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Toyota 3 door vs Toyota Aygo: reliability comparison

MOT pass rates, common faults and mileage compared from real UK MOT data.

Toyota 3 door
69%
MOT pass rate · 4 vehicles
Toyota Aygo
81%
MOT pass rate · 285,772 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Toyota 3 door (69%) and Toyota Aygo (81%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Toyota 3 door Toyota Aygo
MOT pass rate 69% 81%
MOT failure rate 31% 19%
Faults & advisories per test 2.5 1.7
Dangerous-fault share 0% 3%
Average mileage 111,299 mi 60,869 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 4 285,772

Most common faults

Toyota 3 door

  1. Oil leak
  2. Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
  3. Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
  4. Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
  5. Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
  6. Rear fog lamp switch missing (1.3.1a)

Toyota Aygo

  1. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  2. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  3. Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
  4. Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
  5. Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
  6. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Toyota 3 door (69%) and Toyota Aygo (81%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Toyota 3 door report Full Toyota Aygo report Most reliable cars

Pass rates are computed over completed (pass/fail) MOT tests. Reliability also depends on age, mileage and upkeep — see each model's page for the full picture.