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

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. The Toyota Aygo sits 4.2 points above the national average, ranked 1,408 of 2,005 models. On one bought as 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 the median recorded closing bid for a damaged Toyota Aygo: £375 at UK salvage auction, from 24 ended listings, not independently confirmed sales.

Most common MOT failures on a Toyota Aygo

1. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 3% of tests (2.88x 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, 2.5% of tests (2.6x the national rate for this defect)
3. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 1.1% of tests (1.35x the national rate for this defect)
4. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 1.4% of tests (1.32x the national rate for this defect)
5. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 1.2% of tests (1.22x the national rate for this defect)
6. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 2.8% of tests
7. A tyre seriously damaged, 2.7% of tests
8. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 2.7% of tests
9. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 2.3% of tests
10. A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 1.8% of tests

From 262,361 DVSA-tracked Toyota Aygo tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 4.52% of these flagged Toyota Aygo defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 5.11% nationally.

Most common MOT advisories on a Toyota Aygo

An advisory doesn't fail the car - the tester flags it as worth watching, but it still passes. A different list from the failures above: what testers are noting on a Toyota Aygo before it actually fails on it.

1. A wheel badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mounting, 2.5% of tests (2.38x the national rate for this advisory)
2. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 3.5% of tests (1.76x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
3. 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, 2.6% of tests (1.7x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
4. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 9.7% of tests (1.56x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
5. A tyre seriously damaged, 23.9% of tests (1.55x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
6. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 20.1% of tests (1.51x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
7. A suspension component excessively damaged or corroded, 6.7% of tests (1.29x the national rate for this advisory)
8. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 20.4% of tests, also fails
9. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 13.1% of tests
10. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 5.9% of tests

From 262,361 DVSA-tracked Toyota Aygo tests, 2024.

Toyota Aygo pass rate by model year

From its 2005 to its 2022 model year, the Toyota Aygo's first-time pass rate has risen 36 points, from 59.3% to 95.3%, the usual pattern: a newer model year is a younger car today, so it fails less. First-time pass rate for each Toyota Aygo year:

• 2005 Toyota Aygo - 59.3% first-time pass, 1,416 tests
• 2006 Toyota Aygo - 61.7% first-time pass, 7,697 tests
• 2007 Toyota Aygo - 61.9% first-time pass, 9,270 tests
• 2008 Toyota Aygo - 61.8% first-time pass, 11,363 tests
• 2009 Toyota Aygo - 66.7% first-time pass, 12,621 tests
• 2010 Toyota Aygo - 68.6% first-time pass, 11,868 tests
• 2011 Toyota Aygo - 71.4% first-time pass, 12,907 tests
• 2012 Toyota Aygo - 73.8% first-time pass, 14,873 tests
• 2013 Toyota Aygo - 78% first-time pass, 15,213 tests
• 2014 Toyota Aygo - 80.9% first-time pass, 19,337 tests
• 2015 Toyota Aygo - 85.4% first-time pass, 23,176 tests
• 2016 Toyota Aygo - 87.7% first-time pass, 22,185 tests
• 2017 Toyota Aygo - 88.3% first-time pass, 21,502 tests
• 2018 Toyota Aygo - 89.6% first-time pass, 22,027 tests
• 2019 Toyota Aygo - 91.5% first-time pass, 22,249 tests
• 2020 Toyota Aygo - 93.4% first-time pass, 16,327 tests
• 2021 Toyota Aygo - 94.3% first-time pass, 16,911 tests
• 2022 Toyota Aygo - 95.3% first-time pass, 321 tests

Toyota Aygo by fuel type

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

• Petrol Toyota Aygo - 81.3% first-time pass, 260,993 tests
• Diesel Toyota Aygo - 61.2% first-time pass, 255 tests

Other Toyota models

• Toyota Yaris - 78.6%
• Toyota Prius - 86%
• Toyota Auris - 80.5%
• Toyota Rav4 - 84.3%
• Toyota C-Hr - 90.6%
• Toyota Corolla - 75.3%
• Toyota Hilux - 73%
• Toyota Avensis - 73.7%

Models with a similar pass rate

• Citroen Berlingo 1000 Eprise Pro Bhdi - 81.2%
• Toyota Proace City Active - 81.2%
• Tesla Model X Long Range Awd - 81.1%
• Ford Transit Custom 300leader Eblue - 80.9%
• Mercedes-Benz Eqc 400 Amg Line Premium + 4m - 80.9%
• Ford Transit 290 Leader Ecoblue - 80.9%

If this car is a salvage or write-off

• What does Cat N mean? Category N explained
• What does Cat S mean? Category S explained
• Cat S vs Cat N: the real differences
• Do you need an HPI check on a car you know is a write-off?

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