Vauxhall VIVA - 2016
185.6 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2016 is 154.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Vauxhall VIVA, model year 2016.
Sample size: 36,608 cars, 84,487 tests and 156,799 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 36,608 cars
The 2016 Vauxhall Viva shows an overall defect rate of 186 per 100 vehicles, which is 23% higher than the average for cars of the same year, which stands at 151 per 100. The defect rate increases significantly with mileage, particularly in the higher mileage categories. Notably, the Viva has a much higher incidence of steering defects compared to the average, with 29% experiencing issues against 8%. It also performs poorly in categories such as visibility and lights and electrics, both showing higher defect rates than the average. Overall, while tyre wear is a common issue, more specific defects in steering and visibility are areas of concern for this model.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 36,608 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 12.1% better
68.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 78.2 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▼ 259.3% worse
29.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.1 / 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
- A steering ball joint: worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
Visibility
▼ 49.3% worse
22.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.0 / 100 tests
- Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
- 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
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▼ 55.5% worse
39.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.4 / 100 tests
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- 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
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 7.7% worse
171.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 159.4 / 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 shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
Body/Structure
▼ 51.6% worse
13.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.1 / 100 tests
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- A door will not open using the relevant control or close properly
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- A body panel or body component: damaged or corroded and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted, or insecure
Equipment
▼ 133.3% worse
7.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 3.3 / 100 tests
- A seat belt:
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
Other
▼ 61.9% worse
18.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.3 / 100 tests
- Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 18,073
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 11,291
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 11,205
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 8,563
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 8,485
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 6,002
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 5,881
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 5,821
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 5,346
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,650
Serious faults (Top 10)
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 6,002
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 5,881
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,961
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,140
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,989
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,731
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,334
Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously not working
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,330
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,234
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,109