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MOT pass rates, common failures, and reliability data for the Vauxhall Viva. Check any Viva by registration number below.
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88.8%
Avg Pass Rate
+6.8%
vs Vauxhall Avg
6
Year Ranges
Excellent
Reliability
The Vauxhall Viva has an average MOT pass rate of 88.8%, which is 6.8 percentage points above the Vauxhall brand average of 82.0%. This is a strong result, indicating that the Viva is well-engineered and tends to age well mechanically. Owners can expect fewer surprises at MOT time.
The most common reasons a Vauxhall Viva fails its MOT are wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, a tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative, a suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn. If you are preparing your Viva for its MOT, checking these areas first could save you a retest fee. Our detailed fault analysis includes estimated repair costs for each failure type.
Before buying a used Vauxhall Viva, we recommend checking the full MOT history, write-off status, outstanding finance, and stolen vehicle status. These checks can be done for free using the registration number.
How the Vauxhall Viva performs at MOT across different model years.
Based on 9,583 vehicles
2.2%
9.6%
31k mi
The most common reasons a Vauxhall Viva fails its MOT, aggregated across all year ranges.
The areas of the vehicle most commonly flagged during MOT inspections.
Compare MOT reliability across Vauxhall models.
Common questions about the Vauxhall Viva MOT and reliability.
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39k mi
Based on 12,713 vehicles
3.3%
10.0%
39k mi
Based on 22,741 vehicles
3.4%
11.3%
44k mi
Based on 32,180 vehicles
3.5%
14.9%
Based on 12,030 vehicles
3.4%
17.5%
103k mi
Based on 42,373 vehicles
33k mi