2011 Toyota Aygo 1.0L Petrol · SL11 UJS

The 2011 Toyota Aygo passed its most recent MOT on 24 March 2026 at 94,175 miles, but the record reveals a maintenance pattern that is stable at best and complacent at worst. The tester flagged both rear brake pipes as corroded and covered in grease or other material, a minor advisory that has persisted across multiple tests. Slight corrosion was also noted on the rear outer sills. The car remains roadworthy, yet the recurrence of identical brake pipe advisories suggests previous owners have treated the MOT as a pass-fail exercise rather than a diagnostic prompt. Mileage accumulation is consistent and unremarkable. The car has covered roughly 6,278 miles per year over its fifteen-year life, which is typical for a city runabout. Between the March 2025 pass at 91,287 miles and the March 2026 pass at 94,175 miles, the car added 2,888 miles in twelve months. There are no alarming gaps or sudden spikes in the odometer record, and the annual test cycle has been maintained without interruption. The data set is clean and complete, which at least confirms the car has not been sitting unused for extended periods. The most persistent issue in the record is rear brake pipe corrosion, flagged in every test from March 2024 through March 2026. The fact that both nearside and offside pipes are repeatedly described as corroded and contaminated with grease suggests the corrosion may be superficial surface rust masked by grime, but a buyer should still have a workshop inspect the pipe material thickness and check for any weeping at fittings. The rear outer sill corrosion noted in the latest test warrants a close visual inspection underneath, as sill corrosion on a fifteen-year-old city car can progress quickly once the protective coating is compromised. Beyond the recurring advisories, the March 2025 failure is worth noting. The car failed on exhaust emissions with elevated carbon monoxide, hydrocarbons, and Lambda readings, along with an inoperative hazard warning switch and a headlamp aim fault. All of these were rectified before the retest four days later, indicating the owner addressed immediate failures but did not resolve the underlying brake pipe condition. A buyer should verify the catalytic converter's current efficiency, confirm the hazard switch operates correctly, and check headlamp aim. Suspension bushes, coil springs, and brake discs should also be inspected in person, as the MOT record does not cover these components in detail and a 94,000-mile city car will have endured considerable low-speed manoeuvring wear.