Vauxhall Viva
Reliability, running costs, and MOT data across 5 years from 57,682 real MOT tests.
Avg Pass Rate
88%
Total Tests
57,682
Best Year
2019 (91%)
Years Covered
5
How reliable is the Vauxhall Viva?
Vauxhall Viva by Year
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About the Vauxhall Viva
The Vauxhall Viva has been tested 57,682 times in 2024 MOT data across 5 model years (2015 to 2019), with an average pass rate of 88%. That's comfortably above the national average of 82%, making it a reliable choice. Available as petrol.
Best and Worst Years
The 2019 model is the most reliable with a 91% pass rate from 5,988 tests. The 2015 model has the lowest at 84%. The 7 point spread between years means reliability varies somewhat, but no year is dramatically different.
Reliability Trend
Newer VAUXHALL VIVAs show better MOT pass rates than older ones, with an average improvement of 5 percentage points.
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.
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