Does the Perodua Myvi fail the MOT on brakes more than it should?
The Perodua Myvi records 10.73 brakes failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 14.65 expected for a car of the same age mix: less than expected for its class and age (−3.92, 95% interval −4.56 to −3.29). It ranks 535 of 712 models on brakes (1 = most failures above expected).
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · all models on brakes · check a Perodua Myvi by registration
What exactly fails on brakes?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Perodua Myvi is “Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded”, recorded 572 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded | 572 | 4.11 |
| a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm | 149 | 1.07 |
| Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn | 126 | 0.91 |
| Brakes imbalance across an axle such that the braking effort from any wheel is less than 70% of the maximum effort recorded from the other wheel on the same axle. | 74 | 0.53 |
| Warning device shows system malfunction | 74 | 0.53 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 13,909 (initial tests) · Method: failure items (major and minor) grouped by DVSA's defect tree; wordings with 30+ items · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
If a Perodua Myvi gets a brakes advisory, how often does it fail next time?
10.6% of Perodua Myvi MOTs with a brakes advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 12 months and 4,039 miles later (3,026 advisories followed).
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 3,026 (advisories followed) · Method: the same vehicles followed to their next ordinary MOT · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
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