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Toyota Aygo vs Toyota Vista: 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 Vista
70%
MOT pass rate · 29 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Toyota Aygo (81%) and Toyota Vista (70%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Toyota Aygo Toyota Vista
MOT pass rate 81% 70%
MOT failure rate 19% 30%
Faults & advisories per test 1.7 1.3
Dangerous-fault share 3% 0%
Average mileage 60,869 mi 154,069 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 285,772 29

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 Vista

  1. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  2. Oil leak
  3. Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
  4. Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
  5. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  6. Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Toyota Aygo (81%) and Toyota Vista (70%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Toyota Aygo report Full Toyota Vista 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.