68.7%
Perodua Myvi
Perodua Myvi MOT pass rate and common problems
The Perodua Myvi passed 68.7% of its initial MOT tests in 2025, 3.6 percentage points below the 72.3% UK average. The item testers recorded most often was wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively.
Checking a specific car? Its own results, advisories and recorded mileages are in a free MOT history check.
How the Myvi compares
Initial MOT tests in 2025, retests excluded. A car that failed and was repaired at the test station counts as a fail.
67.3%
Perodua average
72.3%
UK average, all cars
The Myvi runs 1.4 points ahead of the Perodua average. The average Myvi arrived at its test 15 years old with 66,609 miles recorded.
A pass rate records whether cars met the roadworthiness standard on test day. It is not a reliability score, and part of any gap reflects how old the tested cars were.
Myvi MOT pass rate by age
The same 2025 tests split by the car's age at test.
| Age at test | Tests | Pass rate | vs UK average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 to 10 years (small sample) | 5 | 80% | 7.7 pts above |
| 11 years and over | 1,711 | 68.7% | 3.6 pts below |
Too few tests fall into some age groups to compare them reliably. The UK average of 72.3% covers cars of every age, so compare like with like.
Where Myvi failures cluster
Every failure item recorded on Perodua Myvi cars in 2025, grouped into the DVSA's test areas.
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment and suspension together account for 47.2% of recorded failure items. These are recorded failures across the model, not faults every car has.
The 10 most common Myvi MOT failures
Specific items recorded on Perodua Myvi cars that failed their 2025 MOT, as a share of all recorded failure items.
Together these 10 items make up 44.3% of everything testers recorded against failed Perodua Myvi cars. The rest is spread across many smaller items, and one failed test often records several at once.
What to look at on a Myvi
The recorded failures above, grouped by area, biggest first.
1
Suspension
Recorded most often: ball joint excessively worn and linkage ball joints ball joint excessively worn. 10.9% of failure items.
2
Visibility
Recorded most often: wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively and washers provides insufficient washer liquid. 10% of failure items.
3
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
Recorded most often: position lamp not working and headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect. 10% of failure items.
4
Noise, emissions and leaks
Recorded most often: malfunction indicator lamp inoperative or indicates a malfunction. 5% of failure items.
The car's own MOT history matters more than any model average. A free MOT history check shows whether a specific Myvi has failed on these items before, or had them noted as advisories. Buying one? See the used Perodua Myvi buying guide.
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Perodua Myvi MOT FAQs
What is the Perodua Myvi MOT pass rate?
68.7% of Perodua Myvi cars passed their initial MOT first time in 2025, from 1,716 tests. That is 3.6 percentage points below the 72.3% average for all cars, and ranks 372nd of 575 models.
What does a Perodua Myvi most commonly fail its MOT on?
The item testers recorded most often on Perodua Myvi cars failing their 2025 MOT was wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively, on 7.5% of failure items. Next were ball joint excessively worn (6.8%) and position lamp not working (5.2%).
Which area causes the most Perodua Myvi MOT failures?
Across every recorded failure item, the largest area was lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment at 27.1%, followed by suspension at 20.1%.
Does this mean every Perodua Myvi has these problems?
No. These are the items testers recorded across every Perodua Myvi that failed in 2025. They show where the model most often needs attention, not the condition of any individual car.
How do I see a specific Perodua Myvi's MOT history?
Enter its registration on the free Carpeep MOT history check to see that car's own test results, failures, advisories and recorded mileages.
MOT figures are aggregated from the DVSA MOT Anonymised data set for 2025: class 4 initial tests, retests excluded, with failure items from failed tests (advisories and minor defects excluded), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. MOT results describe roadworthiness at test, not mechanical reliability.