2016 Toyota Aygo MOT pass rate: 87.9% (65,586 tests)

2016-registered Toyota Aygos passed 87.9% of 65,586 MOT tests in 2023–2025 — 6.5 points better than all UK cars registered in 2016 (81.3%). This is one of the strongest Aygo years in the age-adjusted MOT ranking, although the individual car still matters more.

87.9%Pass rate, 2016 cars

106.5Age-adjusted index (100 = average)

65,586Tests analysed

41,348 miMedian mileage at test

87.9% / 100.0%Petrol vs diesel pass rate

Is the 2016 Aygo getting worse?

Pass rate of 2016-registered cars across recent test years:

Test year	Pass rate
2023	89.3% +6.1 vs same-age
2024	87.7% +6.5 vs same-age
2025	86.5% +6.9 vs same-age

The raw rate normally falls as cars age. The “vs same-age” figure compares this cohort with all UK cars registered in the same year, so normal ageing is not mistaken for a bad model year.

What fails on a 2016 Aygo

#	System	Defects recorded	Share
1	Brakes	5,193	34.2%
2	Tyres	4,193	27.6%
3	Suspension	1,708	11.2%
4	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	1,669	11.0%
5	Visibility	1,453	9.6%
6	Noise, emissions and leaks	326	2.1%

All Aygo years compared

Registration year	Tests	Pass rate	Vs same-age	Median mileage
2005	4,162	58.0%	-6.5 pts	92,928
2006	22,622	62.1%	-2.3 pts	90,741
2007	27,327	63.0%	-2.2 pts	85,828
2008	33,366	62.5%	-2.6 pts	80,770
2009	37,338	67.5%	+1.1 pts	74,363
2010	34,833	69.2%	+1.8 pts	73,149
2011	37,930	71.6%	+2.5 pts	69,073
2012	43,877	74.6%	+3.4 pts	64,802
2013	44,979	78.1%	+4.8 pts	58,580
2014	57,194	81.4%	+5.5 pts	53,593
2015	68,428	85.6%	+6.9 pts	47,345
2016 (this page)	65,586	87.9%	+6.5 pts	41,348
2017	63,372	88.7%	+4.7 pts	35,485
2018	64,756	90.3%	+3.9 pts	29,126
2019	65,343	91.9%	+3.5 pts	23,665
2020	48,446	93.2%	+3.3 pts	18,471
2021	32,650	93.6%	+3.2 pts	17,145
2022	1,587	94.9%	+3.7 pts	16,556

Weighing up which year to buy? See the full ranking: Toyota Aygo years to avoid.

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FAQs

Is a 2016 Toyota Aygo reliable?

2016-registered examples passed 87.9% of their MOT tests (65,586 tests, 2023–2025), +6.5 points versus all UK cars registered in the same year. At roughly 10 years old with a median 41,348 miles, condition now varies car by car — always check the individual MOT history.

What mileage is too high for a 2016 Aygo?

The median tested example shows 41,348 miles. Anything far beyond that isn't automatically bad — a motorway-mile car with consistent service records often beats a low-mileage school-run car — but price accordingly and scrutinise the mileage trail for gaps or drops.

Source: DVSA Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023–2025 extracts (96 million Class 4 initial tests; retests excluded). Only vehicles old enough for a routine first MOT are included. Age-adjusted figures compare the model-year cohort with all vehicles of the same registration year tested in the same calendar year. Contains public sector information licensed under OGL v3.0.