2019 Vauxhall Viva: MOT pass rate and reliability

90.6% of 2019 Vauxhall Vivas pass the MOT first time, measured across 4,094 DVSA tests on that model year alone. The average one had covered 25,297 miles.

How the 2019 compares

  • Against all Vauxhall Vivas (86.5%, 38,374 tests): +4.1 points
  • Against all 2019 cars (87.9%): +2.7 points
  • National first-time pass rate, all cars and years: 77%

Every Vauxhall Viva model year

Pass rates fall as cars age, so the only fair comparison for a 2019 car is other cars of the same age. The full run for the Vauxhall Viva:

Year Pass rate Tests Avg mileage
2015 81.7% 5,141 45,682
2016 84.6% 13,862 42,878
2017 88.2% 9,729 37,086
2018 89.9% 5,480 30,297
2019 90.6% 4,094 25,297

What this means if you are buying a 2019 Viva

The 2019 is one of the stronger years for this model, passing 4.1 points more often than the Vauxhall Viva average. That is a point in its favour, though condition and service history still matter more than the model year. Check the exact car with the free MOT history checker before you buy, and run its VIN and mileage through our free VIN decoder and clocking check.

What a 7-year-old car fails on

A 2019 car is 7 years old now, and age drives the failure mix more than the badge does. Across all cars tested, these are the categories that actually cause failures:

  • Lights and electrical: 10.36% of all cars tested
  • Suspension: 8.65% of all cars tested
  • Tyres: 6.23% of all cars tested
  • Brakes: 6.1% of all cars tested
  • Visibility: wipers, washers, glass: 4.65% of all cars tested
  • Body, chassis and structure: 3.18% of all cars tested

That is low mileage, which usually means light urban use. Short journeys are harder on batteries, brakes and exhausts than motorway miles, so do not assume low miles means low wear. On a 2019 Vauxhall Viva the average at test was 25,297 miles, so treat anything far above that as a car that has worked harder than its peers, and anything far below as one worth checking for the faults that come from standing still.

2019 is the strongest year on record for this model at 90.6%, ahead of every other year we hold data for.

Nearby model years

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