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LB53 FVZ

2004 Vauxhall Vivaro

Silver Diesel 1870cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires13 Dec 2026
Tests28 (19 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate67.9%

Mileage

64,678 mi
Last recorded64,678 miles
Recorded on17 Nov 2025
Typical for 2004 Vauxhall Vivaro110,099 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationLB53 FVZ
MakeVauxhall
ModelVivaro
Year2004
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,870cc

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Finance Check (Experian) Insurance Write-off Salvage Auction Stolen Check Previous Owners Ex-Taxi, Police, NHS Mileage Anomaly Import / Export Scrapped Check Plate Changes

MOT History

19 pass 9 fail
Pass 17 Nov 2025 64,678 miles

Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output Both (4.1.4 (b))

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

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

Fail 17 Nov 2025 64,678 miles

Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output Both (4.1.4 (b))

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

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

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

Pass 6 Dec 2024 62,951 miles

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

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

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

Pass 22 Nov 2023 62,436 miles

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

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

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

Fail 16 Nov 2023 62,428 miles

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

Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

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

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

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

Pass 23 Nov 2022 60,953 miles

Front Coil spring corroded nearside and offside (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn outer edge & heavily cracked in tread and outer sidewall - on limit now (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn outer edge & heavily cracked in tread and outer sidewall (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn outer edge & heavily cracked in tread and outer sidewall - on limit now (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play on limit now (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing heavily cracked in tread and outer sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

battery light illuminated on dash

headlights weathered

Pass 26 Nov 2021 57,693 miles

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

all four tyres cracking /perishing

front & rear number plates deteriorating

nearside & offside front headlamps deteriorating

Pass 14 Dec 2020 56,959 miles

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

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

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

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing heavily cracked/perished in-between tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing heavily cracked/perished in-between tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

both front tyres are wearing on the edges & are perishing on the sidewalls

nearside headlamp outer lens is deteriorating

Fail 8 Dec 2020 56,936 miles

Hazard warning lamps inoperative (4.4.1 (e))

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

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

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

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing heavily cracked/perished in-between tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing heavily cracked/perished in-between tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

both front tyres are wearing on the edges & are perishing on the sidewalls

nearside headlamp outer lens is deteriorating

Pass 7 Dec 2019 56,148 miles

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

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

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge nearside & offside and cracking (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside washer jet some blocked

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

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

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking in tread nearside & offside (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 30 Nov 2018 54,775 miles

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

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyres worn on outer edges and cracking nearside and offside (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Nearside Rear brake grabbing slightly

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

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

Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge nearside and offside worn on outer edges and heavily cracking in tread (5.2.3 (e))

brake servo corroding

oil residue turbo areas

Fail 30 Nov 2018 54,761 miles

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

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

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyres worn on outer edges and cracking nearside and offside (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Nearside Rear brake grabbing slightly

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

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

Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge nearside and offside worn on outer edges and heavily cracking in tread (5.2.3 (e))

brake servo corroding

oil residue turbo areas

Pass 15 Nov 2017 54,307 miles

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit & has nail in tread (4.1.E.1)

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

both rear tyres are heavily cracked in tread

nearside rear brake is slightly grabbing

nearside rear brake pads are deteriorating

Fail 10 Nov 2017 54,270 miles

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

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

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit & has nail in tread (4.1.E.1)

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

both rear tyres are heavily cracked in tread

nearside rear brake is slightly grabbing

nearside rear brake pads are deteriorating

Pass 18 Nov 2016 52,506 miles

Front registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Nearside Front tie rod has play

Nearside Rear tyre cracking between treads

Offside Front Lower ball joint has play

Offside Front tie rod has play

Offside Rear tyre cracking between treads

Fail 16 Nov 2016 52,480 miles

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

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

Front registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Nearside Front tie rod has play

Nearside Rear tyre cracking between treads

Offside Front Lower ball joint has play

Offside Front tie rod has play

Offside Rear tyre cracking between treads

Pass 11 Dec 2015 51,564 miles

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

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

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

both rear tyre's are cracking / perishing between the tread

Fail 4 Dec 2015 51,551 miles

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

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

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

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

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

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

both rear tyre's are cracking / perishing between the tread

Fail 4 Nov 2014 48,862 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Pass 4 Nov 2014 48,862 miles
Pass 16 Nov 2013 47,294 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Fail 2 Nov 2013 47,264 miles

Driver's airbag obviously defective (5.4.1)

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 9 Jul 2012 44,602 miles
Pass 2 Mar 2011 43,403 miles
Pass 19 Feb 2010 42,696 miles
Pass 20 Feb 2009 41,665 miles
Pass 8 Feb 2008 40,844 miles
Pass 9 Feb 2007 40,148 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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LB53 FVZ is a 2004 Vauxhall Vivaro in Silver with a 1,870cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 67.9%.

Across all 2004 Vauxhall Vivaro models, the average MOT pass rate is 64.3% with a typical mileage of 110,099 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 LB53 FVZ, 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 22 years old, this Vauxhall Vivaro is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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LB53 FVZ is a 2004 Vauxhall Vivaro, first registered on 12 February 2004.

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