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EJ56 YLZ

2006 Vauxhall Vivaro

Silver Diesel 1998cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires21 Apr 2027
Tests23 (16 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate69.6%

Mileage

190,933 mi
Last recorded190,933 miles
Recorded on22 Apr 2026
Typical for 2006 Vauxhall Vivaro106,157 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationEJ56 YLZ
MakeVauxhall
ModelVivaro
Year2006
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,998cc

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MOT History

16 pass 7 fail
Pass 22 Apr 2026 190,933 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Fail 23 Mar 2026 190,917 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

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

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

Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Pass 8 Apr 2025 187,755 miles

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))

Rear brake pipes have minor corrosion

Fail 7 Apr 2025 187,747 miles

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

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

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

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))

Rear brake pipes have minor corrosion

Pass 18 Apr 2024 178,172 miles
Pass 5 Apr 2023 164,845 miles
Pass 21 Apr 2022 152,410 miles

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Pass 25 Jan 2021 136,285 miles

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

Pass 21 May 2019 112,962 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 13 Jun 2018 98,673 miles
Pass 26 Feb 2018 97,938 miles

Front bakes have a slight imbalance on application nearside front is low

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

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear brake pipe (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear lamp is damaged

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

Fail 26 Feb 2018 97,938 miles

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

Front bakes have a slight imbalance on application nearside front is low

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

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear brake pipe (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Offside Rear lamp is damaged

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

Pass 28 Feb 2017 90,052 miles
Fail 24 Feb 2017 90,044 miles

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

Pass 19 Nov 2015 77,006 miles
Pass 6 Aug 2014 64,434 miles

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

Pass 4 Jun 2013 53,729 miles

Offside rear tyre side wall perrished

Fail 1 Jun 2013 53,588 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)

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

Nearside front tyre side wall perrished

Offside rear tyre side wall perrished

Pass 28 Mar 2012 49,923 miles

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

Fail 4 Jan 2012 49,756 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

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

Pass 30 Nov 2010 44,259 miles
Fail 15 Nov 2010 44,137 miles

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

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

Pass 1 Dec 2009 33,171 miles

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

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

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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EJ56 YLZ is a 2006 Vauxhall Vivaro in Silver with a 1,998cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 69.6%.

Across all 2006 Vauxhall Vivaro models, the average MOT pass rate is 66.1% with a typical mileage of 106,157 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 EJ56 YLZ, 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 20 years old, this Vauxhall Vivaro is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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EJ56 YLZ is a 2006 Vauxhall Vivaro, first registered on 27 November 2006.

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