MOT reliability
Vauxhall Wyvern
278 vehicles · 424 completed MOT tests analysed
81%
MOT pass rate
Based on 278 Vauxhall Wyvern vehicles and 424 completed MOT tests, the Vauxhall Wyvern has an overall 81% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 62,380 miles.
278
Vehicles
424
MOT tests
798
Avg miles / year
1.4
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share
Vauxhall Wyvern problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Vauxhall Wyvern MOT tests:
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Other104%
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Emissions & nuisance6%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension5%
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Steering4%
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Seatbelts & equipment3%
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Brakes3%
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Lamps & electrical1%
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Visibility0%
Vauxhall Wyvern pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 100% |
| 2 | 1 | 100% |
| 3 | 2 | 100% |
| 5 | 1 | 100% |
| 6 | 1 | 100% |
| 7 | 6 | 67% |
| 8 | 1 | 100% |
| 9 | 1 | 100% |
| 10 | 2 | 100% |
| 11 | 1 | 100% |
| 12 | 2 | 50% |
| 13 | 2 | 50% |
| 17 | 1 | 100% |
| 18 | 1 | 100% |
| 19 | 1 | 100% |
| 20 | 1 | 100% |
Fuel types: Petrol (275), Diesel (3)
Most common Vauxhall Wyvern MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Vauxhall Wyvern MOT tests:
- Oil leak (16 times)
- Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (12 times)
- Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (11 times)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (10 times)
- Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a) (9 times)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (9 times)
- Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (9 times)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (8 times)
- Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (8 times)
- Offside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (7 times)
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f) (7 times)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (7 times)
- Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a) (6 times)
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f) (6 times)
- Offside Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a) (6 times)
Vauxhall Wyvern pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1 | 6 | 83% | 63,564 |
| 2008 | 1 | 2 | 100% | 86,394 |
| 2001 | 2 | 14 | 79% | 63,285 |
| 1999 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 25,999 |
| 1989 | 1 | 7 | 100% | — |
| 1986 | 1 | 11 | 91% | — |
| 1984 | 2 | 7 | 71% | 55,264 |
| 1983 | 2 | 3 | 100% | 48,850 |
| 1978 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 52,553 |
| 1973 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 1,341 |
| 1971 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 15,100 |
| 1970 | 1 | 5 | 40% | 39,731 |
| 1957 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 27,661 |
| 1956 | 12 | 75 | 76% | 48,146 |
| 1955 | 8 | 59 | 81% | 57,316 |
| 1954 | 12 | 94 | 79% | 54,748 |
| 1953 | 6 | 47 | 85% | 63,938 |
| 1952 | 2 | 18 | 83% | 79,837 |
| 1951 | 1 | 3 | 100% | 40,796 |
| 1950 | 7 | 44 | 82% | 64,512 |
| 1949 | 2 | 17 | 71% | 305,141 |
| 1948 | 1 | 6 | 100% | 98,588 |
| 1940 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 32,167 |
Vauxhall Wyvern reliability FAQ
Across 278 Vauxhall Wyvern vehicles in our MOT data,
81% pass the MOT (a 19% failure rate), with about
1.4 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Vauxhall Wyvern MOT issues are:
Oil leak; Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b); Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7).
The typical Vauxhall Wyvern in our data has covered around
62,380 miles.
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