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BO56 SOL

2006 Vauxhall Vivaro

Black Diesel 1870cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires16 Jul 2027
Tests22 (16 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate72.7%

Mileage

154,383 mi
Last recorded154,383 miles
Recorded on17 Jul 2026
Typical for 2006 Vauxhall Vivaro106,157 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBO56 SOL
MakeVauxhall
ModelVivaro
Year2006
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,870cc

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MOT History

16 pass 6 fail
Pass 17 Jul 2026 154,383 miles

Central Rear Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

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

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides lower arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material between feul tank and rear axle (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Coil spring corroded both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Upper Coil spring mounting corroded but not seriously weakened both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

reverse light inop

Fail 16 Jul 2026 154,383 miles

Central Rear Lower Engine mounting damaged or deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (6.1.8 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

Central Rear Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

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

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides lower arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material between feul tank and rear axle (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Coil spring corroded both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Upper Coil spring mounting corroded but not seriously weakened both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

reverse light inop

Pass 12 Mar 2025 152,321 miles

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both sides , corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn shock topmount noisey (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material most of rear pipes corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Rear reverse light inop

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

Fail 10 Mar 2025 152,319 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))

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

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

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c))

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) DANGEROUS

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both sides , corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn shock topmount noisey (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material most of rear pipes corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Rear reverse light inop

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

Pass 8 Mar 2024 147,985 miles

Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play Both fronts (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to rears in places (1.1.11 (c))

O/s handbrake cable deteriorated

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

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

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

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both fronts (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 29 Nov 2022 142,944 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both front to rears in places (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

Fail 22 Sep 2022 142,890 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

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

Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken at base (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both inner faces (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted inner rim (5.2.2 (c) (i))

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

Offside Front Road wheel slightly distorted inner rim (5.2.2 (c) (i))

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

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

offside seat belt slow to retract

Pass 10 Sep 2021 137,002 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material N/s front to rear at flexy before axle (1.1.11 (c))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material O/s/r on axle to caliper flexy (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

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

Reverse lights inop

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

Fail 10 Sep 2021 137,001 miles

Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material N/s front to rear at flexy before axle (1.1.11 (c))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material O/s/r on axle to caliper flexy (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

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

Reverse lights inop

Upper Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

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

Pass 9 Sep 2020 129,265 miles

Front brake discs inner faces corroded

N/s/r pads low

O/s/f anti roll bar link upper dust cover deteriorated

Slight play n/s rack end

Slight play o/s/f bottom ball joint and dust cover deteriorated

Pass 26 Mar 2019 121,677 miles
Fail 21 Mar 2019 121,602 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Pass 27 Feb 2018 115,990 miles

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

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

Pass 12 Jan 2017 109,720 miles
Fail 12 Jan 2017 109,713 miles

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

Nearside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings (2.2.B.1h)

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

Pass 6 May 2016 103,652 miles
Pass 9 Apr 2015 92,165 miles
Pass 2 Apr 2014 83,261 miles

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

Pass 26 Oct 2012 70,392 miles
Pass 21 Oct 2011 57,167 miles
Pass 27 Oct 2010 47,389 miles

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

Pass 14 Oct 2009 32,801 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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BO56 SOL is a 2006 Vauxhall Vivaro in Black with a 1,870cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72.7%.

Across all 2006 Vauxhall Vivaro models, the average MOT pass rate is 66.1% with a typical mileage of 106,157 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 BO56 SOL, 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 20 years old, this Vauxhall Vivaro is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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BO56 SOL is a 2006 Vauxhall Vivaro, first registered on 20 October 2006.

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