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BV08 MDJ

2008 Vauxhall Vivaro

Black Diesel 1995cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires27 Mar 2026
Tests22 (14 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate63.6%

Mileage

208,226 mi
Last recorded208,226 miles
Recorded on27 Mar 2025
Typical for 2008 Vauxhall Vivaro110,885 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBV08 MDJ
MakeVauxhall
ModelVivaro
Year2008
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,995cc

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MOT History

14 pass 8 fail
Pass 27 Mar 2025 208,226 miles

Coil spring corroded ALL SPRINGS (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive OUT RIGGER (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive OUT RIGGER (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 28 Mar 2024 205,116 miles
Fail 26 Mar 2024 205,116 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush Upper top mount (5.3.2 (c))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Pipe behind the fuel tank has slight corrosion (1.1.11 (c))

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

Pass 12 May 2023 203,207 miles

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play Advise replace soon (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both main feed pipes to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both pipes to rear flexi hoses (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 2 Feb 2022 199,921 miles

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

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

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

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both main feed pipes to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both pipes to rear caliper flexi hose (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 3 Feb 2021 197,339 miles

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

Nearside Rear Service brake requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair (1.2.1 (c))

Offside Front Electrical wiring insecure abs on lower arm (4.11 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Service brake requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair (1.2.1 (c))

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

Fail 2 Feb 2021 197,326 miles

Central Front Exhaust system insecure joint after flexi (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

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

Exhaust fumes causing a danger to health of persons on board (6.1.2 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

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

Nearside Rear Service brake requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair (1.2.1 (c))

Offside Front Electrical wiring insecure abs on lower arm (4.11 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Service brake requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair (1.2.1 (c))

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

Pass 7 Jan 2020 193,854 miles

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Fail 4 Jan 2020 193,852 miles

Nearside Front Bumper insecure (6.1.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 4 Jan 2019 191,891 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear pipes have surface corrosion (1.1.11 (c))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material rear brake pipes coated/undersealed (1.1.11 (c))

Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement offside and nearside D bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Inner wheel arch liners fitted obscuring some components/prescribed areas

Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output condensation inside light unit. Beam pattern slightly poor. (4.1.4 (b))

Nearside headlight nearside bottom mounting loose/broken.

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

Offside Front strut top bearing has slight play. ADVISE REPAIR/REPLACEMENT

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Heavily worn/scored inner faces. (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

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

power steering appears heavy in operation compared with other vehicles of same make/type. ADVISE INVESTIGATION/REPAIR

Fail 24 Dec 2018 191,884 miles

Nearside Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a))

Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

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

Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a))

Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

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

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear pipes have surface corrosion (1.1.11 (c))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material rear brake pipes coated/undersealed (1.1.11 (c))

Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement offside and nearside D bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Inner wheel arch liners fitted obscuring some components/prescribed areas

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output condensation inside light unit. Beam pattern slightly poor. (4.1.4 (b))

Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Nearside headlight nearside bottom mounting loose/broken.

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

Offside Front strut top bearing has slight play. ADVISE REPAIR/REPLACEMENT

Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Heavily worn/scored inner faces. (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

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

power steering appears heavy in operation compared with other vehicles of same make/type. ADVISE INVESTIGATION/REPAIR

Pass 10 Aug 2017 188,889 miles
Fail 8 Aug 2017 188,889 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

Pass 2 Aug 2016 186,559 miles

offside rear brake pipe corroded

Pass 8 May 2015 183,863 miles
Fail 6 May 2015 183,863 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

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

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

Pass 28 Mar 2014 179,501 miles

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

Fail 16 Feb 2013 171,878 miles

Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Pass 16 Feb 2013 171,878 miles

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Pass 21 Mar 2012 164,333 miles

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

Offside Front Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Fail 20 Mar 2012 164,324 miles

Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)

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

Offside Front Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Pass 7 Feb 2011 143,372 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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BV08 MDJ is a 2008 Vauxhall Vivaro in Black with a 1,995cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63.6%.

Across all 2008 Vauxhall Vivaro models, the average MOT pass rate is 66.7% with a typical mileage of 110,885 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

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 BV08 MDJ, 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 18 years old, this Vauxhall Vivaro is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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BV08 MDJ is a 2008 Vauxhall Vivaro, first registered on 5 March 2008.

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