Vauxhall VIVA - 2019
138.6 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2019 is 108.6 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Vauxhall VIVA, model year 2019.
Sample size: 22,042 cars, 47,907 tests and 66,396 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 22,042 cars
The 2019 Vauxhall Viva has an overall defect rate of 139 per 100 vehicles, which is 31% higher than the average for cars of the same year at 106 per 100. Notably, the Viva shows significant issues in several categories, particularly in steering (9% versus the average of 3%), visibility (24% compared to 14%), and lights and electrics (34% against 14%). These defects tend to increase with mileage, particularly for those over 124,000 miles, where the defect rate spikes to 298 per 100 vehicles. Overall, while tyre wear is common, this model's standout problems are more closely linked to steering and electrical components.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 22,042 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 12.5% worse
70.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 62.4 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▼ 207.1% worse
8.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.8 / 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: 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: damaged or deteriorated
Visibility
▼ 76.8% worse
24.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.8 / 100 tests
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: defective
- Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▼ 130.9% worse
34.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.9 / 100 tests
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- 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 2 or more lamps or light sources
- Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
- 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
▲ 1.2% better
111.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 112.9 / 100 tests
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
Body/Structure
▼ 97.1% worse
6.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 3.5 / 100 tests
- 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
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- 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
▼ 111.1% worse
3.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.8 / 100 tests
- A seat belt:
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
- 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
▼ 237.3% worse
17.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.1 / 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: 8,170
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 6,540
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 5,585
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 5,154
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,078
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,735
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
MINOR
Occurrences: 2,087
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 1,968
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,699
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,605
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,495
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,223
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,098
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 828
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 726
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 674
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 648
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 614
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 560
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 442