Toyota Aygo: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Toyota Aygo passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 4.2 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 262,613 individual Toyota Aygo tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

First-time pass rate80.9%
UK national average76.7%
Difference+4.2 points
Tests analysed262,613
Average mileage at test50,913 miles
Average year of manufacture2015
Reliability rank1,408 of 2,005 models

What this means if you are buying one

A 80.9% first-time pass rate means roughly 19 in every 100 Toyota Aygos presented for MOT fail on the first attempt. That is better than average, so a well-kept example is a reasonably safe used buy. The average Toyota Aygo tested had covered 50,913 miles and was built around 2015.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. On a Toyota Aygo bought as a repairable salvage, the mechanical side is less likely to spring surprises, so your repair estimate should hold up reasonably well.

Before you bid: run the lot through the analyzer, check the car's own record, check the mileage, decode the VIN, and if it carries a marker use the write-off value calculator. See how it stacks up against the Ford Fiesta.

Looking at a specific Toyota Aygo rather than the model in general? The free check covers its MOT and mileage history, and the full HPI report confirms the insurance write-off category, outstanding finance and whether it is recorded stolen, from licensed data for 5 credits. Already own one that has been damaged? Work out whether fixing it beats selling it with the repair or scrap calculator, and see what damaged Toyota Aygos actually sold for at UK salvage auction, from 5 real settled sales.

Most common MOT failures on a Toyota Aygo

  1. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 2.4% of tests (3.09x the national rate for this defect)
  2. The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any sub-frame, spring or suspension component mounting (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired, 2.2% of tests (2.62x the national rate for this defect)
  3. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 0.8% of tests (1.47x the national rate for this defect)
  4. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 1.2% of tests (1.43x the national rate for this defect)
  5. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 1% of tests (1.3x the national rate for this defect)
  6. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 2.2% of tests
  7. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 2.1% of tests
  8. A tyre seriously damaged, 2.1% of tests
  9. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 1.8% of tests
  10. A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 1.4% of tests

From 360,449 DVSA-tracked Toyota Aygo tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 4.48% of these flagged Toyota Aygo defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 4.97% nationally.

Toyota Aygo pass rate by model year

Pass rates fall steadily as cars age, so the model year matters as much as the model. First-time pass rate for each Toyota Aygo year:

Toyota Aygo by fuel type

Diesel and petrol versions of the same car fail on different things, so the fuel type moves the number:

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