Vauxhall VIVA - 2004
467.0 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2004 is 384.6 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Vauxhall VIVA, model year 2004.
Sample size: 4,043 cars, 9,321 tests and 43,532 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year
Quick summary
Total: 4,043 cars
The 2004 Vauxhall Viva exhibits a significantly higher overall defect rate, with 467 defects per 100 vehicles compared to the yearly average of 382 defects per 100. This marks a difference of 22.2%, indicating that this model tends to have more issues than typical vehicles of the same year. Notably, the Viva struggles particularly in the brakes, steering, and visibility categories, with defect rates substantially above the average. For example, brake defects are reported at 234 per 100, versus the average of 167, while steering issues are more than double the average. In terms of mileage-related trends, defect rates increase steadily with mileage, especially in the highest category of over 124,000 miles, where defects reach 558 per 100.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 4,043 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 42.4% worse
233.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 164.2 / 100 tests
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
Steering
▼ 102.4% worse
50.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 24.9 / 100 tests
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
Visibility
▼ 57.0% worse
46.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 29.3 / 100 tests
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
Lights & Electrics
▼ 20.1% worse
132.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 109.9 / 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
▲ 0.0% better
312.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 312.9 / 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 tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
Body/Structure
▼ 3.9% worse
66.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 63.6 / 100 tests
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- 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
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
Equipment
▼ 67.4% worse
23.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.8 / 100 tests
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- Audible warning:
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- A seat belt:
Other
▼ 37.4% worse
69.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 50.5 / 100 tests
- Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour to an extent likely to obscure the vision of other road users
- Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
- 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: 2,859
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,426
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,418
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,355
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,293
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,425
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,394
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,222
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,164
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 957
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,394
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 674
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 547
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 520
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 514
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 498
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 483
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 372
Parking brake inoperative on one side, or in the case of testing on the road, the vehicle deviates excessively from a straight line
FAIL
Occurrences: 329
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
FAIL
Occurrences: 323