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HJ08 NUC

2008 Toyota Aygo

Red Petrol 998cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires9 Jul 2027
Tests25 (16 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate64%

Mileage

115,428 mi
Last recorded115,428 miles
Recorded on6 Jul 2026
Typical for 2008 Toyota Aygo54,541 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationHJ08 NUC
MakeToyota
ModelAygo
Year2008
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine998cc

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MOT History

16 pass 9 fail
Pass 6 Jul 2026 115,428 miles

Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Offside Front Nail in tyre

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on edges (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Fail 6 Jul 2026 115,428 miles

Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))

Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Offside Front Nail in tyre

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on edges (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 5 Jul 2025 112,371 miles

Nearside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 5 Jul 2025 112,371 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 3 Jul 2024 109,699 miles
Fail 3 Jul 2024 109,699 miles

Emissions unable to be completed Due to excessive dense smoke from exhaust during acceleration - CO 1.51 - HC 493 - Lambda 0.968 (8.2.1.2 (d))

Exhaust emits excessive dense blue smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g))

Nearside Rear Road wheel badly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Offside Brake cable damaged (1.1.15 (a))

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Pass 5 Jul 2023 106,715 miles

Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement all bushes worn/perished both sides at front (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush worn/perishing (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Rear Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both rear trailing arm bushes worn/perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both tyres heavily cracking/perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view chip in glass (3.2 (a) (i))

vehicle has general underside corrosion present

Fail 5 Jul 2023 106,715 miles

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush separated from arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement all bushes worn/perished both sides at front (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush worn/perishing (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Rear Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both rear trailing arm bushes worn/perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both tyres heavily cracking/perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view chip in glass (3.2 (a) (i))

vehicle has general underside corrosion present

Pass 7 Jul 2022 103,845 miles

Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides all bushes perishing/worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively both sides (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Front Headlamp lens slightly defective both headlamps (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement bottom arm rear bush both sides at front worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Inner Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both tyres cracking and perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view chip in glass (3.2 (a) (i))

vehicle has general underside corrosion present

Fail 4 Jul 2022 103,816 miles

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating both sides (1.2.1 (e))

Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides all bushes perishing/worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively both sides (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Front Headlamp lens slightly defective both headlamps (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement bottom arm rear bush both sides at front worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Inner Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both tyres cracking and perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view chip in glass (3.2 (a) (i))

vehicle has general underside corrosion present

Pass 2 Jul 2021 100,270 miles

Central Front Upper Items removed from driver's view prior to test removed charm hanging from mirror

Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective plastic lens deterated plastic lens is craze cracking (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective plastic lens is deterated plastic lens starting to craze crack starting to affect beam pattern (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Pass 10 Jul 2020 97,741 miles

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush bonding failing (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 10 Jul 2020 97,741 miles

Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Strong advise (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush bonding failing (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 1 Apr 2019 94,200 miles

Nearside Front wheel bend

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Fail 30 Mar 2019 94,188 miles

Rear Service brake excessively binding both (1.2.1 (f))

Nearside Front wheel bend

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 9 Apr 2018 91,163 miles
Pass 8 Apr 2017 87,240 miles
Pass 7 Apr 2016 83,813 miles

Oil leak.

Fail 7 Apr 2016 83,813 miles

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Oil leak.

Pass 18 Mar 2015 79,747 miles

Exhaust system in poor condition

Nearside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Offside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Pass 16 Apr 2014 74,879 miles

Nearside Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 10 Apr 2013 68,958 miles

large scratch damage to fuel tank front surface

Fail 10 Apr 2013 68,932 miles

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

large scratch damage to fuel tank front surface

Pass 29 Mar 2012 51,947 miles
Pass 31 Mar 2011 38,154 miles

How Reliable is the Toyota Aygo?

Based on 3,073,569 MOT tests across 286,185 vehicles.

80.7%
Pass Rate
4,283
Miles/Year
21
Year Lifespan
286,185
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 33,372
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HJ08 NUC is a 2008 Toyota Aygo in Red with a 998cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64%.

Across all 2008 Toyota Aygo models, the average MOT pass rate is 74.7% with a typical mileage of 54,541 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The most common reason a Toyota Aygo fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 33,372 recorded failures. If you're considering buying HJ08 NUC, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Toyota Aygo typically stays on UK roads for around 21 years. At 18 years old, this Toyota Aygo is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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HJ08 NUC is a 2008 Toyota Aygo, first registered on 17 April 2008.

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