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EY12 TZO

2012 Vauxhall Vivaro

Blue Diesel 1870cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires20 May 2027
Tests21 (11 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate52.4%

Mileage

53,414 mi
Last recorded53,414 miles
Recorded on20 May 2026
Typical for 2012 Vauxhall Vivaro102,326 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationEY12 TZO
MakeVauxhall
ModelVivaro
Year2012
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,870cc

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MOT History

11 pass 10 fail
Pass 20 May 2026 53,414 miles

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both centre rear (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement D bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

fuel tank rear strap rusty

Pass 20 May 2025 53,300 miles

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

Nearside Obligatory mirror slightly loose (3.3 (b) (i))

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

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

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing All four tyres perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 14 May 2025 53,294 miles

Nearside Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a))

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt insecure (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Service brake excessively fluctuating both front (1.2.1 (e))

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both front very rusty (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Nearside Obligatory mirror slightly loose (3.3 (b) (i))

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

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

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing All four tyres perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 16 May 2024 53,053 miles

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

Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. front offside slightly low effort (1.2.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

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

Fail 14 May 2024 53,046 miles

Horn not working (7.7 (a))

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt insecure (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

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

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

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

Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

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

Pass 17 May 2023 52,739 miles

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

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

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

Fail 17 May 2023 52,739 miles

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

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

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

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Pass 18 May 2022 52,128 miles

Nearside Non obligatory mirror damaged mirror arm loose

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

Fail 18 May 2022 52,128 miles

Windscreen washer not working no pump noise (3.5 (a))

Nearside Non obligatory mirror damaged mirror arm loose

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

Pass 21 May 2021 51,602 miles

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

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

Spare tyre defective flat

Fail 11 May 2021 51,596 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))

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

Windscreen washer not working no pump noise (3.5 (a))

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

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

Spare tyre defective flat

front windscreen wiper linkage and motor insecure

Pass 13 May 2020 50,289 miles

Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test All rear seats .

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

Fail 5 May 2020 50,288 miles

Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))

Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

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

Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test All rear seats .

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

Pass 9 Aug 2018 49,985 miles

Central Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test

Rear Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test

Spare tyre defective flat

Fail 3 Aug 2018 49,975 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))

Oil leaking continuously from engine posing a serious risk to road safety (8.4.1 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Central Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test

Offside Rear Other passenger door catch deteriorated so the door cannot be readily opened or closed (6.2.3 (c) (i))

Rear Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test

Spare tyre defective flat

Pass 12 Jul 2017 44,341 miles

Central Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test centre row

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit Tread depth is between 2-3 mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit Tread depth is between 2-3 mm (4.1.E.1)

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Spare tyre defective flat

Fail 6 Jul 2017 44,340 miles

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Hazard warning lamps inoperative (1.4.B.1b)

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

Offside Windscreen has damage to an area in excess of a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Central Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test centre row

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit Tread depth is between 2-3 mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit Tread depth is between 2-3 mm (4.1.E.1)

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Spare tyre defective flat

Pass 23 Jul 2016 36,221 miles
Fail 14 Jul 2016 36,220 miles

Centre Rear Statutory seat belt missing cut off (5.1.1)

Offside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release due to catch jammed on belt (5.2.5a)

Offside passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1c)

Windscreen has damage to the swept area in excess of a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 24 Jun 2015 28,701 miles

Non obligatory mirror damaged

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

centre row of seats offside and centre seat upright cushions are missing

coolant level very low

engine management light is on

Fail 18 Jun 2015 28,699 miles

Nearside Rear Seat belt damaged sufficient to significantly weakened the webbing (5.2.2a)

Offside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (5.2.5b)

Offside Rear passenger door hinge insecure (6.2.B.2)

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

Centre row of seats offside and centre seat upright cushions are missing

Coolant level very low

Engine management light is on

Non obligatory mirror damaged

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

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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EY12 TZO is a 2012 Vauxhall Vivaro in Blue with a 1,870cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 52.4%.

Across all 2012 Vauxhall Vivaro models, the average MOT pass rate is 67.7% with a typical mileage of 102,326 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 EY12 TZO, 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 14 years old, this Vauxhall Vivaro is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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EY12 TZO is a 2012 Vauxhall Vivaro, first registered on 22 June 2012.

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