Vauxhall VIVA - 2003
488.0 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2003 is 380.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Vauxhall VIVA, model year 2003.
Sample size: 2,056 cars, 4,700 tests and 22,935 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 2,056 cars
The Vauxhall Viva from 2003 has an overall defect rate of 488 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 29% higher than the average for cars of the same year. Notably, this model shows significant issues with brakes, steering, and visibility, with defect rates considerably exceeding the average in these areas. In terms of mileage, the defect rate increases with distance driven, particularly for vehicles with lower mileages, highlighting challenges in the earliest usage stages. Overall, while tyre wear is a common concern, the Viva's performance in other categories reveals vulnerabilities that stand out compared to its peers.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 2,056 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 55.8% worse
263.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 169.3 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
- Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▼ 87.3% worse
47.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.2 / 100 tests
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
Visibility
▼ 68.8% worse
50.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 29.8 / 100 tests
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
Lights & Electrics
▼ 27.8% worse
131.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 102.8 / 100 tests
- Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
- Beam image obviously incorrect
- Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
- Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 3.6% worse
312.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 302.1 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
Body/Structure
▼ 14.1% worse
74.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 65.2 / 100 tests
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
Equipment
▼ 73.5% worse
23.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.6 / 100 tests
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- A seat belt:
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- Audible warning:
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
Other
▼ 37.4% worse
72.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 52.7 / 100 tests
- Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
- Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour to an extent likely to obscure the vision of other road users
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Emissions test unable to be completed
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,507
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,370
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,360
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,212
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,097
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 724
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 659
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 614
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 559
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 534
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 659
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 329
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 317
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 310
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 290
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 256
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 248
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 234
An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 182
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
FAIL
Occurrences: 172