68.7%
Perodua Myvi pass rate
Used Perodua Myvi buying guide
In 2025, Perodua Myvi cars passed 68.7% of 1,716 initial MOT tests, 3.6 points below the 72.3% UK average. Here is where it fails and what to check before you buy.
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Perodua Myvi MOT record in brief
Initial MOT tests in 2025, retests excluded.
72.3%
UK average, all cars
−3.6
percentage points below average
Ranked on pass rate the Myvi sits 372nd of 575 models in the data. Perodua as a brand averaged 67.3%, so this model runs 1.4 points ahead of its own brand.
A pass rate is not a reliability score. The full Perodua Myvi MOT record has the pass rate by age, every common failure and how the Myvi compares with similar cars.
Myvi fuel types
Petrol was the most common fuel among Perodua Myvi cars tested in 2025. None of the tested examples were diesel.
Where the Myvi fails its MOT
Where Perodua Myvi cars that failed their 2025 MOT were marked down, as a share of all recorded failure items.
The specific items testers recorded most often were wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively (7.5%), ball joint excessively worn (6.8%) and position lamp not working (5.2%). See every common Myvi MOT failure.
These are DVSA failure records across every Perodua Myvi that failed, not a claim that every Myvi has these problems.
What should you check when buying a used Myvi?
The areas above, most common first, and what an MOT tester looks at in each.
1
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
Walk round with every light on: headlights, brake lights, indicators, fog lights and the number plate lamp. Check no warning lights stay on after starting. 27.1% of Myvi failure items.
2
Suspension
Listen for knocks over bumps, check the car sits level, and look for leaking shock absorbers and split rubber gaiters. 20.1% of Myvi failure items.
3
Brakes
Make sure the pedal feels firm, the car stops in a straight line, the handbrake holds on a slope and no brake warning light is showing. 14.3% of Myvi failure items.
4
Visibility
Check the windscreen for chips or cracks in the driver's view, and that the wipers and washers clear it properly. 13% of Myvi failure items.
5
Tyres
Check tread depth across the full width of every tyre (the legal minimum is 1.6mm), and look for cuts, bulges and uneven wear. 8.1% of Myvi failure items.
None of this replaces the car's own record. Run a free MOT history check on the registration to see every test, advisory and recorded mileage for that car.
What the MOT record doesn't tell you
Knowing Perodua Myvi failures cluster around lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment and suspension tells you what to inspect. It tells you nothing about whether the car is safe to buy. An MOT does not show money still owed on the car, a write-off, a theft record or a clocked odometer.
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- Outstanding finance
- Write-off records
- Stolen markers
- Mileage history
- Previous keepers
Used Perodua Myvi FAQs
Is the Perodua Myvi reliable?
MOT data does not measure reliability. It records whether a car met the roadworthiness standard on the day of its test. What it does show is a 68.7% first-time pass rate for the Perodua Myvi across 1,716 tests in 2025, below the 72.3% average for all cars.
What should I check before buying a used Perodua Myvi?
On the car itself, start with the areas it most often fails on: lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment, suspension and brakes. Then check the individual car's history: outstanding finance, insurance write-off records, stolen markers, mileage and previous keepers. None of these appear in the MOT record or on the V5C.
How do I check a Perodua Myvi's history?
Enter the registration of the specific car. A Carpeep car history check reports outstanding finance, write-off category, stolen markers, mileage history, previous keepers, MOT and tax status, import and export markers and scrapped status in one £15 report.
MOT figures are aggregated from the DVSA MOT Anonymised data set for 2025 (class 4 initial tests, retests excluded), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. MOT results describe roadworthiness at test, not mechanical reliability.