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L23 JLX

2011 Vauxhall Vivaro

Black Petrol 1995cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires9 Mar 2027
Tests42 (26 pass, 16 fail)
Pass rate61.9%

Mileage

92,103 mi
Last recorded92,103 miles
Recorded on10 Mar 2026
Typical for 2011 Vauxhall Vivaro106,219 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationL23 JLX
MakeVauxhall
ModelVivaro
Year2011
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,995cc

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MOT History

26 pass 16 fail
Pass 10 Mar 2026 92,103 miles

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wear inner edge and perishing and cracking outer edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre wheel/tyre protruding beyond wheel arch perishing and cracking inner edge and wall (5.2.3 (f))

Pass 24 Feb 2026 161,176 miles

Nearside sill corroded

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

Fail 23 Feb 2026 161,176 miles

Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside sill corroded

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

Pass 10 Dec 2024 156,113 miles
Fail 14 Mar 2024 92,072 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Nearside Headlamp insecure mounts broken (4.1.1 (c))

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

Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Brake servo inoperative (1.1.10 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Electrical wiring likely to touch hot or rotating parts front exhaust (4.11 (a) (iii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Inner Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure side wall (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Inner Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure side wall (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Service brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.2.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases front flex blow (6.1.2 (a))

tyre light is on

Pass 14 Dec 2023 146,423 miles

Front Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement nearside and offside rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

nearside outer sill corroding

Fail 11 Dec 2023 146,423 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

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

Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Rear Engine mounting damaged or deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (6.1.8 (a) (i))

Front Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement nearside and offside rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

nearside outer sill corroding

Pass 23 Nov 2022 130,454 miles

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

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

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

nearside outer sill corroding

Fail 22 Nov 2022 130,454 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Nearside Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

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

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

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

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

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

nearside outer sill corroding

Pass 19 Oct 2022 85,280 miles

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

air box noisy

n/s hand brake just met requirements

Pass 2 Dec 2021 114,428 miles
Fail 2 Dec 2021 114,428 miles

Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a))

Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a))

Hydraulic brake cylinder operating mechanism has excessive travel (1.1.16 (e) (i))

Pass 21 Oct 2021 76,395 miles

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

Fail 20 Oct 2021 76,394 miles

Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 1 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Front Hydraulic brake calliper insecurely mounted retainer clip (1.1.16 (c) (i))

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

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

tyre light is on

Pass 4 Dec 2020 109,533 miles

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

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

Pass 5 Oct 2020 71,235 miles

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

Pass 7 Dec 2019 103,232 miles
Pass 2 Oct 2019 60,929 miles
Fail 1 Oct 2019 60,929 miles

Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Both (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Pass 13 Dec 2018 93,380 miles

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

Pass 20 Oct 2018 48,150 miles
Fail 4 Oct 2018 48,122 miles

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

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

Pass 5 Mar 2018 42,987 miles
Pass 8 Dec 2017 85,771 miles

Brake pedal rubber worn on edge

Brake pipe slightly corroded Fronts (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Tyre cracking on sidewall

Fail 4 Dec 2017 85,689 miles

Driver's door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)

Nearside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings Outer sill (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Outer Seat belt retracting mechanism defective Does not return (5.2.5b)

Brake pedal rubber worn on edge

Brake pipe slightly corroded Fronts (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Tyre cracking on sidewall

Pass 20 Feb 2017 36,718 miles
Fail 18 Feb 2017 36,718 miles

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

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Pass 16 Dec 2016 78,688 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit worn on inner and outer edges but still has 2mm of tread left (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Front tyre worn on the outer edge

Fail 12 Dec 2016 78,569 miles

Central Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened (3.5.1b)

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

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit worn on inner and outer edges but still has 2mm of tread left (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Front tyre worn on the outer edge

Offside handbrake cable fouling the road wheel

Offside handbrake cable fouling the road wheel

Pass 22 Feb 2016 31,489 miles

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

engine covers fitted obscuring some components

n/s/r alloy wheel has had previous repair

undertrays fitted obscuring some components

Fail 20 Feb 2016 31,488 miles

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

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

engine covers fitted obscuring some components

n/s/r alloy wheel has had previous repair

undertrays fitted obscuring some components

Pass 10 Dec 2015 71,091 miles

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

Play in rack end ns

Fail 10 Dec 2015 71,086 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Play in rack end ns

Pass 22 Feb 2015 27,844 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 10 Dec 2014 62,056 miles

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

Fail 10 Dec 2014 62,051 miles

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Upper Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

Pass 7 Oct 2014 26,506 miles

offside rear wheel has a repair on inner rim

Fail 2 Oct 2014 26,337 miles

Offside Rear Road wheel cracked (4.2.A.1a)

Pass 21 Nov 2013 54,197 miles

clutch and brake pedal rubbers deteriating

movement noted in n/s track rod end

n/s/r tyre wearing on inner and outer edges

Pass 24 Nov 2012 46,237 miles
Pass 13 Dec 2011 36,354 miles

Nearside Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Offside Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Fail 12 Dec 2011 36,354 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim not tested (1.8.A.1c)

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

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

Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)

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

Nearside Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Offside Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

nsr handbrake cable unsecured & fowling on outter cover

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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L23 JLX is a 2011 Vauxhall Vivaro in Black with a 1,995cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 42 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.9%.

Across all 2011 Vauxhall Vivaro models, the average MOT pass rate is 66.5% with a typical mileage of 106,219 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 L23 JLX, 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 15 years old, this Vauxhall Vivaro is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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L23 JLX is a 2011 Vauxhall Vivaro, first registered on 12 October 2011.

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