Perodua Myvi: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Perodua Myvi fails its first MOT more often than the average UK car, by 2.5 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 1,695 individual Perodua Myvi tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

What this means if you are buying one

A 74.2% first-time pass rate means roughly 26 in every 100 Perodua Myvis presented for MOT fail on the first attempt. That is worse than average, so budget for remedial work and treat a fresh 12-month MOT as a genuine selling point rather than a given. The average Perodua Myvi tested had covered 65,572 miles and was built around 2010.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. The Perodua Myvi sits 2.5 points below the national average, ranked 1,642 of 2,005 models. On one bought as repairable salvage, assume the mechanical side needs more than the visible accident damage, and pad your repair estimate accordingly.

Before you bid: run the lot through the analyzer, check the car's own record, check the mileage, decode the VIN, and if it carries a marker use the write-off value calculator. Or compare it against another model.

Looking at a specific Perodua Myvi rather than the model in general? The free check covers its MOT and mileage history, and the full HPI report confirms the insurance write-off category, outstanding finance and whether it is recorded stolen, from licensed data for 5 credits. Already own one that has been damaged? Work out whether fixing it beats selling it with the repair or scrap calculator, and see recorded closing bids for damaged Perodua Myvis at UK salvage auction.

Most common MOT failures on a Perodua Myvi

1. Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 4.5% of tests (6.11x the national rate for this defect)
2. Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow, 1.1% of tests (5.38x the national rate for this defect)
3. Headlamp reflector or lens seriously defective or missing, 1.1% of tests (4.93x the national rate for this defect)
4. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 4% of tests (3.7x the national rate for this defect)
5. Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 3.5% of tests (2.77x the national rate for this defect)
6. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 4.6% of tests (2.42x the national rate for this defect)
7. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 10.3% of tests (2.06x the national rate for this defect)
8. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 3.6% of tests (1.53x the national rate for this defect)
9. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 1.1% of tests (1.34x the national rate for this defect)
10. A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 3% of tests (1.32x the national rate for this defect)

From 1,694 DVSA-tracked Perodua Myvi tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 2.33% of these flagged Perodua Myvi defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 5.11% nationally.

Most common MOT advisories on a Perodua Myvi

An advisory doesn't fail the car - the tester flags it as worth watching, but it still passes. A different list from the failures above: what testers are noting on a Perodua Myvi before it actually fails on it.

1. A shock absorber bush excessively worn, 8.5% of tests (17.83x the national rate for this advisory)
2. A stub axle swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn, 5.5% of tests (8.57x the national rate for this advisory)
3. Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow, 5.3% of tests (4.75x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
4. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 28.9% of tests (4.66x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
5. A suspension component excessively damaged or corroded, 20.5% of tests (3.96x the national rate for this advisory)
6. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 14.8% of tests (3.12x the national rate for this advisory)
7. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 40.6% of tests (3.04x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
8. A tyre seriously damaged, 28.4% of tests (1.84x the national rate for this advisory)
9. The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any sub-frame, spring or suspension component mounting (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired, 2.5% of tests (1.63x the national rate for this advisory)
10. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 19.7% of tests

From 1,694 DVSA-tracked Perodua Myvi tests, 2024.

Perodua Myvi pass rate by model year

From its 2009 to its 2011 model year, the Perodua Myvi's first-time pass rate has risen 6 points, from 73.5% to 79.5%, the usual pattern: a newer model year is a younger car today, so it fails less. First-time pass rate for each Perodua Myvi year:

• 2007 Perodua Myvi - 70.8% first-time pass, 216 tests
• 2009 Perodua Myvi - 73.5% first-time pass, 302 tests
• 2010 Perodua Myvi - 76.1% first-time pass, 373 tests
• 2011 Perodua Myvi - 79.5% first-time pass, 307 tests

Models with a similar pass rate

• Mercedes-Benz Sprinter - 74.3%
• MINI One D - 74.3%
• Lexus Is220 - 74.2%
• Toyota Landcruiser Estate - 74.1%
• Mazda 6 - 74%
• Suzuki Alto - 74%

If this car is a salvage or write-off

• What does Cat N mean? Category N explained
• What does Cat S mean? Category S explained
• Cat S vs Cat N: the real differences
• Do you need an HPI check on a car you know is a write-off?

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