Citroen C1 vs Toyota Aygo

On MOT-testable defects, the Toyota Aygo (fail rate 15.4%) performed better than the Citroen C1 (18.9%) across comparable years. The biggest divergence was lighting & signalling, where the C1 recorded failures more often.

18.9%
C1 fail rate
15.4%
Aygo fail rate
3.41pp
Difference

Side by side

MOT figures compared
MetricCitroen C1Toyota Aygo
MOT tests analysed994,6361,413,143
Pass rate81.2%84.6%
Fail rate18.9%15.4%
Fail rate compared (lower is better) Citroen C1 18.9% Toyota Aygo 15.4%
Overall MOT fail rate across comparable model years.

Where they differ

Failure-area share, by category
CategoryC1Aygo
Lighting & signalling10.6%8.3%
Brakes7.8%6.4%
Tyres5.4%4.6%
Suspension4.5%4.0%
Visibility4.0%3.7%

Methodology & source. Dataset: DVSA MOT testing data (2021,2022,2023,2024,2025). Data last updated 2026-07-01. Figures reflect MOT-testable defects only — read the methodology for how these are calculated and what they don't measure.

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