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Toyota Aygo vs Toyota Publica: 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 Publica
50%
MOT pass rate · 1 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Toyota Aygo (81%) and Toyota Publica (50%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Toyota Aygo Toyota Publica
MOT pass rate 81% 50%
MOT failure rate 19% 50%
Faults & advisories per test 1.7 2.5
Dangerous-fault share 3% 20%
Average mileage 60,869 mi 32,550 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 285,772 1

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 Publica

  1. Front Position lamp not working + rear (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
  2. Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
  3. Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
  4. Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))
  5. Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii))

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Toyota Aygo (81%) and Toyota Publica (50%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Toyota Aygo report Full Toyota Publica 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.