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MV55 VYG

2005 Toyota Aygo

Grey Petrol 998cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires25 Apr 2026
Tests30 (17 pass, 13 fail)
Pass rate56.7%

Mileage

73,833 mi
Last recorded73,833 miles
Recorded on26 Apr 2025
Typical for 2005 Toyota Aygo61,083 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationMV55 VYG
MakeToyota
ModelAygo
Year2005
ColourGrey
Fuel typePetrol
Engine998cc

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MOT History

17 pass 13 fail
Pass 26 Apr 2025 73,833 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Fail 25 Apr 2025 73,829 miles

Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) worn down to wear indicator (1.1.13 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake pad(s) worn down to wear indicator (1.1.13 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 27 Nov 2023 68,505 miles

Front engine oil leak

Nearside Front brake pipe pitted

Nearside Front wishbone rear bush has minor crack

Offside Front Tyre wearing down both side on edge

Offside Front coil spring corroded but not week

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material also (1.1.11 (c))

Rear both coil spring corroded but not week

Fail 27 Nov 2023 68,505 miles

Offside Front Bumper insecure (6.1.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

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

Front engine oil leak

Nearside Front brake pipe pitted

Nearside Front wishbone rear bush has minor crack

Offside Front Tyre wearing down both side on edge

Offside Front coil spring corroded but not week

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material also (1.1.11 (c))

Rear both coil spring corroded but not week

Pass 24 Nov 2022 66,969 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both rear (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 29 Nov 2021 65,466 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both (1.1.11 (c))

Fail 27 Nov 2021 65,463 miles

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 24 Oct 2020 63,690 miles

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

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Inner Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security both sides (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Pass 9 Oct 2019 62,242 miles

Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material rear of front to rear pipe slightly corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement axle pivot bush perished and cracking (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outer edge of floor to sill at centre and rear (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material rear of front to rear pipe slightly corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material pipe to wheel cylinder slightly corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outer edge of floor to sill at centre and rear (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Fail 2 Oct 2019 62,161 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn bushes through suspension arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced floorpan holed due to corrosion (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material rear of front to rear pipe slightly corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement bushes splitting (through lower suspension arm) (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement axle pivot bush perished and cracking (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outer edge of floor to sill at centre and rear (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material rear of front to rear pipe slightly corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material pipe to wheel cylinder slightly corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outer edge of floor to sill at centre and rear (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Pass 12 Oct 2018 59,883 miles

Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear pipe at rear (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated pin hole in cover, slight grease leak (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Front anti roll bar link rubber bushes cracking

Nearside Front suspension arm rear bush perished

Nearside Rear axle beam pivot bush perished

Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear pipe at rear (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front anti roll bar link rubber bushes cracking

Offside Front suspension arm rear bush perished

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to wheel cylinder (1.1.11 (c))

Fail 10 Oct 2018 59,883 miles

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outer sill and front of inner wheel arch to sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear pipe at rear (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated pin hole in cover, slight grease leak (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Front anti roll bar link rubber bushes cracking

Nearside Front suspension arm rear bush perished

Nearside Rear axle beam pivot bush perished

Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear pipe at rear (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front anti roll bar link rubber bushes cracking

Offside Front suspension arm rear bush perished

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to wheel cylinder (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 11 Oct 2017 57,219 miles

Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear pipe at rear (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear pipe at rear (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Fail 11 Oct 2017 57,219 miles

Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Central wiper blade split at both ends

Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear pipe at rear (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outer sill (2.4.A.3)

Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear pipe at rear (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Pass 17 Oct 2016 54,932 miles

Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear pipe at rear (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear pipe at rear (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

engine oil level on minimum

Fail 13 Oct 2016 54,897 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear pipe at rear (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside head lamp lens slightly opaque

Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear pipe at rear (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside head lamp lens slightly opaque

engine oil level on minimum

Pass 28 Oct 2015 52,173 miles
Fail 28 Oct 2015 52,173 miles

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

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

Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Pass 27 Feb 2015 47,659 miles

both rear metal brake pipes slight corrosion (cleaned and greased)....rear coil springs corroded...exhaust back box rear support corroded and weak....both headlamp lens cloudy

Fail 27 Feb 2015 47,657 miles

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

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

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

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

both rear metal brake pipes slight corrosion (cleaned and greased)....rear coil springs corroded...exhaust back box rear support corroded and weak....both headlamp lens cloudy

o/s rear tyre tread area cracking

Pass 22 Oct 2013 38,681 miles

Exhaust hangers corroded.

Front Brake lining(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Fail 22 Oct 2013 38,681 miles

Exhaust hangers corroded.

Front Brake lining(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Nearside Front Body has a projection caused by damage (6.1.C.1)

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 3 Oct 2012 33,680 miles

front headlamp lens in poor condition general light under body corrosion

Fail 3 Oct 2012 33,680 miles

Nearside Front Road wheel bead rim badly distorted (4.2.A.1a)

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

Nearside Front front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

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

front headlamp lens in poor condition general light under body corrosion

Fail 9 Sep 2011 27,937 miles

Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Pass 9 Sep 2011 27,937 miles
Pass 10 Sep 2010 22,658 miles

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 1 Sep 2009 17,398 miles

Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Pass 5 Sep 2008 13,215 miles

Both rear tyres worn on outer edge and slight cracking in tread area.

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Fail 5 Sep 2008 13,215 miles

Both rear tyres worn on outer edge and slight cracking in tread area.

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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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MV55 VYG is a 2005 Toyota Aygo in Grey with a 998cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 30 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 56.7%.

Across all 2005 Toyota Aygo models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.0% with a typical mileage of 61,083 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 MV55 VYG, 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 21 years old, this Toyota Aygo is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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MV55 VYG is a 2005 Toyota Aygo, first registered on 5 September 2005.

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