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FG55 MXB

2005 Vauxhall Vivaro

White Diesel 1870cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires24 Mar 2026
Tests26 (17 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate65.4%

Mileage

254,722 mi
Last recorded254,722 miles
Recorded on18 Mar 2025
Typical for 2005 Vauxhall Vivaro107,499 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationFG55 MXB
MakeVauxhall
ModelVivaro
Year2005
ColourWhite
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,870cc

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MOT History

17 pass 9 fail
Pass 18 Mar 2025 254,722 miles
Pass 25 Mar 2024 250,560 miles

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

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

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

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

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Underbody/Suspension components corrosion

Fail 23 Mar 2024 250,500 miles

Hazard warning switch inoperative (4.4.2 (a) (ii))

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

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

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

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Front Inner Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

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

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

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

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

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

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

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Underbody/Suspension components corrosion

Pass 17 Mar 2023 245,654 miles

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

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

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Pass 22 Mar 2022 239,223 miles

Nearside Front Macpherson strut ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 22 Mar 2021 232,009 miles

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

Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

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

Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

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

Pass 18 Mar 2020 225,586 miles

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

Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect both (5.3.2 (b))

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

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

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

Pass 22 Mar 2019 216,046 miles

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

Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

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

Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Fail 22 Mar 2019 216,046 miles

Central Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

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

Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

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

Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Pass 17 Mar 2018 204,968 miles

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Fail 10 Mar 2018 204,850 miles

Front Inner brake disc modified and seriously weakened (3.5.1n)

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

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a) DANGEROUS

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Pass 21 Mar 2017 193,277 miles

Central Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

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

slight bind osr brake

Fail 18 Mar 2017 193,239 miles

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

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

Central Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

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

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp does not illuminate (5.4.2)

slight bind osr brake

Pass 12 Mar 2016 182,085 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Slight play in steering rack inner joints

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp does not illuminate intermittently comes on and off (5.4.2)

Pass 17 Mar 2015 169,787 miles

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Fail 16 Mar 2015 169,787 miles

Offside Front Front position lamp(s) incorrect colour (1.1.A.3e)

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

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

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

Pass 15 Mar 2014 160,224 miles

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Pass 13 Mar 2013 149,054 miles

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

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

Fail 12 Mar 2013 149,054 miles

Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)

Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

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

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

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

Pass 7 Mar 2012 136,782 miles
Fail 6 Mar 2012 136,782 miles

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

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

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

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

Pass 26 Feb 2011 119,911 miles
Pass 27 Feb 2010 102,628 miles
Fail 20 Feb 2010 102,525 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

Pass 4 Mar 2009 77,414 miles
Fail 28 Feb 2009 77,271 miles

Offside Front Track rod end ball pin shank loose (2.2.B.1c)

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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FG55 MXB is a 2005 Vauxhall Vivaro in White with a 1,870cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65.4%.

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 FG55 MXB, 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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FG55 MXB is a 2005 Vauxhall Vivaro, first registered on 15 November 2005.

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