Toyota AYGO - 2012
272.8 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2012 is 249.2 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Toyota AYGO, model year 2012.
Sample size: 15,029 cars, 34,311 tests and 93,597 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 15,029 cars
The 2012 Toyota Aygo has an overall defect rate of 273 per 100 vehicles, which is 11% higher than the average for cars of the same year. Notably, the Aygo exhibits significantly fewer issues with steering, visibility, equipment, and other defects compared to its peers. However, it struggles with brake defects, showing a rate of 144 per 100 vehicles, which is considerably above the average of 107, and also has more issues with lights and electrics. As mileage increases, defect rates in the Aygo also rise, particularly noticeable in the highest mileage band. Overall, while the Aygo excels in certain areas, its higher brake and electrical defect rates warrant attention.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 15,029 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 38.8% worse
144.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 103.8 / 100 tests
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
Steering
▲ 84.8% better
2.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.2 / 100 tests
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- Steering linkage retaining or locking device missing or ineffective
- EPS MIL indicating a system malfunction
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
Visibility
▲ 31.3% better
13.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 19.2 / 100 tests
- Wiper blade: defective
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▼ 20.4% worse
74.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 61.9 / 100 tests
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
- Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
- Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 9.1% worse
266.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 244.4 / 100 tests
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
Body/Structure
▼ 10.7% worse
29.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 26.2 / 100 tests
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
Equipment
▲ 48.4% better
3.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 6.2 / 100 tests
- is significantly reduced or The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a ’prescribed area’): inadequately repaired
- is significantly reduced or The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a ’prescribed area’): inadequately repaired
- A seat belt:
- Audible warning:
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
Other
▲ 44.5% better
13.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 23.6 / 100 tests
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Emissions test unable to be completed
- Emissions levels exceed default limits
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 10,422
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 8,958
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 7,725
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 6,996
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 6,977
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,634
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,014
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,217
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,968
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,731
Serious faults (Top 10)
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,034
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,014
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 930
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 887
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 868
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 807
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 805
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 584
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 582
Indicator or hazard warning switch: inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 574