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HK05 UHY

2005 Vauxhall Vivaro

White Diesel 1870cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires18 Jun 2027
Tests28 (19 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate67.9%

Mileage

191,766 mi
Last recorded191,766 miles
Recorded on19 Jun 2026
Typical for 2005 Vauxhall Vivaro107,499 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationHK05 UHY
MakeVauxhall
ModelVivaro
Year2005
ColourWhite
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,870cc

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MOT History

19 pass 9 fail
Pass 19 Jun 2026 191,766 miles

Coil spring corroded All four (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Lower Obligatory mirror slightly damaged glass missing (3.3 (b) (i))

Offside driveshaft bearing noisy

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

Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both upper seats (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Towbar component corroded, but not excessively (6.1.6 (a))

Fail 29 May 2026 191,743 miles

Brake pedal anti-slip provision worn smooth worn through (1.1.2 (c))

Main beam tell-tale not working continually on with dip beam and main beam (4.9.1 (a) (ii))

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

Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Nearside Headlamp light source and lamp not compatible led fitted (4.1.4 (c))

Nearside Rear Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c))

Nearside Rear Seat belt webbing significantly weakened cut from edge greater than 2mm (7.1.2 (b))

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

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Headlamp light source and lamp not compatible led fitted (4.1.4 (c))

Offside Rear Position lamp showing white light to the rear (4.2.3 (a) (ii))

Offside Windscreen damaged and affecting the driver's view of the road cracked (3.2 (a) (ii))

Nearside Inner Steering linkage ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment rack end (2.1.3 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) DANGEROUS

Front bumper damage and towing eye cover missing

Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Upper Coil spring mounting corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Seat belt buckle slightly damaged (7.1.2 (d))

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

Offside Rear Upper Coil spring mounting corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside drive shaft bearing noisy

Offside side step loose

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

Towbar component corroded, but not excessively (6.1.6 (a))

clutch pedal rubber worn

reverse light not working

Pass 4 Jun 2025 183,813 miles

Central Rear Lower Engine mounting damaged but not to excess (6.1.8 (a) (i))

Offside Front Seat belt buckle slightly damaged (7.1.2 (d))

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

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

Fail 30 May 2025 183,813 miles

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

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

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) DANGEROUS

Central Rear Lower Engine mounting damaged but not to excess (6.1.8 (a) (i))

Offside Front Seat belt buckle slightly damaged (7.1.2 (d))

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

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

Fail 23 May 2025 183,367 miles

Emissions unable to be completed X/S smoke on idle (8.2.2.2 (e))

Horn not working (7.7 (a))

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

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

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

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

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

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

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

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

headlight condition starting to effect beam image

Pass 15 May 2024 175,648 miles

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

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

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

Pass 19 May 2023 169,267 miles

High level stop light not working

Steering slightly stiff

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

Pass 26 May 2022 164,890 miles

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread front number plate showing signs of damage (0.1 (b))

Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play front both n/s o/s lower outer ball joints worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened rear both n/s o/s brake disc worn (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. rear handbrake showing low effort at rear wheels (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Pass 18 May 2021 156,609 miles

Offside Front Lower Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view part of screen cracked (3.2 (a) (i))

Fail 17 May 2021 156,607 miles

Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn inner and outer faces badly lipped (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt rubber split (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Outer Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick below limit (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Lower Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view part of screen cracked (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 17 Aug 2020 148,097 miles

Nearside Front Power steering ram has slight seepage from a joint slight seepage from nearside front ram steering gaiter slightly damp (2.1.5 (a))

Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge edge of tyre wearing 245/45r16 (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 14 Aug 2020 147,884 miles

Central Brake cable damaged hand brake cable frayed central between handbrake and handbrake cables (1.1.15 (a))

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps not working single lamp (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Power steering ram has slight seepage from a joint slight seepage from nearside front ram steering gaiter slightly damp (2.1.5 (a))

Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge edge of tyre wearing 245/45r16 (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 20 Aug 2019 144,565 miles

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread no plate has slight damage (0.1 (b))

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wearing on the edges and has some sidewall damage (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing has some age related cracking 245r18 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 20 Aug 2019 144,565 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt upper and lower rubbers are split (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread no plate has slight damage (0.1 (b))

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wearing on the edges and has some sidewall damage (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing has some age related cracking 245r18 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 15 Aug 2018 143,746 miles

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

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

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

lower central engine mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement

Pass 19 Jul 2017 134,008 miles

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

Pass 28 Jun 2016 127,170 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Pass 9 Jul 2015 116,637 miles

Nearside Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp does not illuminate (5.4.2)

Pass 27 Mar 2014 113,217 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Pass 30 Mar 2013 108,752 miles
Pass 21 Feb 2012 102,618 miles
Fail 21 Feb 2012 102,618 miles

Front registration plate background overprinted or shadowed with text (6.3.1e)

Rear registration plate background overprinted or shadowed with text (6.3.1e)

Pass 10 Feb 2011 95,652 miles
Fail 9 Feb 2011 95,652 miles

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

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

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

Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users (1.8.A.1a)

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

Pass 18 Feb 2010 85,637 miles
Pass 22 Jul 2009 80,365 miles

offside mirror cracked

Fail 22 Jul 2009 80,365 miles

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)

offside mirror cracked

Pass 4 Jul 2008 59,486 miles

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

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

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

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

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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HK05 UHY is a 2005 Vauxhall Vivaro in White with a 1,870cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 67.9%.

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 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 HK05 UHY, 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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HK05 UHY is a 2005 Vauxhall Vivaro, first registered on 30 June 2005.

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