Used car guide · 2006–2013

Perodua Myvi common problems and MOT failures

What goes wrong on a used Perodua Myvi, year by year: known faults from UK buying guides, the parts flagged at MOT more than on other cars (from 5,567 MOTs done during 2023–2025), and what to check before you buy one.

5,567MOTs done in 2023–2025, all years of this model
1,757on the UK register
2009best year at its MOT

Pick the year

Most years have their own guide. The year is when the car was first registered (it’s on the logbook, or check the reg below).

20132012201120102009200820072006

What usually goes wrong with a Perodua Myvi?

We haven’t found widely reported faults for the Perodua Myvi in the UK buying guides we use yet. That doesn’t mean it has none, so check the car carefully and look at the MOT weak spots below.

Common Perodua Myvi MOT failures to check

Parts flagged at MOT well above the usual rate for cars the same age, in more than one year. From the DVSA’s results for every MOT done in Great Britain during 2023–2025.

  • Anti-roll bar link joints

    up to 4.2× usual

    Stands out on cars registered in 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012.

    Rough price £60–£150 (one joint) ClickMechanic

    At the viewing: Listen for knocking over bumps and check the rubber boots behind the wheels aren't split.

  • Rigid brake pipes

    up to 3.4× usual

    Stands out on cars registered in 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012.

    Rough price £100–£400 our estimate

    At the viewing: Ask to see underneath, or check the MOT advisories: corroded brake or fuel pipes get worse every year and fail the MOT when they do.

  • Suspension arm

    up to 4.3× usual

    Stands out on cars registered in 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012.

    Rough price £120–£180 (one arm) ClickMechanic

    At the viewing: Listen for clunks over bumps and feel for the steering wandering. Worn arm bushes show as cracked rubber near the wheels.

  • Headlights

    up to 2.3× usual

    Stands out on cars registered in 2008, 2010, 2011 and 2012.

    Rough price £40–£400 our estimate

    At the viewing: Check both headlights on dipped and full beam, and look for cloudy or cracked lenses.

  • Front strut mounts and bushes

    up to 11.6× usual

    Stands out on cars registered in 2009 and 2012.

    Rough price £120–£400 our estimate

    At the viewing: Listen for knocks over speed bumps, and look behind each front wheel for a snapped coil spring.

  • Track rod ends

    up to 2.7× usual

    Stands out on cars registered in 2007 and 2008.

    Rough price £50–£150 (one end, plus about £30–£50 if it needs a wheel alignment) ClickMechanic

    At the viewing: On a straight road the steering wheel should sit straight. Listen for knocks when turning, and check the steering feels even.

Perodua Myvi MOT pass rate by year

Of the years since 2005 with plenty of MOT tests, the 2009 Perodua Myvi did best (69% passed first time, 10 points above all 2009 cars) and the 2008 did worst (61%, 4 points above all 2008 cars). Older cars fail more, so compare each year with all cars registered the same year.

YearPass first timeAll cars that yearMOT tests
201375%67% +8428 (small sample)
201272%64% +8872
201171%62% +9978
201068%60% +81,101
200969%59% +10877
200861%57% +4500
200765%57% +8618
200661%56% +5193 (small sample)

Questions to ask the seller before buying a Perodua Myvi

Ask before you travel to see it. A seller who knows the car will have answers, and receipts.

  1. Any recent work on the anti-roll bar link joints? (Flagged at MOT 4.2× as often on the Perodua Myvi as on other cars the same age.)
  2. Any recent work on the rigid brake pipes? (Flagged at MOT 3.4× as often on the Perodua Myvi as on other cars the same age.)
  3. Any recent work on the suspension arm? (Flagged at MOT 4.3× as often on the Perodua Myvi as on other cars the same age.)
  4. Can I see the service history and receipts for any big jobs?

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Where this comes from: MOT figures are the DVSA’s anonymised results for every MOT test done in Great Britain during 2023–2025, grouped by the year each car was first registered. How many are on the road is from the Department for Transport’s vehicle licensing statistics. Known faults are from UK buying guides, in our own words, with links. How we score