Vauxhall Viva

Reliability, estimated running costs, and MOT data across 5 model years from 57,682 MOT tests in 2024.

Avg Pass Rate

88%

Total Tests

57,682

Highest Pass Rate

2019 (91%)

Years Covered

About the Vauxhall Viva

The Vauxhall Viva was MOT tested 57,682 times in 2024 (DVSA data, retests included) across 5 model years (2015 to 2019), with an average pass rate of 88%. That's comfortably above the average of 82% across all models in our data. Our records list petrol versions.

Best and Worst Years

Of the years with at least 100 tests, the 2019 model has the highest pass rate at 91% from 5,988 tests. The 2015 model has the lowest at 84%. The 7 point gap means pass rates vary somewhat between years, but no year is dramatically different. Newer cars usually pass more often simply because they are younger.

Reliability Trend

Newer Vauxhall Vivas pass their MOT more often than older ones, by 5 percentage points on average, which is mostly down to age and wear.

Mileage Across Years

The oldest model in our data (2015) averages 46,118 miles, while the newest (2019) averages 25,142 miles.

Compared to the Vauxhall brand average of 84%, the Viva performs 4 points better, making it one of the more reliable options in the Vauxhall range.

Estimated Running Costs

Fuel (Petrol, 999cc)

£1,175

Road Tax

£200

MOT Test

£55

Predicted Repairs

£200

Total per year£1,630

Per month£136/mo

Based on 7,400 miles/year, average pump prices of 174.57p petrol and 199.33p diesel (GOV.UK weekly road fuel prices, week of 19 October 2026), and MOT pass rate data. Insurance not included.

Full 2019 details

How reliable is the Vauxhall Viva?

vs average of all models+6% (82% avg)

vs Vauxhall brand average+4% (84% avg)

Best to worst year spread7 percentage points

Reliability trendImproving over years

Vauxhall Viva by Year

Click any year to see detailed running costs, reliability data, and comparisons with similar cars.

Year	Pass Rate	Tests	Avg Mileage
2019	91%	5,988	25,142 mi
2018	90%	7,977	30,413 mi
2017	89%	14,506	37,272 mi
2016	87%	21,131	43,128 mi
2015	84%	8,080	46,118 mi

Questions about the Vauxhall Viva

Is the Vauxhall Viva reliable?

Across its 5 model years in our data (2015 to 2019), the Vauxhall Viva averages an 88% MOT pass rate, from 57,682 tests (DVSA MOT data for tests in 2024, retests included). That's 6 points above the average of 82% across all models in the same data. The 2019 model has the highest pass rate of the years with at least 100 tests, at 91%.

Which year Vauxhall Viva has the best MOT pass rate?

Of the years with at least 100 tests, the 2019 Vauxhall Viva has the highest MOT pass rate at 91%, while the 2015 model has the lowest at 84%, a 7 point gap. Newer cars usually pass more often simply because they are younger, so compare years of a similar age.