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Toyota Aygo, Buying guide, MOT record, UK numbers and recalls

244,342 Toyota Aygos are licensed in the UK, the 33rd most common model on the road. In 2025 they passed 74.9% of initial MOT tests, 2.6 points above the 72.3% UK average.

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Toyota Aygo at the MOT

74.9% of 256,989 initial tests passed in 2025, ranking the Aygo 266th of 575 models. Toyota Aygos aged 3 to 5 years passed 87.8% of MOT tests in 2025; for examples aged 11 years and over that fell to 60.5%.

First-time pass rate, 2025

Share of initial tests passed, retests excluded.

  • Toyota Aygo74.9%
  • All Toyota modelsLevel with the Aygo75.1%
  • All cars72.3%

Pass rate by age at test

Toyota Aygo tests in 2025.

  • 3 to 5 years48,594 tests87.8%
  • 6 to 10 years107,362 tests82.4%
  • 11 years and over100,166 tests60.5%

Where Aygos fail

Share of all failure items recorded on Toyota Aygo tests in 2025.

  • Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment27.7%
  • Brakes20.9%
  • Suspension15.5%
  • Tyres12.5%
  • Visibility7.5%

The items testers recorded most often were position lamp not working (5%), service brake performance excessively binding (4.7%) and wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively (4.3%).

The MOT page lists every common Aygo MOT failure. For one car's own results and advisories, run a free MOT history check.

Full Toyota Aygo MOT record

What to look at on a viewing

The Aygo's most common failure areas, and what a tester checks in each.

  1. Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

    Walk round with every light on: headlights, brake lights, indicators, fog lights and the number plate lamp. Check no warning lights stay on after starting.27.7% of Aygo failure items

  2. Brakes

    Make sure the pedal feels firm, the car stops in a straight line, the handbrake holds on a slope and no brake warning light is showing.20.9% of Aygo failure items

  3. Suspension

    Listen for knocks over bumps, check the car sits level, and look for leaking shock absorbers and split rubber gaiters.15.5% of Aygo failure items

Toyota Aygos in the UK

244,342 were licensed at the end of June 2026, the 2nd most of any Toyota. The number licensed has grown 81% since the end of 2014, although it peaked at 264,082 at the end of 2021.

Change since 2014
+81%from 135,224 licensed
Typical year of first use
2015half of those licensed at the end of 2025 were first used in 2015 or earlier
First registered in 2025
8against 24,399 in 2015
Declared off the road
6,6292.6% of those registered, under SORN

Licensed Toyota Aygos since 2014

Licensed at each year end and in the latest quarter.

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DateLicensed
End of 2014135,224
End of 2015157,008
End of 2016179,084
End of 2017199,041
End of 2018218,552
End of 2019238,553
End of 2020249,893
End of 2021264,082
End of 2022262,147
End of 2023258,800
End of 2024253,979
End of 2025248,105
End of June 2026244,342

How old they are

Licensed Toyota Aygos by year of first use.

  • Licensed at the end of 2025
  • First registered that year

A further 1,052 were first used before 2006.

Show the figures
First usedLicensed, end 2025First registered that year
20221,4101,486
202116,64117,294
202016,16716,862
201921,55622,533
201821,43422,572
201721,00922,230
201621,92623,307
201522,75624,399
201418,801
201314,523
201213,945
201111,891
201010,653
200911,250
20089,405
20077,518
20066,026

22,756 Aygos first used in 2015 were still licensed at the end of 2025, roughly 93% of the 24,399 first registered that year.

Aygo engine sizes

1.0 litre engines made up 99% of Toyota Aygo MOT tests in 2025. Petrol accounts for 100% of licensed Aygos.

Toyota Aygo recalls

9 DVSA safety recalls launched from 2010 to July 2026 name the Toyota Aygo. The 8 most recent are below. Each covers vehicles built in a set period, so a recall does not mean every Aygo is affected.

  1. Oct 2023 R/2023/279

    On affected vehicles there is a possibility that the DCM may not complete the shutdown process within a specific period of time when the ignition is turned off causing the DCM to not restart at the next ignition cycle and making the e-Call function unavailable. As a result the vehicles do not comply with relevant regulations

    Aygos built Sep 2022 to Aug 2023 · 27,327 vehicles across the whole recall

    Defect and remedy
    Remedy
    The software of the DCM (Data Communication Module) will be updated via an Over the Air (OTA) wireless update.

  2. Jan 2021 R/2020/351

    Some rear inner seat belts may have incorrect stitching on the belt material

    Aygos built Aug 2020 to Oct 2020 · 1,046 vehicles across the whole recall

    Defect and remedy
    Defect
    On affected vehicles some rear inner seat belts may have incorrect stitching on the belt material.
    Remedy
    Check seat belts and relace if necessary.

  3. Oct 2020 R/2020/254

    It may not be possible to switch headlights from high beam to low beam or low beam to high beam

    Aygos built Jun 2020 · 106 vehicles across the whole recall

    Defect and remedy
    Remedy
    Replace the Headlamp Units

  4. Jan 2019 R/2018/316

    An incorrect tooling setup during the manufacturing of the fuel tank may result in reduced wall thickness or small pin hole in the tank's bottom surface

    Aygos built Aug 2011 to Jun 2016 · 3 vehicles across the whole recall

    Defect and remedy
    Defect
    An incorrect tooling setup during the manufacturing of the fuel tank may result in reduced wall thickness
    Remedy
    Check the serial number and replace the fuel tank if necessary.

  5. Jan 2019 R/2018/315

    There is a possibility that the glue holding the glass on the rear door could detach

    Aygos built Feb 2005 to Dec 2013 · 88,784 vehicles across the whole recall

    Defect and remedy
    Remedy
    Inspect and repair or replace the rear window glass if necessary.

  6. Jun 2016 R/2016/149

    Steering column may fail unexpectedly

    Aygos built Sep 2014 to Oct 2014 · 481 vehicles across the whole recall

    Defect and remedy
    Defect
    A component of the steering column may not be to specification and could fail. If this occurs there would be a loss of directional control.
    Remedy
    The manufacturer will contact keepers of affected vehicles and advise not to use the vehicle. Examine vehicles and on those with the affected component replace the steering column.

  7. Jan 2015 R/2014/172

    Loss of control

    Aygos built Jun 2013 to Aug 2013 · 2,128 vehicles across the whole recall

    Defect and remedy
    Defect
    The front shock absorber rod may have an internal fault which could cause it to break. This could have an adverse affect on the front suspension and the driver's ability to control the vehicle.
    Remedy
    On affected vehicles replace both front shock absorbers.

  8. Mar 2014 R/2014/020

    Directional control may be lost

    Aygos built Jul 2013 to Aug 2013 · 604 vehicles across the whole recall

    Defect and remedy
    Defect
    On subject vehicles there is a possibility that a wld on the rear axle may not be sufficient. In the worst case scenarios this could cause a break in connection between rear axle and the body. This could cause difficulty in controlling the vehicle.
    Remedy
    Owners of subject vehicles to be contacted by first class post (using DVLA records). Inspect subject vehicles and if fault found replace rear axle.
How to check a specific Aygo for recalls

Aygo vs similar cars

Head-to-head comparisons on the same 2025 DVSA data.

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The most-tested Toyota models in 2025, against the Aygo's 74.9% MOT pass rate.

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Toyota Aygo FAQs

How many Toyota Aygos are there in the UK?

244,342 Toyota Aygos were licensed in the UK at the end of June 2026, with a further 6,629 declared off the road (SORN), according to DfT vehicle licensing statistics.

Is the Toyota Aygo reliable?

MOT data does not measure reliability. It records whether a car met the roadworthiness standard on the day of its test. What it does show is a 74.9% first-time pass rate for the Toyota Aygo across 256,989 tests in 2025, above the 72.3% average for all cars.

Has the Toyota Aygo had any recalls?

9 DVSA safety recalls launched from 2010 to July 2026 name the Toyota Aygo. The most recent was published in October 2023. A recall applies to vehicles built in a set period, so check a specific car on the GOV.UK vehicle recall checker.

What should I check before buying a used Toyota Aygo?

On the car itself, start with the areas it most often fails on: lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment, brakes and suspension. Then check the individual car's own records. Outstanding finance, insurance write-offs and police stolen markers are not part of the MOT record, so they take a history check.

How do I check a Toyota Aygo's history?

Enter the registration of the specific car. A Carpeep car history check reports outstanding finance, write-off category, stolen markers, mileage history, previous keepers, MOT and tax status, import and export markers and scrapped status in one £15 report.

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Across the 1,390 vehicles of every make Carpeep has checked since November 2025, 19% had outstanding finance recorded and 13% an insurance write-off. More on the Toyota history check. To confirm a car's identity, see the Toyota VIN check.

  • Outstanding finance
  • Write-off records
  • Stolen markers
  • Mileage history
  • Previous keepers

MOT figures are aggregated from the DVSA MOT Anonymised data set for 2025 (class 4 initial tests, retests excluded), which also gives the engine sizes. Licensed, SORN, fuel and registration figures are from the Department for Transport vehicle licensing statistics (VEH0120, VEH0124, VEH0160). Recalls are from the DVSA vehicle recalls data, with recalls launched up to July 2026. Government data is used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. MOT results describe roadworthiness at test, not mechanical reliability. History-check findings are anonymous counts from reports bought on Carpeep, each vehicle counted once, and are published only where at least 100 vehicles returned an answer.