Vauxhall VIVARO - 2009
399.9 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2009 is 311.0 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Vauxhall VIVARO, model year 2009.
Sample size: 4,234 cars, 10,254 tests and 41,001 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 4,234 cars
The 2009 Vauxhall Vivaro has a significantly higher overall defect rate of 400 defects per 100 vehicles, compared to the yearly average of 310. This model particularly struggles with brake issues, showing a defect rate of 242, which is notably above the average of 121. Additionally, the Vivaro demonstrates poorer performance in steering and visibility defects, with rates of 42 and 41, respectively, compared to averages of 16 and 23. However, the model performs better in categories like equipment and other defects, indicating some relative strengths despite its higher overall defect rate. Overall, mileage trends suggest an increase in defects as the model ages, particularly in the higher mileage categories.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 4,234 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 105.7% worse
241.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 117.5 / 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
▼ 158.3% worse
42.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.3 / 100 tests
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- 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.
- Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
Visibility
▼ 75.2% worse
41.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 23.4 / 100 tests
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
- 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
Lights & Electrics
▼ 16.8% worse
94.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 80.9 / 100 tests
- 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
- 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
- Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 10.1% better
269.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 299.8 / 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 suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
Body/Structure
▲ 3.4% better
40.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 41.5 / 100 tests
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- 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
▼ 110.8% worse
17.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.3 / 100 tests
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt:
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- Audible warning:
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
Other
▼ 55.2% worse
53.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 34.4 / 100 tests
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- 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
- 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)
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,862
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,833
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,680
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,380
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,172
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,843
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,073
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,055
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 852
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 822
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,843
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 852
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 660
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 568
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 525
Parking brake inoperative on one side, or in the case of testing on the road, the vehicle deviates excessively from a straight line
FAIL
Occurrences: 372
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 365
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: 349
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 347
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 342