Gen + spec
Gen 2, Gen 3 and Gen 4 all welcome. Plug-in versions priced separately for the bigger battery. Hybrid battery health matters more than mileage.
Toyota Prius specialist
Gen 2 to Gen 5 Prius. High mileage is normal in this trade, and we price it properly. Offer in two hours, paid the same day.

The short answer
Generation and spec set the baseline. Gen 2 through Gen 5 are all bought, and the plug-in versions price separately for their bigger battery, but hybrid battery health matters more than mileage every time. A live private hire licence plus a current MOT pays a premium on licensed-trade demand; a lapsed licence is still saleable, and non-licensed cars are bought too. ULEZ status feeds in: most Gen 3 and all Gen 4 are compliant, while non-compliant Gen 2s still hold export demand we price for. Working-cab mileage is fine, 200,000 is a normal-shape Prius cab, because the hybrid battery lasts the life of the car when treated well and service history counts for more than the clock. A real valuer checks your reg by hand and sends a firm offer within 2 hours, free UK collection, same-day bank transfer, no buyer fees.
What we look for
Gen 2, Gen 3 and Gen 4 all welcome. Plug-in versions priced separately for the bigger battery. Hybrid battery health matters more than mileage.
A live private hire licence plus current MOT pays a premium on licensed-trade demand. Lapsed licences still saleable, and non-licensed cars bought too.
Most Gen 3 and all Gen 4 Prius are ULEZ-compliant. Non-compliant Gen 2s still have export demand. Generalists discount non-compliant cars; we don't.
200,000 miles is a normal-shape Prius cab. The hybrid battery lasts the life of the car if treated well, and service history matters more than mileage.
Generation breakdown
The first widely-adopted private hire Prius. NiMH battery, 1.5L petrol hybrid drivetrain. Euro 4 so non-ULEZ-compliant in central London, but strong continental-export demand keeps prices honest.
Typical condition: 180,000-280,000 miles. Private-hire-active examples increasingly rare.
The private hire workhorse. 1.8L petrol hybrid, NiMH (or rare Li-ion on PHV-spec), Euro 5 then Euro 6 from 2013. Best-balanced economy + reliability of the four generations. The Gen 3 hybrid battery is famously durable in cab service.
Typical condition: 150,000-240,000 miles. Private-hire-active stock still strong.
Lithium-ion battery option (still NiMH on most non-PHV Gen 4), redesigned chassis, Euro 6. ULEZ-compliant from day one. Plug-in hybrid (PHV) variant with 30-mile EV-only range arrived 2017, priced as a separate trim because of running-cost economics.
Typical condition: 100,000-200,000 miles. Most active private hire stock today.
The current Prius, only available as a plug-in hybrid in the UK, no straight hybrid trim. Larger battery, redesigned cabin, premium positioning. Limited private hire uptake so far because of higher entry price; resale strong because of scarcity in the licensed-trade market.
Typical condition: under 50,000 miles. New-to-private-hire stock.
Common questions
We're a specialist cab buyer, so we sell into the active licensed-trade network rather than the constrained UK-domestic-resale channel that generalist instant-quote sites use. Final number depends on Gen, mileage, condition, private hire licence status, and current trade demand. Submit your reg for a firm 2-hour offer that holds for 72 hours.
Yes. Most private hire Prius we buy are 150,000-220,000 miles. Hybrid batteries on Gen 3 + Gen 4 typically last the life of the vehicle. Algorithmic buyers cap at 100,000 miles; we don't, earning history matters more.
Plug-in Prius (Gen 3+ and Gen 4 PHV) carry separate value because of the larger battery + lower London running costs. We price the PHV variant explicitly, make sure to declare it in the valuation flow so the offer reflects it.
Positively. A documented battery replacement (especially Toyota OEM) extends the saleable life by 5+ years and we account for it in the offer. Independent rebuilds also valued, bring the receipts on collection day.
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Toyota Prius specialist
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