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HK57 VHR

2008 Vauxhall Vivaro

White Diesel 1994cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires18 Sep 2027
Tests27 (16 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate59.3%

Mileage

198,678 mi
Last recorded198,678 miles
Recorded on9 Sep 2026
Typical for 2008 Vauxhall Vivaro110,885 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationHK57 VHR
MakeVauxhall
ModelVivaro
Year2008
ColourWhite
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,994cc

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MOT History

16 pass 11 fail
Pass 9 Sep 2026 198,678 miles

Nearside Front Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill/chassis getting corroded (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material brake pipe from hose to hose on the calliper (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material pipe going to hose getting corroded. (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill/chassis getting corroded (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Fail 4 Sep 2026 198,675 miles

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded from hose to hose on caliper (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill/chassis getting corroded (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material brake pipe from hose to hose on the calliper (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material pipe going to hose getting corroded. (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill/chassis getting corroded (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 21 Aug 2025 197,716 miles

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material from hose 2 hose at caliper (1.1.11 (c))

Fail 20 Aug 2025 197,715 miles

Hazard warning lamps inoperative (4.4.1 (e))

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

Rear Suspension rod attachment bracket/mounting corroded and seriously weakened pan hard rod (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material from hose 2 hose at caliper (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 6 Sep 2024 192,577 miles

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

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

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material from hose to hose on caliper brake pipe getting corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 25 Aug 2023 183,216 miles

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

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

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

Fail 22 Aug 2023 183,212 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 19 Sep 2022 176,832 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Upper strut mount bearing slight lift/wear

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre

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

Offside Front Lower Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view corner (3.2 (a) (i))

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Fail 19 Sep 2022 176,832 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Upper strut mount bearing slight lift/wear

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre

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

Offside Front Lower Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view corner (3.2 (a) (i))

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

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

Pass 27 Aug 2021 168,750 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

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

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

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

Spare wheel carrier corroded

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

Fail 27 Aug 2021 168,750 miles

Hazard warning lamps inoperative (4.4.1 (e))

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

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

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

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

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

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

Spare wheel carrier corroded

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

Pass 14 Aug 2020 166,232 miles

Nearside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

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

Power steering pipe behind engine mounting bolt broken. Movement not excessive

Spare wheel carrier badly corroded

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

Fail 12 Aug 2020 166,228 miles

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

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

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault Airbag light (7.1.6 (a))

Nearside Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.3.1 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Nearside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

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

Power steering pipe behind engine mounting bolt broken. Movement not excessive

Spare wheel carrier badly corroded

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

Pass 22 Aug 2019 162,792 miles
Fail 21 Aug 2019 163,973 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a))

Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Rear Brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Pass 22 Aug 2018 154,891 miles

Some corrosion to spare wheel carrier

Some corrosion to towbar

Some pitting to both rear brake discs

Pass 30 Aug 2017 148,090 miles
Fail 14 Aug 2017 148,020 miles

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

Nearside Front front brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)

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

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

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

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

Offside Front front brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)

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

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

Both front brake discs badly pitted on inner face

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

Pass 31 Aug 2016 140,370 miles

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

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

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

Fail 30 Aug 2016 140,370 miles

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 25 Jul 2015 130,192 miles

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

Pass 17 Jan 2014 116,565 miles
Pass 9 Feb 2013 105,618 miles
Fail 9 Feb 2013 105,618 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)

Pass 2 Feb 2012 100,821 miles

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

Pass 19 Jan 2011 73,792 miles

handbrake travel high

nearside front tyre outer sidewall damaged, recommend replacement

nearside rear tyre inner sidewall starting to split, recommend replacement

offside rear tyre inner sidewall possibly slightly buldged, recommend further investigation

play within steering system, especially nearside

Fail 19 Jan 2011 73,792 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)

handbrake travel high

nearside front tyre outer sidewall damaged, recommend replacement

nearside rear tyre inner sidewall starting to split, recommend replacement

offside rear tyre inner sidewall possibly slightly buldged, recommend further investigation

play within steering system, especially nearside

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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HK57 VHR is a 2008 Vauxhall Vivaro in White with a 1,994cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 59.3%.

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 HK57 VHR, 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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HK57 VHR is a 2008 Vauxhall Vivaro, first registered on 25 January 2008.

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