Vauxhall VIVARO - 2013
324.2 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2013 is 221.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Vauxhall VIVARO, model year 2013.
Sample size: 16,198 cars, 39,740 tests and 128,825 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 16,198 cars
The 2013 Vauxhall Vivaro has an overall defect rate of 324 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 48% higher than the 219 defects per 100 for the average car from the same year. Notably, it shows significant issues in the Brakes and Steering categories, with defect rates of 199 and 44 per 100, respectively, both considerably worse than the average. The model also faces challenges in Visibility and Lights & Electrics, with defect rates of 38 and 78 per 100. Interestingly, the Vivaro's defect rate increases with mileage, particularly in the highest mileage category where it reaches 448 defects per 100 vehicles. Overall, while the Vivaro performs well in some areas, its high defect rates in specific categories raise concerns for potential buyers.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 16,198 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 102.7% worse
199.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 98.4 / 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
▼ 242.6% worse
44.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 12.9 / 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
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
Visibility
▼ 111.1% worse
38.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 18.0 / 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
▼ 56.1% worse
78.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 50.1 / 100 tests
- 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 only one lamp or all lamps not working
- Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
- Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 5.3% worse
231.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 219.6 / 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
▼ 22.0% worse
24.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.0 / 100 tests
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- 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
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▼ 67.3% worse
8.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.2 / 100 tests
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- Audible warning:
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
- A seat belt:
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
Other
▼ 23.0% worse
24.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 19.6 / 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: 11,981
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 10,937
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 9,177
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 9,049
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 7,075
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,145
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 3,736
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,442
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 3,228
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,818
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 7,075
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 3,736
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,280
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,224
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,716
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,648
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: 1,344
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,236
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,148
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,109