Vauxhall VIVARO - 2012
350.2 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2012 is 249.2 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Vauxhall VIVARO, model year 2012.
Sample size: 11,465 cars, 28,547 tests and 99,973 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 11,465 cars
The 2012 Vauxhall Vivaro has an overall defect rate of 350 per 100 vehicles, which is 42% higher than the average car of the same year, which stands at 246 per 100 vehicles. Notably, the Vivaro shows significant issues with braking, exhibiting a defect rate of 208 per 100, far exceeding the average of 107 per 100. It also performs poorly in the steering category, with a defect rate of 42 per 100 compared to the average of 13 per 100. In contrast, the model performs better in visibility and lights & electrics, with defect rates of 42 and 89 respectively, both of which are higher than the averages for these categories. Overall, while the Vivaro has some strengths, its higher defect rates in critical areas such as brakes and steering warrant attention.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 11,465 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 100.1% worse
207.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 103.8 / 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
▼ 218.9% worse
42.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.2 / 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
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
Visibility
▼ 118.2% worse
41.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 19.2 / 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
▼ 44.1% worse
89.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 61.9 / 100 tests
- 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
- Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
- 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
▲ 0.2% better
244.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 244.4 / 100 tests
- 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
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
Body/Structure
▼ 23.3% worse
32.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 26.2 / 100 tests
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- 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
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
Equipment
▼ 101.6% worse
12.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 6.2 / 100 tests
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- Audible warning:
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt:
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
Other
▼ 29.7% worse
30.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 23.6 / 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
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
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: 8,416
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 7,886
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 7,032
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 6,583
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 5,506
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,188
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,747
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 2,625
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,577
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,542
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 5,506
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,542
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,617
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,522
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,452
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,280
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: 991
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 883
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 823
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 779