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AV53 JCU

2003 Vauxhall Vivaro

Red Diesel 1870cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires21 Aug 2026
Tests28 (19 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate67.9%

Mileage

201,821 mi
Last recorded201,821 miles
Recorded on22 Aug 2025
Typical for 2003 Vauxhall Vivaro113,068 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAV53 JCU
MakeVauxhall
ModelVivaro
Year2003
ColourRed
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,870cc

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MOT History

19 pass 9 fail
Pass 22 Aug 2025 201,821 miles

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

Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Pass 5 Aug 2024 201,152 miles

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

Fail 26 Jul 2024 201,143 miles

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

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

Pass 25 Apr 2023 200,631 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Jacking point corroded but not structural.

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

Offside Front Jacking point corroded but not structural.

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Pipe corroded along trailing arm. (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 2 Aug 2022 195,564 miles
Pass 25 Jun 2021 191,499 miles

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

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

Pass 7 Jul 2020 170,574 miles
Fail 7 Jul 2020 170,574 miles

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

Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Pass 22 May 2019 166,947 miles

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Engine area (6.1.2 (a))

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

Fail 22 May 2019 166,947 miles

Front Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements Honey cone and incorrect spacing (0.1 (d))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn Link rod (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Rear Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements Honey cone and spacing incorrect (0.1 (d))

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Engine area (6.1.2 (a))

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

Pass 30 Mar 2018 161,050 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded Brake pipe across axle corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Brake pipe slightly corroded Front to rear brake pipies corrodded (3.6.B.2c)

Rear discs corrodded

Fail 24 Mar 2018 161,050 miles

Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings Marked In yellow (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Brake pipe slightly corroded Brake pipe across axle corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Brake pipe slightly corroded Front to rear brake pipies corrodded (3.6.B.2c)

Rear discs corrodded

Pass 3 Apr 2017 157,237 miles

slight corrosion to o/s and n/s front outriggers

Fail 29 Mar 2017 157,218 miles

Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

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

slight corrosion to o/s and n/s front outriggers

Pass 29 Mar 2016 174,873 miles
Pass 9 Mar 2015 171,112 miles

Coolant leak

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

Fail 5 Mar 2015 171,112 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose stretched (found during steering lock to lock check) (2.2.D.2b)

Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Coolant leak

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

Pass 21 Feb 2014 167,920 miles

slight play in steering wheel

Fail 21 Feb 2014 167,910 miles

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

Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

slight play in steering wheel

Pass 12 Feb 2013 163,288 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Pass 26 Jan 2012 157,236 miles

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

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

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

front brake discs showing signs of advanced wear

Fail 24 Jan 2012 157,185 miles

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

front brake discs showing signs of advanced wear

Pass 14 Feb 2011 134,005 miles

O/S/F+N/S/F Brake Disc's (Rusted At Edges Of Disc's).

Steering Rack Has Slight Wear At N/S Track Rod Arm.

Pass 8 Feb 2010 116,150 miles
Fail 5 Feb 2010 116,149 miles

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

Rear brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)

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

Nail in nearside front tyre

Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Pass 27 Sep 2008 109,913 miles

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

Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Pass 14 Sep 2007 92,704 miles
Pass 5 Sep 2006 71,344 miles

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

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

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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AV53 JCU is a 2003 Vauxhall Vivaro in Red with a 1,870cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 67.9%.

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 AV53 JCU, 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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AV53 JCU is a 2003 Vauxhall Vivaro, first registered on 17 September 2003.

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