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DV08 RNO

2008 Vauxhall Vivaro

Silver Diesel 1995cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires6 May 2027
Tests25 (17 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate68%

Mileage

176,791 mi
Last recorded176,791 miles
Recorded on24 Apr 2026
Typical for 2008 Vauxhall Vivaro110,885 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationDV08 RNO
MakeVauxhall
ModelVivaro
Year2008
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,995cc

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MOT History

17 pass 8 fail
Pass 24 Apr 2026 176,791 miles

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play Recommend changing soon (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside 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))

Fail 24 Apr 2026 176,791 miles

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play Recommend changing soon (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

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

Pass 7 May 2025 164,023 miles

Nearside Front surface corrosion to jacking point

Fail 7 May 2025 164,023 miles

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

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

Offside Front Suspension component pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Front surface corrosion to jacking point

Pass 13 Jun 2024 150,635 miles

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

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

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

Pass 31 Jul 2023 137,800 miles
Pass 12 Jan 2023 136,499 miles

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge nearside and offside wear inner edges (5.2.3 (e))

Front nearside and offside front jacking points/outriggers corrosion

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

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

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (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 Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing nearside and offside corrosion (5.3.2 (b))

Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened stabilizer arms x2 corrosion (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Pass 17 Jan 2022 133,779 miles

Brake cable damaged but not to excess handbrake cable corrosion (1.1.15 (a))

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

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

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

Offside Front upper suspension strut mounting slight wear

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

Power steering pump has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))

nearside and offside front jacking point outriggers corrosion

nearside and offside rear shockabsorbers corrosion on casings

Fail 11 Jan 2022 133,472 miles

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

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

Brake cable damaged but not to excess handbrake cable corrosion (1.1.15 (a))

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

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

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

Offside Front upper suspension strut mounting slight wear

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

Power steering pump has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))

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

nearside and offside front jacking point outriggers corrosion

nearside and offside rear shockabsorbers corrosion on casings

Pass 6 Jan 2021 131,048 miles

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

Nearside Front out rigger jacking point corroded

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

Offside Front out rigger jacking point corroded

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

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

Power steering pump has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))

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

handbrake cables corroded

Fail 6 Jan 2021 131,048 miles

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

Nearside Front out rigger jacking point corroded

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

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

Offside Front out rigger jacking point corroded

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

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

Power steering pump has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))

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

handbrake cables corroded

Pass 6 Jan 2020 128,151 miles

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

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

Offside door mirror glass,tape holding glass in position

Pass 4 Jan 2019 125,507 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to rear x 2 (1.1.11 (c))

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

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output Dip light (4.1.4 (b))

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

Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Spare tyre defective Cracking ()

Pass 5 Jan 2018 119,283 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear x2 (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Front tyre cut in outer wall no cords expossed

Offside wiper blade deteriorating,dragging at times

spare wheel tyre cracking

Fail 5 Jan 2018 119,283 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear x2 (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Front tyre cut in outer wall no cords expossed

Offside Rear Valve stem seriously misaligned (4.1.D.1e)

Offside wiper blade deteriorating,dragging at times

spare wheel tyre cracking

Pass 6 Jan 2017 111,872 miles

Offside Rear cracking outer tyre wall

Offside Rear outer brake pad less than half way worn

cracking spare wheel walls

Fail 6 Jan 2017 111,872 miles

Central Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Rear cracking outer tyre wall

Offside Rear outer brake pad less than half way worn

cracking spare wheel walls

Pass 21 Dec 2015 104,996 miles
Pass 13 Jan 2015 99,841 miles

N/S/R Tyre cracking

Nail in nearside rear tyre

Pass 8 Jan 2014 93,393 miles

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

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

Fail 7 Jan 2014 93,384 miles

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

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

Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)

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

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

Pass 13 Sep 2012 87,645 miles

Slight oil leak on engine

Pass 23 Sep 2011 83,467 miles

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

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

Pass 22 Mar 2011 79,637 miles

rear pads 60% worn

Fail 22 Mar 2011 79,637 miles

Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

rear pads 60% worn

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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DV08 RNO is a 2008 Vauxhall Vivaro in Silver with a 1,995cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68%.

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 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 DV08 RNO, 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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DV08 RNO is a 2008 Vauxhall Vivaro, first registered on 2 May 2008.

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