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Vauxhall Viva reliability
The Vauxhall Viva fails its MOT less often than most cars 6 to 10 years old: 15.8% of 28,871 tests failed in 2023, against 24.4% on average.
Up to 5 years old
11.6% failed their MOT
From 9,653 MOT tests of Vauxhall Vivas this age.
Where it does worse than other cars this age
Fails 2× as oftenWipers4.9% vs 2.1%
Advised 86% more oftenTyre condition15.6% vs 8.4%Fix about £90
6 to 10 years old
15.8% failed their MOT
From 28,871 MOT tests of Vauxhall Vivas this age.
Where it does worse than other cars this age
Fails 61% more oftenWipers2.9% vs 1.8%
Fails 3× as oftenTyre pressure monitoring system1.9% vs 0.7%Fix about £90
Fails 67% more oftenExhaust system1% vs 0.6%Fix about £150
Advised 52% more oftenTyre condition15.7% vs 10.3%Fix about £90
Advised 5× as oftenExhaust system6.5% vs 1.4%Fix about £150
Safety recalls
1 DVSA recall for the Vauxhall Viva
Most cover a batch of cars built in a set period, and dealers fix them free. Sweep’s check shows the recalls for a car’s age and whether the DVSA has one outstanding.
R/2016/09022 Apr 2016Built 2014–2015Risk of driveshaft failure
Due to insufficient coating during manufacture the drive-shafts) may corrode and fracture. In the event that the drive-shaft is fractured the vehicle loses drive but steering and braking will be still be available.
Fix: On affected vehicles replace both drive shafts.
Recalled models: VIVA · 63 vehicles
DVSA vehicle safety recalls (Crown copyright, Open Government Licence).
Checking a Vauxhall Viva before you buy
Look at the parts above at the viewing, and read the car’s own MOT history: advisories for the same parts suggest the problem is already starting. Sweep’s free check shows every MOT, advisory and mileage reading for a registration.
Source: DVSA anonymised MOT tests 2023 (Open Government Licence v3.0). Failure rates compare this model with all cars in the same age band. Fix prices are typical independent-garage estimates.