diff --git a/.pre-commit-config.yaml b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
index 4b6be3c1..e5f845e6 100644
--- a/.pre-commit-config.yaml
+++ b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ repos:
       - id: prettier
         exclude: ".all-contributorsrc"
   - repo: https://github.com/pre-commit/mirrors-mypy
-    rev: "v1.9.0"
+    rev: "v1.10.0"
     hooks:
       - id: mypy
         exclude: "test_decimal_constraints|examples/fields/test_example_2|examples/configuration|tools/"
diff --git a/docs/examples/decorators/test_example_1.py b/docs/examples/decorators/test_example_1.py
index b64f90e2..7100b3b3 100644
--- a/docs/examples/decorators/test_example_1.py
+++ b/docs/examples/decorators/test_example_1.py
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 from dataclasses import dataclass, field
 from datetime import datetime, timedelta
-from typing import cast
 
 from polyfactory.decorators import post_generated
 from polyfactory.factories import DataclassFactory
@@ -16,7 +15,7 @@ class DatetimeRangeFactory(DataclassFactory[DatetimeRange]):
     @post_generated
     @classmethod
     def to_dt(cls, from_dt: datetime) -> datetime:
-        return from_dt + cast(timedelta, cls.__faker__.time_delta("+3d"))
+        return from_dt + cls.__faker__.time_delta("+3d")
 
 
 def test_post_generated() -> None:
diff --git a/polyfactory/factories/base.py b/polyfactory/factories/base.py
index 60fe7a76..60d32bf7 100644
--- a/polyfactory/factories/base.py
+++ b/polyfactory/factories/base.py
@@ -505,7 +505,7 @@ def _create_generic_fn() -> Callable:
             # standard library objects
             Path: lambda: Path(realpath(__file__)),
             Decimal: cls.__faker__.pydecimal,
-            UUID: lambda: UUID(cls.__faker__.uuid4()),
+            UUID: lambda: UUID(str(cls.__faker__.uuid4())),
             # datetime
             datetime: cls.__faker__.date_time_between,
             date: cls.__faker__.date_this_decade,
@@ -777,7 +777,7 @@ def get_field_value_coverage(  # noqa: C901
 
         """
         if cls.is_ignored_type(field_meta.annotation):
-            return [None]
+            return
 
         for unwrapped_annotation in flatten_annotation(field_meta.annotation):
             if unwrapped_annotation in (None, NoneType):
diff --git a/polyfactory/factories/beanie_odm_factory.py b/polyfactory/factories/beanie_odm_factory.py
index ddd31697..ece683c7 100644
--- a/polyfactory/factories/beanie_odm_factory.py
+++ b/polyfactory/factories/beanie_odm_factory.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ class BeaniePersistenceHandler(Generic[T], AsyncPersistenceProtocol[T]):
 
     async def save(self, data: T) -> T:
         """Persist a single instance in mongoDB."""
-        return await data.insert()  # type: ignore[no-any-return]
+        return await data.insert()  # pyright: ignore[reportGeneralTypeIssues]
 
     async def save_many(self, data: list[T]) -> list[T]:
         """Persist multiple instances in mongoDB.
diff --git a/polyfactory/factories/pydantic_factory.py b/polyfactory/factories/pydantic_factory.py
index a6028b1c..9499eb16 100644
--- a/polyfactory/factories/pydantic_factory.py
+++ b/polyfactory/factories/pydantic_factory.py
@@ -484,7 +484,7 @@ def should_set_field_value(cls, field_meta: FieldMeta, **kwargs: Any) -> bool:
 
     @classmethod
     def get_provider_map(cls) -> dict[Any, Callable[[], Any]]:
-        mapping = {
+        mapping: dict[Any, Callable[[], Any]] = {
             pydantic.ByteSize: cls.__faker__.pyint,
             pydantic.PositiveInt: cls.__faker__.pyint,
             pydantic.NegativeFloat: lambda: cls.__random__.uniform(-100, -1),
diff --git a/polyfactory/value_generators/constrained_dates.py b/polyfactory/value_generators/constrained_dates.py
index 4e92601f..8069b05e 100644
--- a/polyfactory/value_generators/constrained_dates.py
+++ b/polyfactory/value_generators/constrained_dates.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
 from datetime import date, datetime, timedelta, timezone, tzinfo
-from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, cast
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from faker import Faker
@@ -38,4 +38,4 @@ def handle_constrained_date(
     elif lt:
         end_date = lt - timedelta(days=1)
 
-    return cast("date", faker.date_between(start_date=start_date, end_date=end_date))
+    return faker.date_between(start_date=start_date, end_date=end_date)
diff --git a/tests/test_random_configuration.py b/tests/test_random_configuration.py
index dee9e4cf..71e79d11 100644
--- a/tests/test_random_configuration.py
+++ b/tests/test_random_configuration.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 from dataclasses import dataclass
 from random import Random
-from typing import List, Union, cast
+from typing import List, Union
 
 import pytest
 from faker import Faker
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ class FooFactory(DataclassFactory[Foo]):
 
         @classmethod
         def foo(cls) -> int:
-            return cast(int, cls.__faker__.random_digit())
+            return cls.__faker__.random_digit()
 
     assert FooFactory.build().foo == RANDINT_MAP[seed]
 
diff --git a/tests/test_recursive_models.py b/tests/test_recursive_models.py
index b8a0669a..865ea1e8 100644
--- a/tests/test_recursive_models.py
+++ b/tests/test_recursive_models.py
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ def test_recursive_pydantic_models(factory_use_construct: bool) -> None:
     factory = ModelFactory.create_factory(PydanticNode)
 
     result = factory.build(factory_use_construct)
-    assert result.child is _Sentinel, "Default is not used"
+    assert result.child is _Sentinel, "Default is not used"  # type: ignore[comparison-overlap]
     assert isinstance(result.union_child, int)
     assert result.optional_child is None
     assert result.list_child == []