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VU58 XCY

2008 Toyota Aygo

Silver Petrol 998cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires11 Oct 2024
Tests22 (13 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate59.1%

Mileage

110,771 mi
Last recorded110,771 miles
Recorded on3 Oct 2024
Typical for 2008 Toyota Aygo54,541 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationVU58 XCY
MakeToyota
ModelAygo
Year2008
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine998cc

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MOT History

13 pass 9 fail
Fail 3 Oct 2024 110,771 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded from brake hose to front (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced outer sill , from a previously repaired weld (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded from brake hose to front (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Outer Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced outer sill , from a previously repaired weld (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting inner sill (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure 155.65.14 t (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure 155.65.14 t (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides splitting & perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Rear axle corroded

Pass 12 Oct 2023 104,026 miles

Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both sides on the attachment brackets on shock absorbers (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides short links top and bottom rubber bushes are heavily perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened both sides of the subframe (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Original test by I.H. Buckland 09.10.2023

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both rear brake hoses and offside brake hose from hose (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Rear Coil spring corroded both sides offside is heavily corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both rear tyres are heavily cracked on the outer treads (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened both sides of the subframe (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides are perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive off side rear (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Fail 9 Oct 2023 104,014 miles

Front Position lamp not working both sides (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively long blade rubber is split (3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Inner Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced rear sill is holed after previous repair (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Rear Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting both sides above and around rear subframe mountings (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Offside Front Inner Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both sides on the attachment brackets on shock absorbers (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides short links top and bottom rubber bushes are heavily perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened both sides of the subframe (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both rear brake hoses and offside brake hose from hose (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Rear Coil spring corroded both sides offside is heavily corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both rear tyres are heavily cracked on the outer treads (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened both sides of the subframe (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides are perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 7 Oct 2022 99,539 miles

Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

i)Both rear tyres perished (excessively cracked) ii)rear coil springs corroded iii)rear brake pipes corroded iv)engine oil leak v)exhaust support fractured

Fail 7 Oct 2022 99,539 miles

Headlamp aim too high n/side (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Position lamp not working each front (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a))

i)Both rear tyres perished (excessively cracked) ii)rear coil springs corroded iii)rear brake pipes corroded iv)engine oil leak v)exhaust support fractured

Pass 9 Oct 2021 93,713 miles

Central Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases manifold (6.1.2 (a))

Central Front Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

Fail 5 Oct 2021 93,699 miles

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced outer sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced outer sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush likely to become detached lower arm rear bush bonding broke loose (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Central Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases manifold (6.1.2 (a))

Central Front Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

Pass 6 Oct 2020 87,741 miles

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

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

Fail 2 Oct 2020 91,855 miles

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

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

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

Pass 2 Apr 2019 81,840 miles

Both rear coil springs corroded

Nearside Rear Coil spring mounting corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Original full test by T.G.Button 01.04.2019

Fail 1 Apr 2019 81,840 miles

Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Coil spring mounting corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 29 Mar 2018 80,518 miles
Pass 31 Aug 2017 76,811 miles

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

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

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

Pass 19 Aug 2016 67,395 miles
Fail 19 Aug 2016 67,395 miles

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

Pass 4 Aug 2015 60,023 miles

Offside Front Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)

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

Pass 30 Aug 2014 55,022 miles

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

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

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

Fail 30 Aug 2014 55,022 miles

Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

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

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

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

Offside rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

Pass 24 Aug 2013 50,064 miles

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

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

Nearside rear tyre cracking

Nearside rear tyre worn on inner edge

Offside rear brakes lightly binding

Oil level low

Pass 17 Aug 2012 45,181 miles

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)

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

Nearside rear tyre worn on edges

Pass 18 Aug 2011 39,148 miles

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)

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

Nearside rear tyre worn on inner edge

Fail 18 Aug 2011 39,148 miles

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)

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

Nearside rear tyre worn on inner edge

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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VU58 XCY is a 2008 Toyota Aygo in Silver with a 998cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 59.1%.

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 VU58 XCY, 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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VU58 XCY is a 2008 Toyota Aygo, first registered on 1 September 2008.

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