MOT reliability
Vauxhall Viceroy
980 vehicles · 361 completed MOT tests analysed
73%
MOT pass rate
Based on 980 Vauxhall Viceroy vehicles and 361 completed MOT tests, the Vauxhall Viceroy has an overall 73% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 97,354 miles.
980
Vehicles
361
MOT tests
2,722
Avg miles / year
1.8
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share
Vauxhall Viceroy problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Vauxhall Viceroy MOT tests:
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Other85%
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Brakes11%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension7%
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Seatbelts & equipment5%
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Emissions & nuisance5%
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Steering3%
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Body & structure2%
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Lamps & electrical2%
Vauxhall Viceroy pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | 5 | 100% |
| 4 | 9 | 67% |
| 5 | 7 | 71% |
| 6 | 7 | 86% |
| 7 | 9 | 78% |
| 8 | 9 | 78% |
| 9 | 10 | 80% |
| 10 | 12 | 67% |
| 11 | 10 | 80% |
| 12 | 11 | 64% |
| 13 | 7 | 71% |
| 14 | 3 | 100% |
| 15 | 5 | 60% |
| 16 | 3 | 100% |
| 17 | 3 | 100% |
| 18 | 4 | 75% |
| 19 | 2 | 100% |
| 20 | 4 | 50% |
Fuel types: Petrol (971), Diesel (9)
Most common Vauxhall Viceroy MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Vauxhall Viceroy MOT tests:
- Oil leak (15 times)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (12 times)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (11 times)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (8 times)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (8 times)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (7 times)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (6 times)
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (6 times)
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (6 times)
- advise : under body surface corrsion (5 times)
- advise : slight play in both front inner steering arms (5 times)
- Nail in offside rear tyre (5 times)
- Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) (5 times)
- Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a) (5 times)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (5 times)
Vauxhall Viceroy pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1 | 15 | 73% | 92,700 |
| 2005 | 2 | 43 | 79% | 134,577 |
| 2004 | 1 | 21 | 86% | 101,574 |
| 2003 | 1 | 3 | 67% | 46,345 |
| 2002 | 1 | 13 | 69% | 179,768 |
| 2000 | 1 | 9 | 67% | 76,499 |
| 1999 | 1 | 8 | 75% | 944,889 |
| 1998 | 1 | 10 | 60% | 184,916 |
| 1982 | 7 | 57 | 74% | 57,609 |
| 1981 | 16 | 134 | 73% | 58,023 |
| 1980 | 4 | 26 | 73% | 77,576 |
| 1979 | 1 | 17 | 47% | — |
| 1972 | 1 | 5 | 100% | 64,317 |
Vauxhall Viceroy reliability FAQ
Across 980 Vauxhall Viceroy vehicles in our MOT data,
73% pass the MOT (a 27% failure rate), with about
1.8 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Vauxhall Viceroy MOT issues are:
Oil leak; Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1).
The typical Vauxhall Viceroy in our data has covered around
97,354 miles.
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