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KY05 UVO

2005 Vauxhall Vivaro

White Diesel 1870cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires25 Aug 2026
Tests27 (17 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate63%

Mileage

149,485 mi
Last recorded149,485 miles
Recorded on26 Aug 2025
Typical for 2005 Vauxhall Vivaro107,499 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationKY05 UVO
MakeVauxhall
ModelVivaro
Year2005
ColourWhite
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,870cc

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MOT History

17 pass 10 fail
Pass 26 Aug 2025 149,485 miles

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

Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

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

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

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

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

Pass 28 Jun 2024 145,904 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil both (5.3.2 (b))

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

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

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

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

Fail 18 Jun 2024 145,888 miles

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

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

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

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

Offside Headlamp aim too low and too far to the left. (4.1.2 (a))

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

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil both (5.3.2 (b))

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

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

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

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

Pass 25 May 2023 141,577 miles

Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil both (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

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

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

Pass 17 May 2022 138,224 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

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

Pass 21 May 2021 136,777 miles

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

Fail 12 May 2021 136,769 miles

Nearside Front All direction indicators not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

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

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

Nearside Rear All direction indicators not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Brake hose excessively twisted (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

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

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

Offside Rear All direction indicators not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre(s) of different sizes are fitted on the same axle. (5.2.3 (b))

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

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

Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

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

Pass 6 Feb 2019 112,151 miles
Pass 27 Mar 2017 109,591 miles
Fail 23 Mar 2017 109,588 miles

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

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

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

Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside Front Direction indicator insecure (1.4.A.2b)

Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

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

f pads wearing

rear centre stop light inop

slight play in track rod ends

Pass 24 Mar 2016 105,764 miles

Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement front anti roll bar D bushes wearing (2.4.G.2)

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

play in n/s and o/s rack arms

Fail 21 Mar 2016 105,758 miles

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

Headlamp switch faulty main beam switch faulty (1.7.1)

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade insecure (8.2.2)

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

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

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

Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement front anti roll bar D bushes wearing (2.4.G.2)

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

play in n/s and o/s rack arms

Fail 25 Feb 2015 98,790 miles

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

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

n/s and o/s rack arms have slight play

o/s mirror cracked

rear brake pads low

slight play in o/s front anti roll bar link

Pass 25 Feb 2015 98,790 miles

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

n/s and o/s rack arms have slight play

o/s mirror cracked

rear brake pads low

slight play in o/s front anti roll bar link

Pass 25 Feb 2014 89,606 miles

Front tyres wearing uneven

Offside Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

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

Fail 25 Feb 2014 89,606 miles

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

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

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

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

Front tyres wearing uneven

Offside Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

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

Pass 8 Apr 2013 80,490 miles
Fail 22 Mar 2013 80,490 miles

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

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

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

Pass 26 Mar 2012 72,237 miles
Fail 23 Mar 2012 72,237 miles

Offside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)

Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid close to minimum level (3.6.G.1b)

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

Nail in nearside rear tyre

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

Oil leak

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

cut nearside front and rear tyres not showing cord

slight movement steering arms

Pass 9 Mar 2011 64,498 miles

Front discs corroded

N/S Front bottom ball joint, slight play

O/S Front bottom ball joint, slight play

Rear discs corroded

Pass 28 Jul 2010 64,478 miles
Fail 28 Jul 2010 64,478 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)

Offside Windscreen wiper blade missing (8.2.2)

Pass 10 Oct 2009 56,221 miles
Pass 6 Jul 2009 129,423 miles
Pass 1 Jul 2008 98,875 miles
Fail 20 Jun 2008 98,875 miles

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

Nail in offside front tyre

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

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)

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

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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KY05 UVO is a 2005 Vauxhall Vivaro in White with a 1,870cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63%.

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 KY05 UVO, 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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KY05 UVO is a 2005 Vauxhall Vivaro, first registered on 22 June 2005.

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