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Vauxhall VIVARO - 2007

445.1 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2007 is 357.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Vauxhall VIVARO, model year 2007. Sample size: 8,790 cars, 21,017 tests and 93,547 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 8,790 cars

The 2007 Vauxhall Vivaro has an overall defect rate of 445 defects per 100 vehicles, which is significantly higher than the average of 352 defects per 100 vehicles for cars of the same year, representing a 26% increase. The model shows a notable rise in defects with mileage, peaking at 547 defects per 100 vehicles for those over 124,000 miles. While tyre wear is a common issue across many vehicles, the Vivaro particularly stands out with higher rates of defects in categories such as brakes and steering, with defects in brakes being 81% above the average. Conversely, it performs better than average in visibility and equipment, suggesting some strengths despite its overall higher defect rate.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 8,790 cars

Categories

Brakes
▼ 83.4% worse
259.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 141.7 / 100 tests
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
Steering
▼ 149.0% worse
49.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.0 / 100 tests
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
  • Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
  • 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
▼ 69.8% worse
45.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 26.5 / 100 tests
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: defective
Lights & Electrics
▼ 2.4% worse
105.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 102.9 / 100 tests
  • Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
  • Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
  • Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
  • Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
  • Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 5.1% better
298.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 314.0 / 100 tests
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
Body/Structure
▲ 6.9% better
51.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 54.8 / 100 tests
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
  • 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
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
Equipment
▼ 88.1% worse
20.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 10.9 / 100 tests
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • A seat belt:
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • Audible warning:
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
Other
▼ 37.6% worse
60.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 43.9 / 100 tests
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
  • Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
  • 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

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 547 0–31,000 mi 31,000–62,000 62,000–93,000 93,000–124,000 124,000+
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.

Most common faults (Top 10)

Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 9,768
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 5,949
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 5,505
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 5,099
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,757
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 3,477
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,743
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,558
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,943
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,893

Serious faults (Top 10)

A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 3,477
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,687
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,683
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,128
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,094
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 815
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 760
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 714
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 693
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: 660