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FE55 VFU

2005 Vauxhall Vivaro

White Diesel 1870cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires26 Feb 2027
Tests29 (18 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate62.1%

Mileage

149,290 mi
Last recorded149,290 miles
Recorded on23 Feb 2026
Typical for 2005 Vauxhall Vivaro107,499 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationFE55 VFU
MakeVauxhall
ModelVivaro
Year2005
ColourWhite
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,870cc

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MOT History

18 pass 11 fail
Pass 23 Feb 2026 149,290 miles

Central Front Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test ()

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

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

Offside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement topmount (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Outer Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule n/s and o/s (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Rear Upper Coil spring mounting corroded but not seriously weakened n/s and o/s (5.3.1 (b) (i))

corrosion on suspension components

Fail 23 Feb 2026 149,290 miles

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

Central Front Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test ()

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

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

Offside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement topmount (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Outer Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule n/s and o/s (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Rear Upper Coil spring mounting corroded but not seriously weakened n/s and o/s (5.3.1 (b) (i))

corrosion on suspension components

Pass 17 Feb 2025 143,032 miles

Central Front Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test ()

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

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

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded n/d both spring top mounts (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Outer Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) n/s and o/s ()

corrosion on suspension components and rear axle

Fail 17 Feb 2025 143,032 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn D bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Central Front Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test ()

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

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

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded n/d both spring top mounts (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Brake cable damaged but not to excess (1.1.15 (a))

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

Offside Rear Outer Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) n/s and o/s ()

corrosion on suspension components and rear axle

Pass 12 Feb 2024 140,117 miles

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

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing n/s and o/s sidewalls (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement top mount (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted outer rim (5.2.2 (c) (i))

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

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

corrosion on suspension components

Fail 12 Feb 2024 140,117 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing n/s and o/s sidewalls (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement top mount (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted outer rim (5.2.2 (c) (i))

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

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

corrosion on suspension components

Pass 27 Feb 2023 136,232 miles

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

Front All direction indicators slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Front surface corrosion on suspension components

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

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

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

Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement mount (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Outer Road wheel slightly distorted rim (5.2.2 (c) (i))

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

Pass 7 Dec 2021 131,243 miles

nearside front headlamp lens dull

Pass 6 Jan 2021 127,018 miles

exess corrosion on rear door step

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

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

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge all 4 (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 31 Dec 2020 127,005 miles

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge all 4 (5.2.3 (e))

exess corrosion on rear door step

Pass 1 Jul 2019 118,476 miles

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

Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Fail 28 Jun 2019 118,476 miles

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

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

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

Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Pass 14 Jun 2018 111,192 miles

Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

under tray fitted

Fail 14 Jun 2018 111,192 miles

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

under tray fitted

Pass 27 Jun 2017 104,998 miles

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

Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

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

Fail 27 Jun 2017 104,998 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

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

Pass 29 Jun 2016 92,150 miles

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

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

under tray fitted

Fail 28 Jun 2016 92,145 miles

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

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

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

Front brake discs worn

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Nearside front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

Offside front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

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

under tray fitted

Pass 19 Jun 2015 78,900 miles

All brake discs corroded

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

Slight play in nearside steering rack arm,at its inner fixing.

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

Fail 19 Jun 2015 78,890 miles

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Nearside Rear Tyre(s) incorrect because different size tyres are fitted on the same axle. (4.1.A.1a)

All brake discs corroded

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

Slight play in nearside steering rack arm,at its inner fixing.

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

Pass 30 May 2014 71,622 miles
Fail 30 May 2014 71,622 miles

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

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Pass 28 Jun 2013 64,357 miles
Pass 27 Sep 2012 55,378 miles
Pass 13 Oct 2011 45,766 miles
Pass 24 Sep 2010 36,362 miles
Fail 22 Sep 2009 29,531 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Pass 22 Sep 2009 29,531 miles
Pass 2 Oct 2008 20,786 miles

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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FE55 VFU is a 2005 Vauxhall Vivaro in White with a 1,870cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 62.1%.

Across all 2005 Vauxhall Vivaro models, the average MOT pass rate is 65.8% with a typical mileage of 107,499 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 FE55 VFU, 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 21 years old, this Vauxhall Vivaro is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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FE55 VFU is a 2005 Vauxhall Vivaro, first registered on 10 October 2005.

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