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2018 Vauxhall Viva — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2018 perform at MOT as they age

8 years
Current Age
86.6%
Latest Pass Rate
22,300
Total Tests (All Years)
30,006 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 6

This car: 86.6%
Average: 73.4%

✅ 13.2% above average (18367 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2018 Vauxhall Viva as it ages.

2 yrs95.0%
3 yrs90.9%
4 yrs86.2%
5 yrs88.2%
6 yrs86.6%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 2 to 6 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
2 yrs95.0%160
3 yrs90.9%5,585
4 yrs86.2%4,929
5 yrs88.2%5,485
6 yrs86.6%6,141

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2018 Vauxhall Viva pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 5 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (6 yrs)86.6%6,141
2023 (5 yrs)88.2%5,485
2022 (4 yrs)86.2%4,929
2021 (3 yrs)90.9%5,585
2020 (2 yrs)95%160

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2020
95.0%
Age (yrs) 2Tests 160Avg Mileage 14,221Top Failure Visibility — 3.1%
2021
90.9%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 5,585Avg Mileage 14,493Top Failure Visibility — 8.4%
2022
86.2%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 4,929Avg Mileage 19,492Top Failure Visibility — 13.3%
2023
88.2%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 5,485Avg Mileage 24,600Top Failure Tyres — 14.7%
2024
86.6%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 6,141Avg Mileage 30,006Top Failure Tyres — 14.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2018 Vauxhall Viva, with age trends.

Tyres
9.3%
↑ Increases with age
Visibility
7.4%
— Consistent
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
2.3%
— Consistent
Brakes
2.1%
— Consistent
Suspension
1.4%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres1.3% (2 yrs)14.5% (6 yrs)
+13.2%
🔴 ↑
Brakes0.6% (2 yrs)3.5% (6 yrs)
+2.9%
🔴 ↑
Visibility3.1% (2 yrs)4.7% (6 yrs)
+1.6%
⚪ —
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment1.9% (2 yrs)2.5% (6 yrs)
+0.6%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

Looking for the best year to buy? See the full comparison on the Vauxhall Viva page →

About This Data

This page shows how Vauxhall Viva cars manufactured in 2018 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2020 to 2024, covering 22,300 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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