Perodua Myvi MOT failures and reliability
In 2023 the Perodua Myvi took 2,094 MOT tests in Britain and passed 69% of them first time, close to the national average of 71% for all cars. The figures below come from the DVSA's record of every test, so they show what testers actually found on these cars rather than what owners report.
- MOT tests in 2023
- 2,094
- First-time pass rate
- 69%
- All cars
- 71%
What the Myvi fails on
Share of tests with at least one failure in each area, against the figure for all cars.
- Lights and electrics11.9% (all cars 11.3%)
- Suspension9.3% (all cars 9.0%)
- Brakes8.0% (all cars 6.8%)
- Visibility5.7% (all cars 4.8%)
- Tyres5.4% (all cars 6.4%)
- Steering4.5% (all cars 1.8%)
- Exhaust and emissions4.1% (all cars 3.1%)
- Body and structure1.9% (all cars 3.5%)
Most common failure items
Share of tests on which each item was recorded.
- Position lamp: not working 4.3%
- Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively 3.8%
- Rigid brake pipes: excessively corroded 3.0%
- Malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction 3.0%
- Linkage ball joints: ball joint excessively worn 3.0%
- Suspension arms, ball joint: ball joint excessively worn 3.0%
- Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 2.2%
- Steering rack: gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt 2.1%
Most common advisories
- Rigid brake pipes: corroded, covered in grease or other material 16.6%
- Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 14.2%
- Tyres, condition: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 13.2%
- Linkage ball joints: ball joint has slight play 10.9%
- Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened 10.4%
- Coil spring: corroded 8.2%
- Suspension arm: corroded but not seriously weakened 6.3%
- Suspension arms, pins and bushes: pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement 6.1%
Pass rate by year of registration
Older cars fail more often whatever the model, so compare a car with others of the same age.
| First registered | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 329 | 69% |
| 2010 | 412 | 68% |
| 2011 | 359 | 71% |
| 2012 | 316 | 74% |
Typical mileage by age
Average odometer reading at the MOT, by the car's age in years at the test.
| Age at test | Average mileage |
|---|---|
| 10 years | 51,385 miles |
| 11 years | 55,297 miles |
| 12 years | 57,090 miles |
| 13 years | 61,628 miles |
| 14 years | 64,616 miles |
| 15 years | 70,375 miles |
| 16 years | 72,577 miles |
Check a particular Myvi
Model figures tell you what to look out for. To see one car's own MOT history, mileage and tax, enter its registration.
Source: Department for Transport, Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023, cars and light vans, normal tests only. Pass rates are first-time passes; a pass after repair at the test station counts as a fail. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.