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Kia Picanto vs Vauxhall Viva

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

The Kia Picanto is the more reliable of the two. It fails its first MOT at age 7 18.7% of the time, against 28.6% for the Vauxhall Viva.

Kia Picanto

18.7%

fail at age 7

Rank 127 of 239 · 39k miles at 7 · 164,894 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 wornAdvisory5.3%

Brake pipe damaged or excessively corrodedAdvisory4.8%

Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirementFail1.8%

A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively wornFail1.7%

Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brakeAdvisory1.6%

A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioningFail1.5%

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%