Vauxhall VIVA - 2022
117.9 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2022 is 71.1 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Vauxhall VIVA, model year 2022.
Sample size: 11,626 cars, 15,101 tests and 17,799 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 11,626 cars
The 2022 Vauxhall Viva has a significantly higher overall defect rate, with 118 defects per 100 vehicles compared to the average of 70 defects for the same year, reflecting a 68% increase. Notably, the model shows a concerning trend in higher defect rates as mileage increases, with rates reaching 284 defects per 100 vehicles for those over 124,000 miles. While it performs better in the Wheels, Suspensions & Axles category, it significantly underperforms in Brakes, Visibility, Lights & Electrics, Body/Structure, Equipment, and Other categories, where defect rates are markedly higher than average. These findings indicate that while the Viva may have certain strengths, it is prone to a range of critical defects that could impact safety and reliability.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 11,626 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 154.8% worse
79.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 31.2 / 100 tests
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▲ 0.0% better
0.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 0.4 / 100 tests
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
- Power steering fluid: level below minimum mark
- Power steering fluid: level below minimum mark
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
Visibility
▼ 152.8% worse
31.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 12.5 / 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
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▼ 309.2% worse
44.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 10.9 / 100 tests
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has only one lamp or all lamps not working
- A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 30.7% better
56.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 82.0 / 100 tests
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
Body/Structure
▼ 325.0% worse
6.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.6 / 100 tests
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
- 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
- A body panel or body component: damaged or corroded and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted, or insecure
- Bumper: insecure or with damage likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted
Equipment
▼ 76.9% worse
2.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.3 / 100 tests
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
- A seat belt:
- A seat belt:
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
Other
▼ 542.9% worse
13.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.1 / 100 tests
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- 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
- 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: 2,178
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,163
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,613
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 937
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 839
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 724
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 719
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: 707
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 573
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 562
Serious faults (Top 10)
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 724
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 573
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: 271
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 253
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 235
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 205
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 166
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 161
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 155
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 136