lamp(s) (3.5% of tests), anti-roll bars (2.9% of tests).
Does this say whether one Prius is a good buy?
No. These are population figures for the model group. Enter that vehicle's registration for its own free MOT, tax and mileage record.
Source and limitations
Source: Department for Transport and DVLA, df_VEH0120_UK. Released 2026-07-15 under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
DVLA make and model fields are administrative data and can contain omissions or inconsistencies. These statistics describe model groups, not an individual registration.
Confidential cells marked [c] represent between 1 and 4 vehicles and are treated as zero in aggregates, so totals can be slightly understated.