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DS04 GMZ

2004 Vauxhall Vivaro

Blue Diesel 1870cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires15 Feb 2024
Tests26 (16 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate61.5%

Mileage

188,899 mi
Last recorded188,899 miles
Recorded on16 Feb 2023
Typical for 2004 Vauxhall Vivaro110,099 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationDS04 GMZ
MakeVauxhall
ModelVivaro
Year2004
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,870cc

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MOT History

16 pass 10 fail
Pass 16 Feb 2023 188,899 miles

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

Fail 16 Feb 2023 188,899 miles

Central Brake cable guide defective and affecting operation (1.1.15 (d))

Front Horn not working (7.7 (a))

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

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

Pass 27 Jan 2022 186,878 miles

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

Offside Front Power steering fluid level below minimum (2.1.5 (b) (i))

Offside Front Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Fail 26 Jan 2022 186,875 miles

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

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Service brake excessively binding caliper (1.2.1 (f))

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

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

Offside Front Power steering fluid level below minimum (2.1.5 (b) (i))

Offside Front Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Pass 4 Feb 2021 184,788 miles

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

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

Fail 29 Jan 2021 184,775 miles

Brake pedal anti-slip provision worn smooth (1.1.2 (c))

Dipswitch operation does not extinguish all main beam headlamps leaving at least one pair of dipped beam headlamps (4.1.3 (b))

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

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

Nearside Rear Inner Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

Offside Rear Inner Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

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

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

Pass 5 Feb 2020 182,298 miles

o/s/r lamp

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play inner rack end(drum stick) (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

front jacking points corroded

n/s/f strut top

n/s/r lamp damage(reverse)

Fail 29 Jan 2020 182,286 miles

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

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

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

Offside Front Suspension arm insecurely attached arm loose (5.3.3 (a) (i))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play inner rack end(drum stick) (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

front jacking points corroded

n/s/f strut top

n/s/r lamp damage(reverse)

o/s/r lamp

Pass 13 Dec 2018 168,739 miles

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

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

NSF and OSF jacking points slightly corroded

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

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

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

Fail 13 Dec 2018 168,739 miles

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

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

NSF and OSF jacking points slightly corroded

Nearside All position lamps not working (4.2.1 (a))

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

Offside All position lamps not working (4.2.1 (a))

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

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

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

Pass 22 Dec 2017 159,263 miles

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

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

Pass 4 Nov 2016 151,656 miles

nail in nearside front tyre

nail in nearside rear tyre

several nails in offside rear tyre

Fail 3 Nov 2016 151,642 miles

Central Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

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

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

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

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

nail in nearside front tyre

nail in nearside rear tyre

several nails in offside rear tyre

Pass 10 Oct 2015 143,901 miles
Pass 11 Oct 2014 139,629 miles

Non obligatory mirror damaged

Fail 9 Oct 2014 139,629 miles

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

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Nearside Rear brake caliper has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)

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

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

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

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

Non obligatory mirror damaged

Pass 12 Oct 2013 133,589 miles

Non obligatory mirror damaged

slight play in n/s steering rack

Fail 11 Oct 2013 133,589 miles

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

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

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

Non obligatory mirror damaged

n/s front tyre close to wear bars

slight play in n/s steering rack

Pass 15 Oct 2012 128,416 miles

front brake pads are worn quite low

n/s rear tyre has a nail in tread

o/s front tyre is worn close to wear bars

rear brake pads are worn quite low

there is slight fluid loss from o/s front of engine bay.

Pass 28 Sep 2011 122,865 miles

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

Nail in nearside rear tyre

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

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

Pass 2 Oct 2010 115,396 miles
Pass 4 Nov 2009 109,390 miles

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

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

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

nearside front tyre is perishing and cracking on the side wall

nearside rear tyre is cracking in the tread

Fail 4 Nov 2009 109,390 miles

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

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

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

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

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

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

nearside front tyre is perishing and cracking on the side wall

nearside rear tyre is cracking in the tread

Pass 11 Sep 2008 103,354 miles

Nail in offside rear tyre

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

slight play in n/s/f steering rack

Pass 14 Sep 2007 97,098 miles
Fail 13 Sep 2007 97,098 miles

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

Nearside 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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DS04 GMZ is a 2004 Vauxhall Vivaro in Blue with a 1,870cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.5%.

Across all 2004 Vauxhall Vivaro models, the average MOT pass rate is 64.3% with a typical mileage of 110,099 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 DS04 GMZ, 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 22 years old, this Vauxhall Vivaro is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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DS04 GMZ is a 2004 Vauxhall Vivaro, first registered on 13 August 2004.

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