Vauxhall VIVA - 2017
177.5 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2017 is 137.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Vauxhall VIVA, model year 2017.
Sample size: 28,568 cars, 64,493 tests and 114,452 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 28,568 cars
The 2017 Vauxhall Viva has an overall defect rate of 177 per 100 vehicles, which is significantly higher than the average of 134 per 100, representing a 32.6% increase in defects compared to similar vehicles. Notably, as mileage increases, the defect rate for the Viva also rises sharply, peaking at 337 per 100 for vehicles with over 124,000 miles. The model stands out negatively in several categories, particularly in steering, where the defect rate is 28% compared to the average of just 5%. Other areas of concern include visibility, lights and electrics, and body structure, all showing higher defect rates than the average.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 28,568 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 13.5% better
62.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 72.5 / 100 tests
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Anti-slip provision missing, loose or worn smooth
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
Steering
▼ 401.8% worse
28.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.6 / 100 tests
- 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
- 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
▼ 71.0% worse
24.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.5 / 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
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
- Wiper blade: defective
Lights & Electrics
▼ 76.0% worse
35.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.4 / 100 tests
- Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
- Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 16.3% worse
166.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 143.1 / 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
▼ 74.3% worse
12.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 7.0 / 100 tests
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- A main load-bearing structural member: fractured or deformed such that structural rigidity is significantly reduced
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- A body panel or body component: damaged or corroded and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted, or insecure
Equipment
▼ 122.2% worse
6.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.7 / 100 tests
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- A seat belt:
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
Other
▼ 108.9% worse
18.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.0 / 100 tests
- 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
- 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)
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 13,145
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 9,289
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 8,775
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 6,592
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 5,692
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 5,016
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 4,485
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,239
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,455
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 3,400
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 5,016
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 4,485
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,852
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,548
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,540
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,498
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,108
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,021
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 938
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 847