Ford Transit vs Vauxhall Vivaro
On MOT-testable defects the Ford Transit comes out ahead: 24.1% of its tests record a failure against 27.1% for the Vauxhall Vivaro, a 3.0-point gap. The biggest single difference is steering, where the Vivaro records failures noticeably more often.
24.1%
Transit fail rate
27.1%
Vivaro fail rate
2.99pp
Difference
Side by side
| Metric | Ford Transit | Vauxhall Vivaro |
|---|---|---|
| MOT tests analysed | 1,975,676 | 1,218,620 |
| Pass rate | 75.9% | 73.0% |
| Fail rate | 24.1% | 27.1% |
Where they differ
| Category | Transit | Vivaro |
|---|---|---|
| Steering | 0.0% | 8.2% |
| Body, structure & corrosion | 8.1% | 0.0% |
| Suspension | 10.5% | 14.5% |
| Brakes | 9.3% | 10.5% |
| Lighting & signalling | 14.3% | 14.5% |
| Visibility | 6.0% | 6.0% |
Methodology & source. Dataset: DVSA MOT testing data (2021,2022,2023,2024,2025). Data last updated 2026-07-27. Figures reflect MOT-testable defects only — read the methodology for how these are calculated and what they don't measure.