Kia Picanto vs Toyota Aygo

On MOT-testable defects, the Toyota Aygo (fail rate 15.4%) performed better than the Kia Picanto (19.2%) across comparable years. The biggest divergence was brakes, where the Picanto recorded failures more often.

19.2%
Picanto fail rate
15.4%
Aygo fail rate
3.73pp
Difference

Side by side

MOT figures compared
MetricKia PicantoToyota Aygo
MOT tests analysed1,059,0291,413,143
Pass rate80.8%84.6%
Fail rate19.2%15.4%
Fail rate compared (lower is better) Kia Picanto 19.2% Toyota Aygo 15.4%
Overall MOT fail rate across comparable model years.

Where they differ

Failure-area share, by category
CategoryPicantoAygo
Brakes8.4%6.4%
Suspension5.9%4.0%
Visibility5.3%3.7%
Lighting & signalling7.5%8.3%
Tyres5.3%4.6%

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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