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Toyota Aygo vs Toyota Prius xl: 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 Prius xl
83%
MOT pass rate · 3 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Toyota Aygo (81%) and Toyota Prius xl (83%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Toyota Aygo Toyota Prius xl
MOT pass rate 81% 83%
MOT failure rate 19% 17%
Faults & advisories per test 1.7 0.6
Dangerous-fault share 3% 0%
Average mileage 60,869 mi 70,950 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 285,772 3

Most common faults

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))

Toyota Prius xl

  1. Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
  2. Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
  3. Offside Rear Rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light (4.5.4 (a))
  4. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
  5. Items removed from driver's view prior to test
  6. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Toyota Aygo (81%) and Toyota Prius xl (83%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Toyota Aygo report Full Toyota Prius xl 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.