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CW05 LBV

2005 Vauxhall Vivaro

White Diesel 1870cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires11 Nov 2026
Tests31 (18 pass, 13 fail)
Pass rate58.1%

Mileage

112,779 mi
Last recorded112,779 miles
Recorded on12 Nov 2025
Typical for 2005 Vauxhall Vivaro107,499 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationCW05 LBV
MakeVauxhall
ModelVivaro
Year2005
ColourWhite
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,870cc
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MOT History

18 pass 13 fail
Pass 12 Nov 2025 112,779 miles

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

Front Headlamp lens slightly defective Both lamps milky (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Outer Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Outer Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component Both rack boots (2.1.5 (a))

Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))

Rear Axle corroded

Fail 16 Oct 2025 112,776 miles

Nearside Front Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced Outrigger holed and corroded (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Front Integral body structure inadequately repaired such that structural rigidity is significantly reduced Outrigger not seam welded between repair panel and sill (6.1.1 (d) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

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

Front Headlamp lens slightly defective Both lamps milky (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Outer Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component Weep from both rack boots (2.1.5 (a))

Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))

Rear Rear axle corroded

Valve stem slightly damaged All valve stems (5.2.3 (j))

Pass 15 Oct 2024 111,698 miles

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule All ferrules (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Coil spring corroded All springs corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage Weep from pipes and from both rack boots (2.1.5 (a))

Front Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both rear bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Main front to rear pipes (1.1.11 (c))

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

Nearside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Valve stem slightly damaged (5.2.3 (j))

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

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

Offside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Bush starting to split and separate (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Valve stem slightly damaged (5.2.3 (j))

Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened Both rear arms and axle corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 15 Oct 2024 111,698 miles

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

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule All ferrules (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Coil spring corroded All springs corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage Weep from pipes and from both rack boots (2.1.5 (a))

Front Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both rear bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Main front to rear pipes (1.1.11 (c))

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

Nearside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Valve stem slightly damaged (5.2.3 (j))

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

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

Offside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Bush starting to split and separate (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Valve stem slightly damaged (5.2.3 (j))

Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened Both rear arms and axle corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 17 Oct 2023 110,702 miles

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule n/s/f and o/s/f and n/s/r (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Coil spring corroded all four springs corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened rear axle beam and arms (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 16 Oct 2023 110,702 miles

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

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

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

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

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

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

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule n/s/f and o/s/f and n/s/r (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Coil spring corroded all four springs corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened rear axle beam and arms (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 18 Oct 2022 109,435 miles

Front Power steering component has slight seepage from a component Rack is seeping oil from both rack boots (2.1.5 (a))

Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Bumper mountings corroded but not likely to become detached Rear bumper reinforcer corroded (6.1.4 (a) (i))

Rear Rear axle and all connecting arms heavily corroded

Fail 12 Oct 2022 109,431 miles

Emissions not tested (8.2.2.2 (e))

Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Outrigger (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Outrigger (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Front Power steering component has slight seepage from a component Rack is seeping oil from both rack boots (2.1.5 (a))

Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Rear Bumper mountings corroded but not likely to become detached Rear bumper reinforcer corroded (6.1.4 (a) (i))

Rear Rear axle and all connecting arms heavily corroded

Pass 15 Oct 2021 107,976 miles

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

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

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

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

Fail 14 Oct 2021 107,976 miles

Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 19 Nov 2020 106,571 miles

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

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

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside jacking point corroded

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 (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 18 Nov 2020 106,571 miles

Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

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

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside jacking point corroded

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 (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 13 Nov 2019 104,118 miles

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Nearside 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 (1.1.11 (c))

Fail 13 Nov 2019 104,118 miles

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

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Nearside 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 (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 15 Nov 2018 102,115 miles
Fail 15 Nov 2018 102,115 miles

Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))

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

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

Pass 7 Nov 2017 99,356 miles

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

Pass 14 Nov 2016 96,372 miles
Fail 11 Nov 2016 96,364 miles

Nearside Ball joint has excessive play inner rack (2.2.B.1f)

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

Offside Ball joint has excessive play inner rack (2.2.B.1f)

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

Pass 24 Aug 2015 90,370 miles
Fail 24 Aug 2015 90,360 miles

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

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

Pass 20 Jul 2014 86,032 miles

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

Pass 23 Jul 2013 81,258 miles

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

Fail 22 Jul 2013 81,258 miles

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

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

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

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

Fail 2 Jul 2012 75,434 miles

Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (3.3.A.1b)

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

Pass 2 Jul 2012 75,434 miles

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

Pass 27 Jun 2011 69,145 miles

Nail in nearside front tyre

Fail 27 Jun 2011 69,135 miles

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

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

Front brake discs corroded

Nail in nearside front tyre

Pass 28 Feb 2010 58,243 miles
Pass 2 Mar 2009 51,768 miles

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)

Pass 3 Mar 2008 49,082 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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CW05 LBV is a 2005 Vauxhall Vivaro in White with a 1,870cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 31 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 58.1%.

Across all 2005 Vauxhall Vivaro models, the average MOT pass rate is 65.8% with a typical mileage of 107,499 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 CW05 LBV, 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 21 years old, this Vauxhall Vivaro is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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CW05 LBV is a 2005 Vauxhall Vivaro, first registered on 30 June 2005.

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