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DY04 LFJ

2004 Vauxhall Vivaro

Silver Diesel 1870cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires31 Jan 2021
Tests18 (12 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

126,460 mi
Last recorded126,460 miles
Recorded on1 Aug 2019
Typical for 2004 Vauxhall Vivaro110,099 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationDY04 LFJ
MakeVauxhall
ModelVivaro
Year2004
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,870cc

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MOT History

12 pass 6 fail
Pass 1 Aug 2019 126,460 miles

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened all discs corroded from standing (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

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

Nearside Steering component deformed but serviceable in rack small room (2.1.3 (c) (i))

Fail 29 Jul 2019 126,450 miles

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

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

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

Service brake excessively binding both fronts (1.2.1 (f))

Brake cable damaged but not to excess both outer casings (1.1.15 (a))

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened all discs corroded from standing (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Steering component deformed but serviceable in rack small room (2.1.3 (c) (i))

Offside Rear hand brake lever not fully returned on calliper

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

Pass 23 Mar 2018 123,229 miles

Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded both (3.6.B.2c)

Fail 21 Mar 2018 123,213 miles

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

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

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

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)

Items removed from driver's view prior to test sat nav ()

Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded both (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 29 Mar 2017 117,584 miles
Fail 21 Mar 2017 117,522 miles

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 205/65r16c (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

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

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

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

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

Pass 16 Mar 2016 110,292 miles
Fail 16 Mar 2016 110,285 miles

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

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

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

Stop lamp not working high level (1.2.1b)

Pass 20 Mar 2015 102,105 miles

Nail in nearside rear tyre

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

centre stop lamp not working

Pass 25 Mar 2014 93,230 miles

Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

Steering pivot point has slight play (2.2.B.1g)

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

n/s rear drake just dragging

Pass 22 Mar 2013 85,947 miles

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

n s f tyre has small split in tread

Pass 8 Sep 2011 69,390 miles

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

Fail 5 Sep 2011 69,296 miles

Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

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

Pass 7 Sep 2010 56,809 miles

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

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

Pass 9 Sep 2009 45,482 miles
Pass 10 Sep 2008 33,850 miles
Pass 10 Sep 2007
Fail 10 Sep 2007

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

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

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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DY04 LFJ is a 2004 Vauxhall Vivaro in Silver with a 1,870cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

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 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 DY04 LFJ, 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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DY04 LFJ is a 2004 Vauxhall Vivaro, first registered on 9 March 2004.

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