2008 TOYOTA AYGO1.0L Petrol

The 2008 Toyota Aygo remains roadworthy per the latest MOT on 12 September 2025 at 88,927 miles, which returned a pass with no defects recorded. The upkeep trend is stable across the supplied tests, though an anomalous failure on 31 August 2024 with no faults listed interrupts an otherwise clean sequence. That same-day fail and pass at 99,212 miles suggests administrative anomaly rather than mechanical decline. Odometer readings show uneven accumulation for a vehicle of this age. The test on 2 September 2022 logged 73,002 miles, rising to 76,207 by 26 August 2023, a modest 3,205-mile gain over eleven months. A sharp surge followed: by 31 August 2024 the recorded distance reached 99,212 miles, an increase of 23,005 miles in twelve months that signals a period of heavy use. The subsequent 2025 reading of 88,927 miles drops by 10,285 miles, a reversal that cannot reflect real wear and points to a clerical error in the record. Sparse entries limit deeper analysis, but the low long-term average of roughly 4,940 miles per year is contradicted by that single high-mileage year. Despite zero defects across all tests, a buyer should physically examine age-sensitive components on this 18-year-old city car. The tester noted no suspension bushes, coil springs, or braking faults, yet rubber components and brake discs degrade with time even when mileage is low. Structural corrosion around sills and subframes warrants close inspection, as the Aygo's lightweight chassis suffers rust if stood unused. The unexplained 2024 failure with no recorded defect suggests verifying the DVSA failure reason, possibly a documentation issue rather than mechanical fault. The consistent passes from 2022 to 2025, bar the odd fail, imply previous owners maintained basic statutory compliance, though the mileage anomaly hints at lax record-keeping. Given the clean sheets, consumable wear like tyres and wiper blades may simply have been within limits, but independent verification remains prudent before purchase.