Toyota Aygo vs Toyota Lexus sc400: reliability comparison
MOT pass rates, common faults and mileage compared from real UK MOT data.
Toyota Aygo
81%
MOT pass rate · 285,772 vehicles
Toyota Lexus sc400
89%
MOT pass rate · 1 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Toyota Aygo (81%) and Toyota Lexus sc400 (89%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.
Head to head
| Measure | Toyota Aygo | Toyota Lexus sc400 |
|---|---|---|
| MOT pass rate | 81% | 89% ✓ |
| MOT failure rate | 19% | 11% ✓ |
| Faults & advisories per test | 1.7 | 1.4 ✓ |
| Dangerous-fault share | 3% | 0% ✓ |
| Average mileage | 60,869 mi | 94,288 mi |
| Sample size (vehicles) | 285,772 | 1 |
Most common faults
Toyota Aygo
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Toyota Lexus sc400
- Emissions not tested (7.0)
- Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)
- Nearside Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)
- Offside Outer Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
- Offside Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Reliability FAQ
On MOT pass rate the Toyota Aygo (81%) and Toyota Lexus sc400 (89%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.
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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.