Does the Vauxhall Viva fail the MOT on body, chassis and structure more than it should?
The Vauxhall Viva records 0.82 body, chassis and structure failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 1.04 expected for a car of the same age mix: about as expected for its class and age (the difference is within its interval or under 0.5 items per 100 tests) (−0.22, 95% interval −0.27 to −0.18). It ranks 295 of 663 models on body, chassis and structure (1 = most failures above expected).
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What exactly fails on body, chassis and structure?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Vauxhall Viva is “Exhaust system leaking or insecure”, recorded 990 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| Exhaust system leaking or insecure | 990 | 0.49 |
| A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot severely deteriorated | 161 | 0.08 |
| A door will not open using the relevant control or close properly | 106 | 0.05 |
| A passenger seat with a defective structure or the backrest cannot be secured in the upright position. | 80 | 0.04 |
| Bumper insecure or with damage likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted | 77 | 0.04 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 201,368 (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 Vauxhall Viva gets a body, chassis and structure advisory, how often does it fail next time?
3.5% of Vauxhall Viva MOTs with a body, chassis and structure advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 12 months and 5,961 miles later (4,494 advisories followed).
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 4,494 (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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