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VE08 XEJ

2008 Toyota Aygo

Silver Petrol 998cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires31 Mar 2027
Tests25 (16 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate64%

Mileage

120,154 mi
Last recorded120,154 miles
Recorded on1 Apr 2026
Typical for 2008 Toyota Aygo54,541 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationVE08 XEJ
MakeToyota
ModelAygo
Year2008
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine998cc

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MOT History

16 pass 9 fail
Pass 1 Apr 2026 120,154 miles

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

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

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

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

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

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

Rear Rear axle bushes heavily cracked/perished, nearside & offside foremost bushes.

Rear Rear axle has corrosion to it.

Fail 27 Mar 2026 120,110 miles

Nearside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Inner sill section, chalked. (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Inner sill section, chalked. (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output Poor beam image. (4.1.4 (b))

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

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

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

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

Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output Poor beam image. (4.1.4 (b))

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

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

Rear Rear axle bushes heavily cracked/perished, nearside & offside foremost bushes.

Rear Rear axle has corrosion to it.

Pass 31 Mar 2025 117,313 miles

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

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Perishing (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output Poor beam image (4.1.4 (b))

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 Perishing (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Perishing (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Fail 26 Mar 2025 117,307 miles

Offside Rear Outer Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced Sill corroded and holed (chalked) (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Perishing (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output Poor beam image (4.1.4 (b))

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 Perishing (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Perishing (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

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

Parking brake has little reserve travel

Pass 7 Mar 2024 115,296 miles

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

Nearside Rear Inner sill corroded

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

Offside Rear Inner sill corroded

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

general corrosion over rear suspension components

Pass 21 Mar 2023 113,085 miles

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

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Fail 28 Feb 2023 113,080 miles

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

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

Offside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 10 Mar 2022 110,872 miles
Pass 6 Mar 2021 108,089 miles

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

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Fail 24 Feb 2021 108,088 miles

Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

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

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Pass 29 Jun 2020 103,188 miles

Offside Front Coil spring mounting corroded but not seriously weakened suspension leg mtg plate (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Fail 29 Jun 2020 103,188 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Coil spring mounting corroded but not seriously weakened suspension leg mtg plate (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Pass 25 Jun 2019 94,287 miles
Fail 24 Jun 2019 94,277 miles

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

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

Pass 20 Jun 2018 84,563 miles

Central stop lamp 1 bulb not working

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

Fail 20 Jun 2018 84,563 miles

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))

Central stop lamp 1 bulb not working

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

Pass 19 Jun 2017 75,537 miles

Nearside Rear tyre has surface cracking on tread all round

Pass 16 Jun 2016 67,519 miles

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

Fail 13 Jun 2016 67,508 miles

Nearside Front 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)

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

Pass 15 Jun 2015 59,654 miles

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

Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Fail 17 Jun 2014 51,381 miles

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Pass 17 Jun 2014 51,381 miles
Pass 21 Jun 2013 42,664 miles
Pass 26 Jun 2012 34,245 miles

Nearside front tyre wearing low, 3mm

Nearside rear tyre wearing low, 3mm, signs of splitting

Offside front tyre wearing low, 3mm

Offside rear tyre splitting/ cracking

Pass 29 Jun 2011 26,348 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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VE08 XEJ is a 2008 Toyota Aygo in Silver 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 VE08 XEJ, 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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VE08 XEJ is a 2008 Toyota Aygo, first registered on 30 June 2008.

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