Rear arch corrosion and stone chips
- Typically appears
- 8+ years
- What to inspect
- Inspect arches and the bonnet

A 2022 Toyota Aygo is now 4 years old, so an average example has covered around 54,000 miles. A late-run car · the most reliable part of the generation, but higher-mileage wear items are usually the deciding factor. Check the state safety inspection and service history alongside the documented faults below, which are sorted by whether a 2022 car has usually reached the mileage where they appear.
Compiled & reviewed by the VehicleFaults Research Team
The 2022 Toyota Aygo is 4 years old, so an average example has covered roughly 54,000 miles. At that mileage most documented faults are still ahead of it, so servicing evidence matters more than wear. A further 2 typically appear later in the car's life.
Age, electronics and build-related issues that are not mileage-driven.
Rear arch corrosion and stone chips
Battery drain from short-trip use
Typically appear later than this year's average mileage · worth budgeting for rather than inspecting.
Clutch wear from town and learner use
1.0 VVT-i oil consumption on higher-mileage cars
Generate a tickable pre-purchase checklist for this exact year, mileage and variant · add photos and notes as you inspect.
Check this exact carYes at the value end, especially for first cars with cheap insurance.
Clutch and corrosion rather than engine faults.
Manual. The automated x-shift puts buyers off on the test drive.