2007 Toyota Aygo 1.0L Petrol · SD57 AAF

This Aygo presents an unusually clean MOT record for a 19-year-old city car, with four consecutive passes and not a single advisory or defect recorded across the entire available history. The only blemish is a failed test on 9 June 2022, which is notable because no defects were recorded against it, and the car passed the very next day on 10 June 2022 with a clean sheet. A failure with no listed defects is atypical and may reflect an administrative or procedural issue at the test station rather than a mechanical fault, though a buyer cannot confirm this from the records alone. The latest test on 21 June 2024 was another clean pass, so the overall trend is stable and consistently free of recorded corrosion, suspension, brake, or emissions concerns. At 92,523 miles over roughly 19 years, the car has averaged only about 4,870 miles per year, which is low for its age. This pattern is consistent with short urban journeys, the typical use case for an Aygo. Mechanically, low annual mileage means less wear on consumables such as brake discs, pads, clutch components, and suspension bushes than a higher-mileage equivalent, but short-trip use can be harder on exhaust systems and engines that rarely reach full operating temperature. There are no significant gaps in the annual test sequence, so there is no evidence of extended lay-ups, which reduces concern about perished rubber components or seized brake parts from standing. Because the MOT history flags no specific defects, there are no recorded trouble spots to target, but a prudent inspection should still focus on the areas this generation of Aygo is known to age in, regardless of test results. Check the rear brake drums and wheel cylinders for even operation, listen for knocks from the front suspension over speed bumps that would indicate worn drop links or bushes, and inspect the underside and rear subframe area for surface corrosion, which is common on older small cars even when not yet severe enough to attract an advisory. On a test drive, confirm the clutch bites cleanly without slipping under load, as low-mileage city cars can still suffer clutch wear from stop-start use, and check that the gear change is smooth without crunching into second. Verify the engine idles steadily and pulls without hesitation, and confirm the exhaust is quiet, since short journeys accelerate condensation-related corrosion in the rear silencer. Finally, given the unexplained 2022 failure, it is worth asking the seller directly what prompted that test and reviewing any accompanying paperwork, as the DVSA record alone does not explain it.