Vauxhall VIVA - 2018
166.0 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2018 is 123.2 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Vauxhall VIVA, model year 2018.
Sample size: 24,596 cars, 55,038 tests and 91,367 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 24,596 cars
The 2018 Vauxhall Viva shows a significantly higher overall defect rate of 166 defects per 100 vehicles, compared to the average rate of 120 per 100, representing a 38.3% increase. Notably, as mileage increases, the defect rate also rises sharply, especially in the higher mileage segments, where it exceeds the average by over 10%. The Viva performs particularly poorly in categories such as Steering, Visibility, and Lights & Electrics, with defect rates considerably higher than the yearly average, indicating potential areas of concern for owners. In contrast, it has relatively fewer issues in categories like Body/Structure and Equipment, although these numbers are still above average. Overall, the Vauxhall Viva's performance reflects a mixed picture, with notable challenges in key safety-related areas.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 24,596 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 3.9% better
66.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 68.8 / 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
▼ 310.0% worse
20.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.0 / 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
- 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
▼ 66.9% worse
23.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.9 / 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
▼ 104.5% worse
36.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 17.6 / 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
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has only one lamp or all lamps not working
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 21.5% worse
154.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 126.7 / 100 tests
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- 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
Body/Structure
▼ 47.1% worse
7.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.1 / 100 tests
- A main load-bearing structural member: fractured or deformed such that structural rigidity is significantly reduced
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- 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
▼ 104.5% worse
4.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.2 / 100 tests
- A seat belt:
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
- 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
Other
▼ 188.6% worse
20.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 7.0 / 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
- 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)
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 10,494
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 7,764
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 7,410
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 5,775
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 5,588
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 3,869
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,677
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,801
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 2,660
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,651
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 3,869
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,651
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,453
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,378
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,203
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,100
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 953
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 843
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 840
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 631