2010 Toyota Aygo 1.0L Petrol · FP10 VLE

A six-year stretch of MOT history on this 2010 Toyota Aygo reveals a recurring pattern of minor electrical and lamp-related defects alongside some more serious mechanical concerns, suggesting the car has needed consistent attention to keep it roadworthy. The most recent test on 2026-07-07 produced a pass with no recorded defects, but only because a prior failure on the same date for an offside headlamp aim defect was rectified. Looking back through 2023 to 2024, there is a clear theme: inoperative indicator and hazard warning tell-tales, a failed offside front position lamp, inoperative registration plate lamps, and a dangerous offside front tyre with exposed ply or cords all point to electrical gremlins combined with uneven or aggressive tyre wear. The 2024 failure was particularly concerning, as the dangerous tyre defect alone would have rendered the vehicle unlawful to drive away from the test station. Advisories from 2022 onwards also flag front brake disc wear, brake pipe corrosion, and missing ball joint split pins, all of which are mechanically significant items for a buyer to weigh up. Recorded mileage stands at 120,455 miles across roughly sixteen years of age, equating to an annual accumulation of about 7,500 miles, which sits broadly in line with typical use for a small city car of this vintage. There are no prolonged gaps in the MOT testing record, so the vehicle appears to have been in regular use throughout its life rather than laid up for extended periods. That said, this is a high overall mileage for an Aygo, which means wear-sensitive consumables and chassis components will have absorbed considerable stress over the years. The combination of brake disc pitting noted in 2022 and ongoing brake pipe corrosion advisories is entirely consistent with the kind of progressive underbody wear expected at this mileage on a car that has been driven year-round in mixed UK conditions. A prospective buyer should treat the advisory history as a checklist of items to physically inspect and scrutinise. The rear brake pipe corrosion flagged in both 2023 and 2025, covered in grease or other material, suggests the lines have been coated rather than replaced, so a close look underneath for active corrosion, weeping, or rust bubbling through the underseal is essential, ideally with the vehicle raised on a ramp. The missing split pins on both front bottom ball joints recorded in 2024 should be confirmed as properly replaced and torqued, and on a test drive, listen for clonks or knocks from the front suspension over speed humps and uneven surfaces, particularly on full lock steering inputs. Front brake discs should be checked for lipping, hot judder under heavy braking, and binding calipers, as the pitted condition noted two years ago will only have progressed. Finally, given the dangerous tyre failure and uneven inner shoulder wear pattern recorded in 2024, examine all four tyres closely for age, brand consistency, and irregular wear, and verify the headlamp alignment is correct, as the offside aim being too low at the most recent test indicates the adjustment mechanism may need careful attention.