2014 Toyota Aygo 1.0L Petrol · D5 FOL

The 2014 Toyota Aygo presents a mixed but broadly stable maintenance picture as of its most recent MOT on 25 September 2025 at 75,887 miles. That test passed, yet the tester flagged five separate advisories, including corroded front and rear sub-frames, a corroded offside rear brake pipe, a worn front inner brake disc, and thin offside front brake pads. The vehicle has passed every test since a failure in September 2023, but the recurrence of sub-frame corrosion and brake-related issues across multiple years suggests surface-level deterioration is being managed rather than permanently resolved. The trend is neither sharply worsening nor fully resolving; it sits in a holding pattern where minor faults are identified and presumably patched each year without a comprehensive overhaul of the underlying corrosion or braking components. The mileage accumulation is consistent and unremarkable for a twelve-year-old city car. From 66,305 miles at the September 2022 test to 75,887 miles by September 2025, the vehicle covered roughly 9,582 miles over three years, averaging around 3,194 miles annually in that window. Earlier, between September 2023 and September 2024, it added 3,534 miles, and between September 2024 and September 2025, it added 3,718 miles. There are no glaring gaps or sudden spikes in the odometer record, and the overall annualised figure of approximately 6,324 miles across the car's life sits within the normal range for a small urban runabout. The data is clean and sequential, with no anomalies suggesting clocking or long periods of disuse. A buyer should focus their physical inspection on the underside, where the corrosion pattern is most persistent. The front and rear sub-frames have appeared as corroded but not seriously weakened in three consecutive tests from 2024 through 2025, and the offside rear brake pipe was flagged as corroded and contaminated with grease or foreign material in the latest test. These are not new problems; they are recurring ones. Examine the sub-frame mounting points and box sections for scaling or flaking that may have progressed beyond surface rust, and check whether the brake pipe has been replaced or merely cleaned since September 2025. The offside front lower suspension arm also showed corrosion in 2024, so inspect the wishbone bushes and ball joints on that side for play or perishing. The braking system deserves particular attention. The 2023 failure revealed an excessively binding offside rear service brake, an inoperative offside parking brake, and inadequate parking brake efficiency, while the 2022 test noted binding on the same rear brake. Although subsequent tests passed, the 2025 advisories on the front inner brake disc and thin front pads indicate uneven wear patterns that may point to sticking calipers or sliders. Have a technician measure disc thickness and run-out on all four corners, and check the rear handbrake mechanism for correct adjustment. Tyre condition has been flagged intermittently for cracking, perishing, and edge wear, which on a low-mileage city car often reflects age degradation rather than misuse, so verify the date codes on all four tyres and the spare if fitted.