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FH04 VKF

2004 Vauxhall Vivaro

Silver Diesel 1870cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires26 Jan 2027
Tests24 (19 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate79.2%

Mileage

158,714 mi
Last recorded158,714 miles
Recorded on26 Jan 2026
Typical for 2004 Vauxhall Vivaro110,099 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationFH04 VKF
MakeVauxhall
ModelVivaro
Year2004
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,870cc

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MOT History

19 pass 5 fail
Pass 26 Jan 2026 158,714 miles

Coil spring corroded all springs (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Fail 22 Jan 2026 158,712 miles

Offside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Nearside Rear Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j)) DANGEROUS

Coil spring corroded all springs (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

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

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

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

Pass 17 Jan 2025 156,217 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged perished (5.2.3 (j))

Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged perished (5.2.3 (j))

Pass 22 Jan 2024 153,655 miles

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

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

Pass 23 Jan 2023 152,011 miles

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

Offside Front Valve stem slightly damaged (5.2.3 (j))

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

Rear Valve stem slightly damaged both (5.2.3 (j))

Pass 26 Jan 2022 150,159 miles

Front Valve stem slightly damaged both (5.2.3 (j))

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

Pass 27 Jan 2021 146,908 miles
Pass 6 Dec 2019 145,982 miles
Pass 17 Oct 2018 138,567 miles
Fail 17 Oct 2018 138,567 miles

Central Stop lamp(s) not working high level (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))

Pass 12 Oct 2017 136,197 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

Fail 12 Oct 2017 136,197 miles

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

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

Pass 4 Nov 2016 134,885 miles

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 25 Aug 2015 134,279 miles

Nearside steering arm inner joint has slight play

Pass 19 Aug 2014 131,492 miles
Pass 29 Aug 2013 127,883 miles
Fail 29 Aug 2013 127,883 miles

Nearside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings (2.2.B.1h)

Pass 28 Aug 2012 124,132 miles

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

slight play n/s inner rack joint

Pass 30 Aug 2011 119,425 miles

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

Pass 7 Jun 2010 111,868 miles

NSF and OSF discs slightly worn

NSR disc slightly scored

front and rear number plate slightly faded

slight play in NSF rack arm

Pass 8 Jun 2009 106,643 miles

Nearside Rear brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)

play nearside front rack arm

Pass 18 Jun 2008 100,617 miles
Fail 12 Jun 2008 100,477 miles

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

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

Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

Nail in offside rear tyre

Pass 11 Jun 2007 93,466 miles

slight play in steering rack

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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FH04 VKF is a 2004 Vauxhall Vivaro in Silver with a 1,870cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 79.2%.

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 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 FH04 VKF, 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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What year was FH04 VKF registered?

FH04 VKF is a 2004 Vauxhall Vivaro, first registered on 14 June 2004.

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