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Ford Ka vs Vauxhall Viva

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

The Ford Ka is the more reliable of the two. It fails its first MOT at age 7 19.6% of the time, against 28.6% for the Vauxhall Viva.

Ford Ka

19.6%

fail at age 7

Rank 140 of 239 · 40k miles at 7 · 147,947 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 wornAdvisory7.3%

A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakageAdvisory7.0%

A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakenedAdvisory6.6%

Exhaust system leaking or insecureAdvisory3.1%

A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free playAdvisory2.5%

A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakenedFail2.4%

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%