Vauxhall Viva: reliability by registration year
2015-2019 · 5 registration years · 36,954 first tests
Registration years
First-attempt MOT results for every Viva registration year with at least 500 first tests in 2025. Pass rates rise with newer cars, so read a year against its neighbours rather than against the top of the table.
| Year | First tests | First-attempt pass | Incl. PRS | Most common failure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 3,964 | 84.9% | 89.0% | Windscreen wipers (front) 15.6% |
| 2018 | 5,302 | 84.4% | 88.2% | Tyre condition (front) 15.0% |
| about 2 in every 100 better than the years either side. What most often failed a 2018 Viva: Tyre condition (front) (15.0%) · Windscreen wipers (front) (9.5%) · Tyre pressure monitoring system (7.7%) | ||||
| 2017 | 9,422 | 80.7% | 85.3% | Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover (front) 13.6% |
| 2016 | 13,314 | 75.2% | 79.7% | Tyre pressure monitoring system 35.8% |
| 2015 | 4,952 | 71.9% | 76.8% | Tyre pressure monitoring system 46.4% |
| about 3 in every 100 worse than the years either side. What most often failed a 2015 Viva: Tyre pressure monitoring system (46.4%) · Windscreen wipers (7.2%) · Petrol engine warning light (7.0%) | ||||