Petrol Toyota Aygo: MOT pass rate

81.3% of petrol Toyota Aygos pass the MOT first time, measured across 260,993 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 53,317.

Petrol against the other Toyota Aygo versions

Why the fuel type changes the number

Petrol cars avoid the DPF and emissions failures that catch diesels, and usually fail on the same consumables as any other car.

On the Toyota Aygo specifically, petrol is the strongest at 81.3%, and this petrol version sits 0 points above the 81.3% model average.

What it means if you are buying one

There is little to choose between fuel types on this model, so decide on running costs and mileage rather than MOT record. Buying a damaged one? run it through the analyzer, check the exact car, decode the VIN and check the mileage before you bid.

Mileage is part of the answer

The average petrol Toyota Aygo had covered 53,317 miles at test, against 111,079 for the diesel. That is around average, so condition and service history will tell you more than the odometer does.

Fuel type and mileage are tangled together: diesels are usually bought by higher-mileage drivers, so some of any gap between fuels is the miles rather than the engine. The per-year figures on the Toyota Aygo page separate age from fuel if you want to isolate one.

Most common MOT failures on a petrol Toyota Aygo

1. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 3% of tests (2.87x 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, 2.4% of tests (2.59x 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 (1.31x 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 262,083 DVSA-tracked petrol Toyota Aygo tests, 2024, split out from the Toyota Aygo's other fuel types. DVSA testers marked 4.52% of these flagged defects as "dangerous", against 5.11% nationally. See which fuel type fails on the most dangerous defects nationally for how that compares across the whole fleet.

Most common MOT advisories on a petrol Toyota Aygo

Flagged but doesn't fail the car, a different list from the failures above.

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 defect)
2. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 3.5% of tests (1.76x the national rate for this defect), 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 (1.69x the national rate for this defect), also fails
4. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 9.7% of tests (1.56x the national rate for this defect), also fails
5. A tyre seriously damaged, 23.9% of tests (1.55x the national rate for this defect), also fails
6. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 20.1% of tests (1.5x the national rate for this defect), also fails
7. A suspension component excessively damaged or corroded, 6.7% of tests (1.29x the national rate for this defect)
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 262,083 DVSA-tracked petrol Toyota Aygo tests, 2024.

Other Toyota Aygo fuel types

• Diesel Toyota Aygo - 61.2%

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