Vauxhall VIVA - 2010
383.9 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2010 is 296.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Vauxhall VIVA, model year 2010.
Sample size: 6,684 cars, 16,704 tests and 64,133 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 6,684 cars
The 2010 Vauxhall Viva has an overall defect rate of 384 per 100 vehicles, which is significantly higher than the average of 294 per 100, representing a 30.5% increase. Notably, this model shows a concerning trend in several categories, particularly with brakes, where defect rates are more than double the average, as well as in steering and visibility, both of which also exceed average figures substantially. While the defect rates for tyre wear are not highlighted specifically, the overall performance indicates that the Viva may face more issues as mileage increases, especially in the higher mileage brackets. Overall, this model may require more attention to certain safety-related aspects compared to the average car of its year.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 6,684 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 111.1% worse
242.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 114.9 / 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
▼ 133.1% worse
39.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.9 / 100 tests
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- A steering ball joint: worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment
- 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.
Visibility
▼ 98.2% worse
44.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 22.4 / 100 tests
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
- 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
Lights & Electrics
▼ 4.6% worse
81.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 77.6 / 100 tests
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has only one lamp or all lamps not working
- Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
- Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 9.7% better
257.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 285.3 / 100 tests
- 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
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
Body/Structure
▼ 13.2% worse
41.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 36.3 / 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
▼ 113.6% worse
17.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.1 / 100 tests
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- Audible warning:
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt:
Other
▼ 36.5% worse
44.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 32.3 / 100 tests
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Smoke opacity levels exceed default limit
- 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
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: 7,327
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,695
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,221
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,550
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 3,324
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,733
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,590
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 1,497
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,488
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,451
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 3,324
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,451
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,260
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 925
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 881
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 857
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 590
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 571
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: 540
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 494