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2015 Vauxhall Viva — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2015 perform at MOT as they age

11 years
Current Age
77.5%
Latest Pass Rate
31,759
Total Tests (All Years)
44,551 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 9

This car: 77.5%
Average: 62.0%

✅ 15.5% above average (15872 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2015 Vauxhall Viva as it ages.

3 yrs93.5%
4 yrs89.0%
5 yrs87.1%
6 yrs86.1%
7 yrs84.7%
8 yrs81.6%
9 yrs77.5%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 9 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs93.5%3,828
4 yrs89.0%4,084
5 yrs87.1%4,221
6 yrs86.1%5,195
7 yrs84.7%3,660
8 yrs81.6%5,172
9 yrs77.5%5,599

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2015 Vauxhall Viva pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 7 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (9 yrs)77.5%5,599
2023 (8 yrs)81.6%5,172
2022 (7 yrs)84.7%3,660
2021 (6 yrs)86.1%5,195
2020 (5 yrs)87.1%4,221
2019 (4 yrs)89%4,084
2018 (3 yrs)93.5%3,828

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2018
93.5%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 3,828Avg Mileage 16,471Top Failure Tyres — 3.8%
2019
89.0%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 4,084Avg Mileage 21,371Top Failure Visibility — 8.1%
2020
87.1%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 4,221Avg Mileage 25,951Top Failure Tyres — 9.3%
2021
86.1%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 5,195Avg Mileage 29,912Top Failure Tyres — 13.5%
2022
84.7%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 3,660Avg Mileage 34,843Top Failure Tyres — 16.2%
2023
81.6%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 5,172Avg Mileage 39,668Top Failure Tyres — 20.4%
2024
77.5%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 5,599Avg Mileage 44,551Top Failure Tyres — 22.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2015 Vauxhall Viva, with age trends.

Tyres
13.2%
↑ Increases with age
Visibility
6.6%
— Consistent
Brakes
4.7%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
4.6%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
4.1%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres3.8% (3 yrs)22.0% (9 yrs)
+18.2%
🔴 ↑
Brakes1.4% (3 yrs)8.0% (9 yrs)
+6.6%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment2.1% (3 yrs)6.5% (9 yrs)
+4.4%
🔴 ↑
Visibility2.8% (3 yrs)5.6% (9 yrs)
+2.8%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Vauxhall Viva cars manufactured in 2015 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2018 to 2024, covering 31,759 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.

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