MOT Status
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Brake pedal wearing smooth (1.1.2 (c))
Front headlights clouded but readable
Front number plate damaged
Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Upper Coil spring top mounts corroding
Stone chip windscreen
Vehicle generally corroding mainly at rear
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))
Offside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Brake pedal wearing smooth (1.1.2 (c))
Front Number plate damaged
Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
Headlights clouding but aims readable
Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule Rear hose (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Offside Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))
Stone chip windscreen
Surface corrosion in places over vehicle mainly at rear
Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Clamp loose (6.1.2 (a))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Front Number plate light cracked
Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
Headlights clouding but aims readable
Nearside Front Outer CV gaiter starting to split
Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule Both rear and front hoses (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Offside Front Inner Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))
Stone chip windscreen
vehicle generaly corroding
Central Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Floor corroded by sub frame support mounts (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))
Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Clamp loose (6.1.2 (a))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Front Number plate light cracked
Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
Headlights clouding but aims readable
Nearside Front Outer CV gaiter starting to split
Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule Both rear and front hoses (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Offside Front Inner Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))
Stone chip windscreen
vehicle generaly corroding
Clutch peddle rubber missing
Front Number plate damaged
Head light just passed
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated Pin hole (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Inner Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both rear (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Stone chip windscreen
Underside of vehicle heavy surface corrosion in places
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))
Steering rack has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering rack fitted) (2.3 (a) (i))
Steering wheel has movement relative to the column indicating looseness (2.2.1 (a) (i))
Clutch peddle rubber missing
Front Number plate damaged
Head light just passed
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated Pin hole (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Offside Front Inner Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both rear (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Stone chip windscreen
Underside of vehicle heavy surface corrosion in places
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material between hoses (1.1.11 (c))
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both chassis' around spring mountings (5.3.6 (a) (i))
both rea back plates corroding
Fuel tank straps corroding
Nearside Front Suspension turret surface corrosion
Nearside rear and both offside Wheel arches showing signs of corrosion
Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Offside Head light just passed
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed Starting to fray (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Rear Back plates corroding
Rear Chassis corroding by springs and tow bar mounts
Rear Inner sills corroding
Stone chip in windscreen
Towbar component corroded, but not excessively (6.1.6 (a))
surface corrosion over suspension components
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS
Fuel tank straps corroding
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Suspension turret surface corrosion
Nearside rear and both offside Wheel arches showing signs of corrosion
Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Wearing on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Head light just passed
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed Starting to fray (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Rear Back plates corroding
Rear Chassis corroding by springs and tow bar mounts
Rear Inner sills corroding
Stone chip in windscreen
Towbar component corroded, but not excessively (6.1.6 (a))
surface corrosion over suspension components
Stone chip in windscreen
Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))
Stone chip in windscreen
Offside Front inner wing near strut top starting to corrod
Offside Rear brake pipe slight corrosion
Nearside oil leak from drive shaft
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))
Nearside oil leak from drive shaft
Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
stone chip in screen
Offside Rear Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
stone chip in screen
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread has some cracks (6.3.1d)
Nearside Front clip slightly loose
Nearside Front outriger some surface corrosion
Offside Front outrigger some surface corosion
Offside Rear nail in tread
Offside Upper slight lift in strut top
stone chip in screen
Hazard warning switch faulty (1.4.B.1d)
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
stone chip in screen
Offside out rigger starting to show signs of corrosion
front discs wearing and corroding
front number plate cracked but secure
stone chip in screen
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
Offside out rigger starting to show signs of corrosion
front discs wearing and corroding
front number plate cracked but secure
stone chip in screen
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in an outer ball joint (2.5.B.2a)
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Centre Rear Upper Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (2.7.5)
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
slight split in nearside front tyre on outer wall
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
nearside rear brake slightly binding
slight split in nearside front tyre on outer wall
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
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)
Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
How Reliable is the Vauxhall Vivaro?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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FA04 BBJ is a 2004 Vauxhall Vivaro in White with a 1,870cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 34 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 55.9%.
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 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 FA04 BBJ, 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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FA04 BBJ is a 2004 Vauxhall Vivaro, first registered on 9 July 2004.
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