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

First-time pass rate74.2%
UK national average76.7%
Difference-2.5 points
Tests analysed1,695
Average mileage at test65,572 miles
Average year of manufacture2010
Reliability rank1,642 of 2,005 models

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. On a Perodua Myvi bought as a 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 what damaged Perodua Myvis actually sold for at UK salvage auction.

Most common MOT failures on a Perodua Myvi

  1. Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow, 0.9% of tests (6.14x the national rate for this defect)
  2. Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 3.4% of tests (6.06x the national rate for this defect)
  3. Headlamp reflector or lens seriously defective or missing, 0.8% of tests (5.13x the national rate for this defect)
  4. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 3.1% of tests (3.81x the national rate for this defect)
  5. Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 2.8% of tests (3.04x the national rate for this defect)
  6. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 3.6% of tests (2.65x the national rate for this defect)
  7. Warning device shows system malfunction, 0.7% of tests (2.39x the national rate for this defect)
  8. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 7.8% of tests (2.13x the national rate for this defect)
  9. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 2.9% of tests (1.65x the national rate for this defect)
  10. A tyre seriously damaged, 2.9% of tests (1.42x the national rate for this defect)

From 2,447 DVSA-tracked Perodua Myvi tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 2.48% of these flagged Perodua Myvi defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 4.97% nationally.

Perodua Myvi pass rate by model year

Pass rates fall steadily as cars age, so the model year matters as much as the model. First-time pass rate for each Perodua Myvi year:

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