Does the Perodua Myvi fail the MOT on lamps, reflectors and electrics more than it should?
The Perodua Myvi records 18.00 lamps, reflectors and electrics failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 23.42 expected for a car of the same age mix: less than expected for its class and age (−5.42, 95% interval −6.22 to −4.61). It ranks 535 of 729 models on lamps, reflectors and electrics (1 = most failures above expected).
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · all models on lamps, reflectors and electrics · check a Perodua Myvi by registration
What exactly fails on lamps, reflectors and electrics?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Perodua Myvi is “Headlamp reflector or lens slightly defective”, recorded 593 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| Headlamp reflector or lens slightly defective | 593 | 4.26 |
| A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources | 430 | 3.09 |
| The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements | 306 | 2.20 |
| A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning | 255 | 1.83 |
| A lens defective which has no effect on emitted light | 194 | 1.39 |
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
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