Vauxhall VIVA - 2008
407.4 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2008 is 340.8 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Vauxhall VIVA, model year 2008.
Sample size: 8,733 cars, 21,001 tests and 85,567 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 8,733 cars
The 2008 Vauxhall Viva has an overall defect rate of 407 per 100 vehicles, which is 21% higher than the average for its year at 337 per 100. Notably, the Viva shows significantly more issues with brakes and steering compared to the average, with defect rates of 245 and 42 per 100, respectively, compared to averages of 135 and 18. While it performs worse in these critical areas, it also has a higher rate of defects related to visibility and equipment, indicating potential weaknesses in safety and functionality. Mileage trends suggest an increasing defect rate as mileage increases, particularly notable in the highest mileage category, where it reaches 508 defects per 100 vehicles. Overall, the Viva's performance indicates specific areas of concern that may require attention for potential buyers.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 8,733 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 84.1% worse
245.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 133.1 / 100 tests
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
Steering
▼ 132.2% worse
41.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 18.0 / 100 tests
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- 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
- Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
Visibility
▼ 64.8% worse
41.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.3 / 100 tests
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
Lights & Electrics
▼ 5.6% worse
97.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 92.2 / 100 tests
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
- Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
- Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
- Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
- Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 14.6% better
265.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 310.3 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
Body/Structure
▲ 8.2% better
47.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 51.3 / 100 tests
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- 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
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▼ 73.3% worse
17.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 10.1 / 100 tests
- Audible warning:
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- A seat belt:
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
Other
▼ 43.4% worse
59.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 41.2 / 100 tests
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to 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
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 8,726
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 5,344
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 5,225
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 5,074
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,569
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 3,355
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,326
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,930
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,904
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 1,650
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 3,355
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,581
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,494
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,188
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,078
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 807
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 744
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 703
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has only one lamp or all lamps not working
FAIL
Occurrences: 684
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: 672