Vauxhall Viva reliability, MOT pass rate and rarity

Time Period & Model

Time period snapshot: Last 5 years

Manufacturer: Vauxhall

Model: Viva

Model reliability rank

MOT-based rank from 221,944 selected-period tests.

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Overall MOT pass rate

85.3%

Share of this model's 221,944 selected-period MOT tests that pass.

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Efficiency, emissions & tax

Average MPG

58.4 mpg

CO2 emission

111 g/km

Euro emissions

Euro 6

Tax cost

£110/yr

Vehicle list price over £40,000?NoYes

Average vehicle miles

44,250

Lower average mileage in the analysed fleet.

Life expectancy miles

49,052

Lower mature-fleet mileage expectation.

Average vehicle age

8.9

Average age sits in the mid-fleet band.

Vehicles represented

36,247

36,247 valid MOT, 0 under 3 years.

Tests analysed

221,944

221,944 MOT tests in the selected period.

Rarity ranking

Based on Make & Model

Scarce

36,247On the road

Insight summary

Vauxhall Viva is a scarce model in this snapshot, with 36,247 represented vehicles and 0.09% of the active UK pool tracked by AutoRank. For the last 5 years, it has a pass rate of 85.3% from 221,944 MOT tests, with a reliability score of 55. The current pool shows an average of 44,250 miles and an average age of 8.9 years, while mature-fleet mileage is estimated at 49,052 miles. Petrol leads the fuel split, followed by diesel, and the most frequent defect themes are tyre condition, windscreen damage and engine warning light. The practical read is that the Vauxhall Viva looks like a solid used-car baseline rather than a rare find, with age, mileage and common wear items doing most of the explaining.

Fuel type breakdown (by model)

Fuel	Vehicles
PETROL	36,245
DIESEL	2

Euro NCAP Safety

No NCAP tests found for this model.

Top 25 most common defects (by model)

Defect	Count
Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative (5.2.3 (h))	5,413
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	1,751
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	1,659
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	1,627
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	1,616
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	1,434
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))	1,333
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	1,274
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	1,204
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))	1,065
Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))	1,063
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))	1,011
Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	941
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))	837
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))	632
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))	610
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))	582
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	572
Front Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a))	566
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	552
Offside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))	524
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	524
Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	504
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	495
Nearside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii))	462

All 25 defects ranked by recorded countShowing 28,251 defects across this top 25 set

Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative (5.2.3 (h))

5,413

Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

1,751

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

1,659

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

1,627

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

1,616

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

1,434

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

1,333

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

1,274

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

1,204

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

1,065

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

1,063

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

1,011

Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

941

Nearside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

837

Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

632

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

610

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

582

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

572

Front Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a))

566

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

552

Offside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

524

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

524

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

504

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

495

Nearside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

462

Vauxhall Viva reliability and MOT data