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Vauxhall VIVARO - 2021

125.0 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2021 is 80.0 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Vauxhall VIVARO, model year 2021. Sample size: 18,530 cars, 40,140 tests and 50,169 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 18,530 cars

The 2021 Vauxhall Vivaro has a significantly higher overall defect rate of 125 per 100 vehicles compared to the average of 79 per 100, representing a 59% increase. Notably, the defect rates rise with mileage, with the highest rate observed in vehicles over 124,000 miles. While it performs better than average in the Wheels, Suspensions & Axles category, it shows considerable weaknesses in several other areas, particularly Brakes and Lights & Electrics, where its defect rates are much higher than the average. Overall, the Vivaro stands out for its increased issues with braking and visibility, indicating potential areas for improvement.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 18,530 cars

More model years for Vauxhall VIVARO

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Categories

Brakes
▼ 121.0% worse
88.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 40.0 / 100 tests
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▼ 28.6% worse
0.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 0.7 / 100 tests
  • Power steering fluid: level below minimum mark
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
  • Power steering fluid: level below minimum mark
  • Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
Visibility
▼ 126.9% worse
32.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.5 / 100 tests
  • 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: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▼ 242.9% worse
38.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.2 / 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
  • A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
  • A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has only one lamp or all lamps not working
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 26.6% better
64.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 87.3 / 100 tests
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
  • A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
Body/Structure
▼ 333.3% worse
9.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.1 / 100 tests
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
  • 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 main load-bearing structural member: fractured or deformed such that structural rigidity is significantly reduced
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▼ 73.3% worse
2.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.5 / 100 tests
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
  • A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
  • A seat belt:
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
Other
▼ 400.0% worse
13.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.7 / 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
  • Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
  • 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
0 281 0–31,000 mi 31,000–62,000 62,000–93,000 93,000–124,000 124,000+
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.

Most common faults (Top 10)

Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 6,968
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 6,489
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 5,113
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,389
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,212
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,206
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,131
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,549
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: 1,515
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 1,350

Serious faults (Top 10)

Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,131
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,549
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 643
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 539
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 506
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 417
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: 407
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 401
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 396
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 393