What year Vauxhall Viva is most reliable?

Based on MOT first-test pass rates, the 2019 Vauxhall Viva has the highest pass rate at 90.9%, out of 4,065 vehicles tested.

What are the most common Vauxhall Viva MOT failures?

The most common Vauxhall Viva MOT failures vary by year. Check the individual year pages for detailed defect breakdowns — links in the table above.

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Vauxhall Viva — Reliability by Year

38,530 vehicles · MOT data 2015–2019 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Vauxhall Viva was manufactured — click any year to explore that cohort in detail. Trying to decide which year to buy? See the full buying guide →

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Best pass rate year

2019

90.9% pass rate · 4,065 vehicles

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Lowest pass rate year

2015

87.4% pass rate · 5,290 vehicles

Year	Pass rate	Avg mileage	Vehicles
2019	90.9%	19,596 mi	4,065
2018	90.3%	22,386 mi	5,441
2017	89.3%	26,364 mi	9,795
2016	87.9%	29,583 mi	13,939
2015	87.4%	30,696 mi	5,290

Which year Vauxhall Viva is most reliable?

MOT pass rate by year of manufacture — averaged across each vehicle's lifetime of tests. Green = noticeably above average for this model; red = noticeably below average.

Tests range from an average of 19,596 miles (newest year) to 30,696 miles (oldest year). Older years naturally accumulate more tests at higher mileages — see the mileage-normalised breakdown →

Trying to decide which year to buy?

We've done the full analysis — which years to look for, which to avoid, and where to find the best value for reliability on a Vauxhall Viva.

See the buying guide →

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