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LN04 XBW

2004 Vauxhall Vivaro

Blue Diesel 1870cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires25 Nov 2026
Tests36 (20 pass, 16 fail)
Pass rate55.6%

Mileage

153,679 mi
Last recorded153,679 miles
Recorded on26 Nov 2025
Typical for 2004 Vauxhall Vivaro110,099 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationLN04 XBW
MakeVauxhall
ModelVivaro
Year2004
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,870cc

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MOT History

20 pass 16 fail
Pass 26 Nov 2025 153,679 miles

Central Upper Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Fail 24 Nov 2025 153,631 miles

Nearside Front Bumper damaged and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted (6.1.4 (a) (i))

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))

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

Windscreen wiper not working wipers do not park (3.4 (a))

Central Upper Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 29 Oct 2024 142,930 miles

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

Fail 29 Oct 2024 142,930 miles

Rear Service brake effort inadequate at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (i))

Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 4 Nov 2023 136,428 miles

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

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Fail 3 Nov 2023 136,428 miles

Brake load sensing valve inoperative but ABS functioning (1.1.17 (c) (i))

Rear Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Pass 11 Nov 2022 131,521 miles
Fail 4 Nov 2022 131,404 miles

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outrigger (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outrigger (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

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

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

Pass 11 Nov 2021 121,705 miles

Front Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security both sides of vehicle, front jacking point areas (6.2.2 (d) (i))

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

Fail 27 Oct 2021 121,445 miles

Brake pipe excessively corroded 1 front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

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

Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Fail 26 Oct 2021 121,427 miles

Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear , chalked (1.1.11 (c))

Driver's view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen significantly affected by an obstruction wipers not turning off , when do just stopping in middle of screen (3.1 (a) (ii))

Exhaust emissions test not completed because smoke levels are significantly in excess of the specified limit values (8.2.2.2 (f))

Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Headlamp lens seriously defective effecting definition of aim quality (4.1.1 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

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

Nearside Brake cable damaged but not to excess handbrake cable to calliper corroded (1.1.15 (a))

Pass 9 Nov 2020 110,729 miles
Fail 29 Oct 2020 110,333 miles

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

Nearside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))

Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))

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

Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))

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

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

Pass 15 Nov 2019 101,921 miles
Fail 12 Nov 2019 101,882 miles

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

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

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

Pass 7 Nov 2018 92,296 miles
Fail 26 Oct 2018 91,930 miles

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

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

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

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

Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))

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

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

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 10 Oct 2017 83,322 miles

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

front discs corroded

front to rear comp brake pipe corroded

nearside front brake pipe at bulkhead corroded

nearside front jacking point holed, corroded and only just out of sub frame prescribed area

offside front jacking point corroded

Pass 27 Oct 2016 77,588 miles
Fail 26 Oct 2016 77,579 miles

Brake pipe excessively corroded lsv to offside rear flexy (3.6.B.2c)

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

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

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

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

Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

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

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

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

Pass 2 Nov 2015 72,378 miles

Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)

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

both front tyres wearing outside edge

both rear tyres cracking

oil leak

Fail 30 Oct 2015 72,362 miles

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

Offside Front suspension locking device ineffective top mounting (2.5.A.4)

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

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

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

Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)

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

both front tyres wearing outside edge

both rear tyres cracking

oil leak

Pass 29 Oct 2014 67,793 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

both rear tyres cracked but not showing cords.

Pass 11 Oct 2013 62,728 miles

Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

slight play in steering rack end

wipers not parking correctly

Pass 24 Sep 2012 55,645 miles

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

Fail 20 Sep 2012 55,616 miles

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

Offside Front Fluid suspension unit leaking (2.4.D.2)

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

Pass 15 Aug 2011 49,134 miles
Fail 12 Aug 2011 49,128 miles

Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Front suspension has excessive play in an outer ball joint (2.5.B.2a)

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

Pass 3 Jul 2010 44,189 miles

wipers wont park in correct position

wipers wont stop when switched off.

Fail 3 Jul 2010 44,189 miles

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

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

wipers wont park in correct position

wipers wont stop when switched off.

Fail 3 Jul 2009 38,038 miles

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

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

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

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

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

o/s rear tyre cracking

Pass 3 Jul 2009 38,038 miles

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

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

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

o/s rear tyre cracking

Pass 7 Jul 2008 33,621 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

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

rear brakepads worn close to limit

Fail 5 Jul 2008 33,590 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

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

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

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

rear brakepads worn close to limit

Pass 17 Jul 2007 28,924 miles
Pass 8 Mar 2007 27,517 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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LN04 XBW is a 2004 Vauxhall Vivaro in Blue with a 1,870cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 36 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 55.6%.

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 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 LN04 XBW, 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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LN04 XBW is a 2004 Vauxhall Vivaro, first registered on 31 March 2004.

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