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AV52 FVJ

2003 Vauxhall Vivaro

White Diesel 1870cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires28 Jun 2023
Tests26 (17 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate65.4%

Mileage

159,355 mi
Last recorded159,355 miles
Recorded on17 Jun 2022
Typical for 2003 Vauxhall Vivaro113,068 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAV52 FVJ
MakeVauxhall
ModelVivaro
Year2003
ColourWhite
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,870cc

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MOT History

17 pass 9 fail
Pass 17 Jun 2022 159,355 miles

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

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

Pass 29 Jun 2021 156,657 miles

Exhaust mounting defective centre exhaust mount (6.1.2 (a))

Fluid leak, but not excessive radiator coolant leak (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Nearside Front Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light slight damage (4.4.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Upper Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Inner Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement strut mount worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material slight corrosion (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Upper Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule all rear brake hose ferrules (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working high level brake light (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Fail 28 Jun 2021 156,649 miles

Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))

Exhaust mounting defective centre exhaust mount (6.1.2 (a))

Fluid leak, but not excessive radiator coolant leak (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light slight damage (4.4.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Upper Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Inner Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement strut mount worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material slight corrosion (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Upper Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule all rear brake hose ferrules (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working high level brake light (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 29 Jun 2020 145,700 miles

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

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

Rear Gearbox mounting defective ()

Pass 15 May 2019 136,294 miles

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

Fail 15 May 2019 136,294 miles

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

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

Rear Registration plate inscription illegible (0.1 (b))

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Pass 18 May 2018 127,462 miles

Nearside Rear rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Oil leak ()

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) both ()

Fail 23 Apr 2018 127,446 miles

Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times a minute (1.4.A.2g)

Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

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

Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively both (8.2.2)

Oil leak ()

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) both ()

brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both rears (3.5.1i)

front tyres worn on inner edge

Pass 18 Mar 2017 115,660 miles
Pass 23 Dec 2015 97,697 miles

Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Fail 23 Dec 2015 97,697 miles

Nearside Front Inner Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Front Inner Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Pass 8 Dec 2014 81,040 miles
Fail 5 Dec 2014 81,032 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

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

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

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

Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

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

Pass 8 Nov 2013 72,387 miles

Oil leak jn region of gearbox.

Slight damage to nearside rear sill. Not failure item.

Fail 31 Oct 2013 72,190 miles

Nearside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Oil leak jn region of gearbox.

Slight damage to nearside rear sill. Not failure item.

Pass 26 Nov 2012 65,909 miles

Handbrake cables starting to corrode

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

Offside rear brake back plate corroded and nearside rear starting to corrode

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Pass 3 Nov 2011 58,490 miles

Both rear tyres wearing on inner and outer edges of tread and treads worn down to 2mm

High level stop lamp not working

Offside Rear position lamp(s) deteriorated, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

Slight play to steering rack arms

Spare tyre tread worn down to 2mm

Fail 3 Nov 2011 58,490 miles

Nearside Rear coil spring cracked (2.4.C.1a)

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

Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Both rear tyres wearing on inner and outer edges of tread and treads worn down to 2mm

High level stop lamp not working

Offside Rear position lamp(s) deteriorated, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

Slight play to steering rack arms

Spare tyre tread worn down to 2mm

Pass 23 Nov 2010 53,476 miles

Both rear tyres wearing on edges of tread

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Exhaust corroding

Front brake discs very slightly worn

Front tyres are now on rear axle and rear tyres on front axle

SPARE TYRE SIZE DIFFERENT TO ALL FOUR ROAD WHEELS

Slight play to steering rack

Various oil leaks

Fail 23 Nov 2010 53,476 miles

Fuel tank leaking (7.2.3)

Hazard warning switch faulty (1.4.B.1d)

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

Nearside Rear Tyre(s) incorrect because different size tyres are fitted on the same axle. (4.1.A.1a)

Both front tyres wearing on edges of tread

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Exhaust corroding

Front and rear brake pads wearing low

Front brake discs very slightly worn

Nearside rear tyre worn down to 2mm

Slight play to steering rack

Various oil leaks

Pass 19 Nov 2009 47,563 miles

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Nail in nearside rear tyre

Nearside rear tyre tread getting low

Slight play to steering rack tie bar arms

Pass 24 Nov 2008 42,037 miles
Fail 21 Nov 2008 42,013 miles

Fuel tank leaking (7.2.3)

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) leaking from a seal (2.3.3b)

Two nails in offside rear tyre

Pass 13 Nov 2007 37,702 miles

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage (2.3.3b)

There appears to be a slight coolant leak, further investigation required as to where leak is coming from

Pass 19 Mar 2007 32,704 miles
Pass 22 Nov 2006 31,645 miles

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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AV52 FVJ is a 2003 Vauxhall Vivaro in White with a 1,870cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65.4%.

Across all 2003 Vauxhall Vivaro models, the average MOT pass rate is 64.3% with a typical mileage of 113,068 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 AV52 FVJ, 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 23 years old, this Vauxhall Vivaro is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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AV52 FVJ is a 2003 Vauxhall Vivaro, first registered on 22 January 2003.

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