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HK08 LWO

2008 Vauxhall Vivaro

White Diesel 1995cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires10 Dec 2026
Tests24 (15 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate62.5%

Mileage

192,344 mi
Last recorded192,344 miles
Recorded on9 Dec 2025
Typical for 2008 Vauxhall Vivaro110,885 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationHK08 LWO
MakeVauxhall
ModelVivaro
Year2008
ColourWhite
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,995cc

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MOT History

15 pass 9 fail
Pass 9 Dec 2025 192,344 miles

Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

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

Fail 29 Nov 2025 192,320 miles

Front Position lamp not working both (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Brake cable damaged handbrake cable (1.1.15 (a))

Rear Position lamp not working both (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

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

Pass 11 Dec 2024 191,862 miles

Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

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

Offside seat belt buckle sticky

Offside wiper smeary

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

Fail 7 Dec 2024 191,818 miles

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

Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

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

Offside seat belt buckle sticky

Offside wiper smeary

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

Pass 12 Jan 2024 189,136 miles

Nearside washer jet poor delivery

Offside Handbrake effort slightly low

Offside seat belt buckle sticky

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

Play in Offside front top suspension mounting

Rear sidelights working intermittently but worked at time of test

Pass 6 Jan 2023 185,528 miles

Front brake pads wearing low

Nearside side sliding door does not open

Offside Rear check brake hose fitment

Offside seat belt buckle, check condition and operation

Rear suspect brake pads wearing very low, not clearly visible, check ASAP

both front sub-frame to body braces rusty

check parking brake condition and operation, efficiency low

front anti roll bar to body bushes have play/wear

gearbox earth strap broken

multiple MIL's on dashboard, vehicle too old for them to be a testable item

noisy wheel bearing detected on road test? nearside rear?

plastic covers etc prevent full inspection

play/lift in front suspension strut top mountings when vehicle raised

rear brake disc inner faces corroded

windscreen washers weak

Fail 6 Jan 2023 185,528 miles

Front brake pads wearing low

Nearside side sliding door does not open

Offside Rear check brake hose fitment

Offside seat belt buckle, check condition and operation

Rear suspect brake pads wearing very low, not clearly visible, check ASAP

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively both front (3.4 (b) (ii))

both front sub-frame to body braces rusty

check parking brake condition and operation, efficiency low

front anti roll bar to body bushes have play/wear

gearbox earth strap broken

multiple MIL's on dashboard, vehicle too old for them to be a testable item

noisy wheel bearing detected on road test? nearside rear?

plastic covers etc prevent full inspection

play/lift in front suspension strut top mountings when vehicle raised

rear brake disc inner faces corroded

windscreen washers weak

Pass 17 Jan 2022 182,526 miles

Front anti roll bar to body bushes worn

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

Nearside side sliding door does not open

Offside Rear check brake hose fitment

Offside seat belt buckle check condition and operation

check parking brake condition and operation, efficiency lower than expected

check position lamp switch condition and operation

front sub-frame braces rusty

instrument cluster has various warning lights on, vehicle too old for engine MIL to be a failure

plastic covers etc prevent full inspection

play/lift in both front suspension strut top mountings when vehicle raised

rear brake disc inner faces rusty

suspect noisy wheel bearing noted on road test

windscreen washers weak

Pass 23 Nov 2020 179,070 miles

Offside Front sub-frame brace bar rusty

Offside Rear check brake hose to calliper fitment

Rear Inner brake disc faces rusty

check parking brake condition and operation, efficiency low

plastic covers etc prevent full inspection

Pass 31 May 2019 175,938 miles

Offside Front sub-frame brace bar rusty

Offside Rear check brake hose to calliper fitment

Offside Rear parking brake performance reading low

Rear wear/rust on inner brake disc faces

plastic covers etc prevent full inspection

Fail 31 May 2019 175,938 miles

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

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

Offside Front sub-frame brace bar rusty

Offside Rear check brake hose to calliper fitment

Offside Rear parking brake performance reading low

Rear wear/rust on inner brake disc faces

plastic covers etc prevent full inspection

Pass 21 May 2018 171,131 miles

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

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

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Pass 31 May 2017 153,136 miles
Fail 31 May 2017 153,136 miles

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

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

Pass 31 May 2016 135,043 miles
Fail 31 May 2016 135,043 miles

Centre Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Pass 19 May 2015 115,499 miles
Pass 15 May 2014 103,067 miles
Fail 15 May 2014 103,067 miles

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

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

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

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

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

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

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

Fail 20 May 2013 86,405 miles

Centre Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

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

Pass 20 May 2013 86,405 miles

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

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

Pass 11 May 2012 69,959 miles
Fail 11 May 2012 69,959 miles

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

front brake disc,s worn

Pass 16 May 2011 53,799 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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HK08 LWO is a 2008 Vauxhall Vivaro in White with a 1,995cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 62.5%.

Across all 2008 Vauxhall Vivaro models, the average MOT pass rate is 66.7% with a typical mileage of 110,885 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 HK08 LWO, 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 18 years old, this Vauxhall Vivaro is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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What year was HK08 LWO registered?

HK08 LWO is a 2008 Vauxhall Vivaro, first registered on 31 May 2008.

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