Toyota Aygo Lockout, and a Wrongly Cut Spare Put Right
A Toyota Aygo owner in Manchester had left the key in the ignition and locked themselves out, and their spare, cut by another locksmith, would not open the door. Autobahn picked the lock with no damage and recut the spare blade properly so it now works.
What the job record confirms
- Vehicle
- Toyota Aygo (year not stated)
- Problem
- Key left in the ignition and the car locked; the spare, cut by another locksmith, would not open the door
- Work carried out
- Vehicle lock-picked with no damage; spare key blade recut correctly
- Result
- Owner back in the car, with a spare that now works
- Location
- Manchester
- Equipment used
- Lishi pick/decoder
- Service
- Car lockout and key cutting
Source: this record is taken from Autobahn’s own Instagram post of 30 November 2025.
Two problems in one visit
The lockout was solved by opening the car without damage. The spare that should have been the backup had been cut incorrectly, so it was recut to match the lock, removing the reason the lockout became a call-out.
Background: spares that do not work
The points below are general information about this kind of job. They explain the work; they are not additional details about this particular vehicle.
A spare is only useful if it has been tested in every lock. Try a new spare in the doors and ignition as soon as it is made.
Not recorded
To keep this record accurate, the following are not published because neither the original post nor Autobahn’s job notes state them: the model year.
Locked out?
Send the registration and where the car is.