Vauxhall VIVARO - 2015
237.7 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2015 is 174.5 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Vauxhall VIVARO, model year 2015.
Sample size: 25,442 cars, 60,936 tests and 144,860 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 25,442 cars
The 2015 Vauxhall Vivaro shows a significantly higher overall defect rate, with 238 defects per 100 vehicles, compared to the average of 170 defects for cars of the same year, representing a 39% increase. Notably, this model experiences particularly high issues in steering, visibility, and lights and electrics, with defect rates far exceeding the averages for these categories. As mileage increases, defect rates also rise, especially beyond 124,000 miles, indicating potential durability concerns. While tyre wear is not highlighted, the Vivaro's performance in several critical areas suggests a need for focused maintenance in specific aspects of its design.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 25,442 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 9.9% worse
93.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 84.7 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Anti-slip provision missing, loose or worn smooth
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
Steering
▼ 407.1% worse
50.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.9 / 100 tests
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- A steering ball joint: worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment
- 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.
Visibility
▼ 69.6% worse
27.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.1 / 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
- Wiper blade: defective
- Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▼ 82.9% worse
56.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 31.0 / 100 tests
- Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- 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
▼ 17.8% worse
210.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 178.3 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
- 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
Body/Structure
▲ 23.9% better
8.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.7 / 100 tests
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- A body panel or body component: damaged or corroded and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted, or insecure
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- A door will not open using the relevant control or close properly
Equipment
▼ 170.0% worse
10.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 4.0 / 100 tests
- A seat belt:
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
Other
▼ 38.6% worse
18.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.2 / 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
- Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure
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: 15,140
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 11,645
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 9,026
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 7,608
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 7,450
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 7,034
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 7,014
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: 6,117
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 5,412
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,642
Serious faults (Top 10)
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 7,608
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 7,014
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 3,691
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,087
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,767
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,472
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,074
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,046
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 898
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 856