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EY12 ZLN

2012 Vauxhall Vivaro

Silver Diesel 1995cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires11 Nov 2026
Tests17 (12 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate70.6%

Mileage

166,900 mi
Last recorded166,900 miles
Recorded on16 Oct 2025
Typical for 2012 Vauxhall Vivaro102,326 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationEY12 ZLN
MakeVauxhall
ModelVivaro
Year2012
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,995cc

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MOT History

12 pass 5 fail
Pass 16 Oct 2025 166,900 miles

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

Offside Rear Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Side Wall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 8 Oct 2025 166,900 miles

Brake performance unable to be tested (1.2.1 (g))

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

Central Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

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

Offside Rear Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Side Wall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 12 Nov 2024 161,041 miles

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

Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play O/S and N/S (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement O/S and N/S (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Pass 10 Nov 2023 151,435 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake disc back plate corroded

Offside Rear Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Side wall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Fail 7 Nov 2023 151,405 miles

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

Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage insecure and impairing directional stability (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Outer Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Central Lower Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

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

Rear Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect nearside & offside (5.3.2 (d))

both rear tyre's inner edge feathered

Pass 12 Oct 2022 140,151 miles

Nearside Front tyre - low tread depth

Pass 22 Oct 2021 131,260 miles
Pass 31 Oct 2020 121,723 miles
Pass 31 Oct 2019 113,502 miles

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

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

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

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Pass 3 Nov 2018 103,362 miles
Fail 2 Nov 2018 103,362 miles

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

Pass 6 Jan 2018 94,741 miles
Fail 6 Jan 2018 94,741 miles

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed inner section (4.1.D.1b)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 1.6mm 2mm 1.6mm no reserve tread left (4.1.E.1)

Pass 9 Jan 2017 82,313 miles
Fail 7 Jan 2017 82,308 miles

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

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

Pass 11 Jan 2016 70,786 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement on subframe (2.4.G.2)

Pass 12 Jan 2015 53,045 miles

Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

oth front tyrtes slightly worn on inside edge.

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 ZLN is a 2012 Vauxhall Vivaro in Silver with a 1,995cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70.6%.

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 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 EY12 ZLN, 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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What year was EY12 ZLN registered?

EY12 ZLN is a 2012 Vauxhall Vivaro, first registered on 6 March 2012.

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