94.3%
Toyota Aygo X
Toyota Aygo X MOT pass rate and common problems
The Toyota Aygo X passed 94.3% of its initial MOT tests in 2025, 22 percentage points above the 72.3% UK average. The item testers recorded most often was condition has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords.
Checking a specific car? Its own results, advisories and recorded mileages are in a free MOT history check.
How the Aygo X compares
Initial MOT tests in 2025, retests excluded. A car that failed and was repaired at the test station counts as a fail.
75.1%
Toyota average
72.3%
UK average, all cars
The Aygo X runs 19.2 points ahead of the Toyota average. It is 2nd of the 32 Toyota models in the data. The average Aygo X arrived at its test 2.9 years old with 17,093 miles recorded.
A pass rate records whether cars met the roadworthiness standard on test day. It is not a reliability score, and part of any gap reflects how old the tested cars were.
Aygo X MOT pass rate by age
The same 2025 tests split by the car's age at test.
| Age at test | Tests | Pass rate | vs UK average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 to 5 years | 1,796 | 92% | 19.7 pts above |
| 6 to 10 years (small sample) | 1 | 100% | 27.7 pts above |
Too few tests fall into some age groups to compare them reliably. The UK average of 72.3% covers cars of every age, so compare like with like.
Where Aygo X failures cluster
Every failure item recorded on Toyota Aygo X cars in 2025, grouped into the DVSA's test areas.
Tyres and visibility together account for 64.1% of recorded failure items. These are recorded failures across the model, not faults every car has.
The 10 most common Aygo X MOT failures
Specific items recorded on Toyota Aygo X cars that failed their 2025 MOT, as a share of all recorded failure items.
Together these 10 items make up 70% of everything testers recorded against failed Toyota Aygo X cars. The rest is spread across many smaller items, and one failed test often records several at once.
What to look at on a Aygo X
The recorded failures above, grouped by area, biggest first.
1
Tyres
Recorded most often: condition has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords, condition has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure, tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm and condition has ply or cords exposed. 31.1% of failure items.
2
Visibility
Recorded most often: wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively, washers provides insufficient washer liquid and washers not working. 24.4% of failure items.
3
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
Recorded most often: headlamp aim too high and headlamp aim too low. 9.8% of failure items.
4
Brakes
Recorded most often: brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick. 4.7% of failure items.
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Toyota Aygo X MOT FAQs
What is the Toyota Aygo X MOT pass rate?
94.3% of Toyota Aygo X cars passed their initial MOT first time in 2025, from 12,889 tests. That is 22 percentage points above the 72.3% average for all cars, and ranks 7th of 575 models.
What does a Toyota Aygo X most commonly fail its MOT on?
The item testers recorded most often on Toyota Aygo X cars failing their 2025 MOT was condition has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords, on 15.1% of failure items. Next were wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively (14.4%) and condition has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (7.4%).
Which area causes the most Toyota Aygo X MOT failures?
Across every recorded failure item, the largest area was tyres at 38.4%, followed by visibility at 25.7%.
Does this mean every Toyota Aygo X has these problems?
No. These are the items testers recorded across every Toyota Aygo X that failed in 2025. They show where the model most often needs attention, not the condition of any individual car.
How do I see a specific Toyota Aygo X's MOT history?
Enter its registration on the free Carpeep MOT history check to see that car's own test results, failures, advisories and recorded mileages.
MOT figures are aggregated from the DVSA MOT Anonymised data set for 2025: class 4 initial tests, retests excluded, with failure items from failed tests (advisories and minor defects excluded), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. MOT results describe roadworthiness at test, not mechanical reliability.