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AK11 BFO

2011 Vauxhall Vivaro

Silver Diesel 1994cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires10 Jun 2027
Tests18 (13 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate72.2%

Mileage

236,881 mi
Last recorded236,881 miles
Recorded on21 May 2026
Typical for 2011 Vauxhall Vivaro106,219 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAK11 BFO
MakeVauxhall
ModelVivaro
Year2011
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,994cc

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MOT History

13 pass 5 fail
Pass 21 May 2026 236,881 miles

Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 6 Jun 2025 234,043 miles
Pass 29 May 2024 229,064 miles
Pass 26 May 2023 222,115 miles

Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Both sides (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 7 Jun 2022 219,449 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both sides (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 10 Jun 2021 217,216 miles

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective Lens oxidised, beam pattern slightly poor. (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Floor has surface corrosion, in places (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Seat belt slightly damaged Centre row, nearside belt (7.1.2 (b) (i))

Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Front chassis outriggers corroding (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Surface corrosion to rear chassis rails, in places. (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Chips (3.2 (a) (i))

Fail 10 Jun 2021 217,216 miles

Nearside Front Position lamp not working Tapped to illuminate. ADVISE REPAIR/REPLACEMENT SOON (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective Lens oxidised, beam pattern slightly poor. (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Floor has surface corrosion, in places (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Seat belt slightly damaged Centre row, nearside belt (7.1.2 (b) (i))

Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Front chassis outriggers corroding (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Surface corrosion to rear chassis rails, in places. (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Chips (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 11 Jun 2020 214,833 miles

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively Inner faces have wear lips to inner sections (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Nearside Seat belt slightly damaged Centre (7.1.2 (b) (i))

Fail 3 Jun 2020 214,815 miles

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Stop lamp(s) not working High level (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively Inner faces have wear lips to inner sections (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Nearside Seat belt slightly damaged Centre (7.1.2 (b) (i))

Pass 10 Apr 2019 194,600 miles
Fail 9 Apr 2019 194,598 miles

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Stop lamp(s) not working High level (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Outer edge (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both front to rear pipes corroded/pitted, near fuel tank (1.1.11 (c))

Engine service light illuminated.

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material offside and nearside pipes corroded, covered in grease (1.1.11 (c))

Handbrake just met minimum requirements at 17% efficiency. ADVISE INSPECTION/REPAIR SOON

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed Centre row belt slightly damaged. (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Seat belt catch stiff to release under load.

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Heavily corroded/pitted/weakened. ADVISE REPLACEMENT SOON (1.1.11 (c))

Undertray and inner wheel arch liners fitted obscuring some components/prescribed areas

Pass 10 Apr 2018 166,404 miles

Front Both front wiper blades smearing slightly

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment Bush worn (2.5.A.1c)

Nearside Rear Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment Bush worn (2.5.A.1c)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded Across rear axle (3.6.B.2c)

Fail 5 Apr 2018 165,950 miles

Central Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc No grease in joint (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Heavily worn on inner edge (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2) DANGEROUS

Front Both front wiper blades smearing slightly

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment Bush worn (2.5.A.1c)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit Worn on inner edge (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Rear Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment Bush worn (2.5.A.1c)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded Across rear axle (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 9 Mar 2017 133,373 miles

Central Brake cable has wires broken but is not significantly weakened handbrake cable corroded. (3.5.1b)

Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Nearside Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened central row. (5.2.2a)

Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

manufacturers covers fitted.

Pass 10 Mar 2016 98,095 miles

Nearside Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened centre row (5.2.2a)

Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. 26% (3.7.B.5b)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

under tray and inner wheel arch covers fitted.

Pass 6 Mar 2015 71,099 miles

Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

both front suspension top mounts stiff

Fail 4 Mar 2015 71,035 miles

Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

both front suspension top mounts stiff

Pass 6 Mar 2014 44,948 miles

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut slightly distorted (2.4.G.1)

Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

nearside washer jet part blocked

How Reliable is the Vauxhall Vivaro?

Based on 3,853,716 MOT tests across 280,649 vehicles.

68.6%
Pass Rate
8,329
Miles/Year
24
Year Lifespan
280,649
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Track rod end ball joint has excessive play 144,341
Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint 70,699
position lamp(s) not working 68,920
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 66,403
Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick 53,993
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AK11 BFO is a 2011 Vauxhall Vivaro in Silver with a 1,994cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72.2%.

Across all 2011 Vauxhall Vivaro models, the average MOT pass rate is 66.5% with a typical mileage of 106,219 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a Vauxhall Vivaro fails its MOT is track rod end ball joint has excessive play, accounting for 144,341 recorded failures. If you're considering buying AK11 BFO, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Vauxhall Vivaro typically stays on UK roads for around 24 years. At 15 years old, this Vauxhall Vivaro is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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AK11 BFO is a 2011 Vauxhall Vivaro, first registered on 11 March 2011.

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