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LB55 LJZ

2006 Vauxhall Vivaro

Silver Diesel 1870cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires17 Feb 2027
Tests24 (18 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate75%

Mileage

179,670 mi
Last recorded179,670 miles
Recorded on12 Feb 2026
Typical for 2006 Vauxhall Vivaro106,157 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationLB55 LJZ
MakeVauxhall
ModelVivaro
Year2006
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,870cc

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MOT History

18 pass 6 fail
Pass 12 Feb 2026 179,670 miles

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

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

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

Rear Coil spring mounting corroded but not seriously weakened both rear upper coil spring mounts corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Fail 11 Feb 2026 179,653 miles

Horn not working (7.7 (a))

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

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

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

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

Rear Coil spring mounting corroded but not seriously weakened both rear upper coil spring mounts corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 13 Feb 2025 175,734 miles
Pass 7 Feb 2024 171,081 miles

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

Nearside Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Offside Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 8 Feb 2023 166,515 miles

Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Pass 8 Feb 2022 161,327 miles
Fail 8 Feb 2022 161,327 miles

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

Pass 8 Feb 2021 156,395 miles

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Pass 4 Feb 2020 151,760 miles

Offside Rear Position lamp slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c))

Pass 4 Feb 2019 146,467 miles

tow bar corroded

Pass 1 Feb 2018 141,412 miles

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

Pass 2 Feb 2017 135,979 miles
Fail 2 Feb 2017 135,979 miles

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

Pass 26 Jan 2016 130,486 miles
Fail 25 Jan 2016 130,486 miles

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

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

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

Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

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

Front brake pads moderately worn, front discs heavily worn

Rear brake discs corroded/worn

Pass 3 Feb 2015 124,820 miles

Front brake discs moderately worn

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

Slight earth fault to rear side lights (flash with indicators slightly)

Pass 29 Jan 2014 119,064 miles

Rear tyres slightly perished

Slight play nearside inner steering rack arm

Fail 28 Jan 2014 119,000 miles

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

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

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

Rear tyres slightly perished

Slight play nearside inner steering rack arm

Pass 1 Feb 2013 113,816 miles
Pass 6 Feb 2012 107,217 miles

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

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

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

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

front discs wearing

Fail 6 Feb 2012 107,217 miles

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

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

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

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

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

front discs wearing

Pass 3 Feb 2011 87,943 miles
Pass 18 Feb 2010 63,626 miles
Pass 17 Jan 2009 42,211 miles

N/S/F WASHER COULD AIM HIGHER

O/S/ BODY TRIM SECURED BY TAPE

SOME WEAR ON FRONT BRAKE DISCS

SOME WEAR ON REAR TYRES

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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LB55 LJZ is a 2006 Vauxhall Vivaro in Silver with a 1,870cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.

Across all 2006 Vauxhall Vivaro models, the average MOT pass rate is 66.1% with a typical mileage of 106,157 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 LB55 LJZ, 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 20 years old, this Vauxhall Vivaro is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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LB55 LJZ is a 2006 Vauxhall Vivaro, first registered on 18 January 2006.

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