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Citroen C1 vs Vauxhall Viva

Both are city cars. First-time MOT failure at age 7, and what each one is known to fail on.

The Citroen C1 is the more reliable of the two. It fails its first MOT at age 7 18.3% of the time, against 28.6% for the Vauxhall Viva.

Citroen C1

18.3%

fail at age 7

Rank 117 of 239 · 39k miles at 7 · 137,424 tests

Vauxhall Viva

28.6%

fail at age 7

Rank 213 of 239 · 73k miles at 7 · 182,479 tests

What each one fails on

Measured

The faults each records most at ages 6 to 9. Same figures as each full report.

A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively wornAdvisory20.8%

Brake pipe damaged or excessively corrodedAdvisory5.1%

Exhaust system leaking or insecureAdvisory3.7%

A wheel badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mountingAdvisory3.1%

A suspension component excessively damaged or corrodedAdvisory3.0%

A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakenedAdvisory2.5%

A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively wornAdvisory10.5%

A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free playFail8.8%

A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively wornFail6.2%

A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakageAdvisory6.1%

A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free playAdvisory5.8%

Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road usersAdvisory5.1%