Fiat 500 vs Toyota Aygo

On MOT-testable defects, the Toyota Aygo (fail rate 15.4%) performed better than the Fiat 500 (21.0%) across comparable years. The biggest divergence was suspension, where the 500 recorded failures more often.

21.0%
500 fail rate
15.4%
Aygo fail rate
5.52pp
Difference

Side by side

MOT figures compared
MetricFiat 500Toyota Aygo
MOT tests analysed1,868,8411,413,143
Pass rate79.0%84.6%
Fail rate21.0%15.4%
Fail rate compared (lower is better) Fiat 500 21.0% Toyota Aygo 15.4%
Overall MOT fail rate across comparable model years.

Where they differ

Failure-area share, by category
Category500Aygo
Suspension11.1%4.0%
Brakes5.6%6.4%
Tyres5.2%4.6%
Visibility4.3%3.7%
Lighting & signalling8.1%8.3%

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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