Hybrid battery decline on very high-mileage cars
- Typically appears
- 150,000+ miles
- What to inspect
- Hybrid health check and state-of-charge behaviour

A 2014 Toyota Auris is now 12 years old, so an average example has covered around 162,000 miles. An early car in the generation · most of the launch teething issues were still being worked through, so recall completion and dealer rectification history matter. Check the state safety inspection and service history alongside the documented faults below, which are sorted by whether a 2014 car has usually reached the mileage where they appear.
Compiled & reviewed by the VehicleFaults Research Team
The 2014 Toyota Auris is 12 years old, so an average example has covered roughly 162,000 miles. At that mileage 2 of the documented faults are already due, so check those first.
Documented onset mileage is at or below the ~162k miles an average 2014 car has covered.
Hybrid battery decline on very high-mileage cars
Rear bushes and shock wear on high-mileage cars
Age, electronics and build-related issues that are not mileage-driven.
Rear brake corrosion because of regenerative braking
12V auxiliary battery failure
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Check this exact carYes, ex-private-hire cars often run past 200,000 miles with the original battery.
Hybrid health check certificate plus a clean MOT record.
Poor cosmetic condition, not mechanical failure.