Vauxhall VIVARO - 2016
212.7 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2016 is 154.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Vauxhall VIVARO, model year 2016.
Sample size: 22,690 cars, 55,037 tests and 117,041 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 22,690 cars
The 2016 Vauxhall Vivaro has a significantly higher overall defect rate compared to the average car of the same year, with 213 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 41% above the average of 151 defects. The model shows a steady increase in defect rates with mileage, particularly in the highest mileage category (over 124,000 miles), where it reaches 350 defects per 100. Notably, the Vivaro performs worse in several categories, including steering, visibility, lights and electrics, and equipment, with defect rates well above the average. These findings suggest that while tyre wear is a common issue, more specific defects in these areas may require attention for this model.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 22,690 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 10.6% worse
86.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 78.2 / 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
▼ 421.0% worse
42.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.1 / 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: 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
Visibility
▼ 66.7% worse
25.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.0 / 100 tests
- Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
Lights & Electrics
▼ 100.0% worse
50.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.4 / 100 tests
- 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
- Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
- Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 15.4% worse
184.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 159.4 / 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
▲ 11.0% better
8.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.1 / 100 tests
- A body panel or body component: damaged or corroded and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted, or insecure
- 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
- A door will not open using the relevant control or close properly
Equipment
▼ 154.5% worse
8.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 3.3 / 100 tests
- A seat belt:
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
Other
▼ 79.6% worse
20.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.3 / 100 tests
- 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
- 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: 12,796
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 8,331
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 7,402
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 6,767
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 5,850
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 5,558
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 5,184
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,225
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: 4,140
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,043
Serious faults (Top 10)
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 5,850
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 5,184
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,905
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,056
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,717
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,293
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 854
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 789
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 787
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 697