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NU12 RNZ

2012 Vauxhall Vivaro

Silver Diesel 1994cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires9 Jun 2027
Tests22 (12 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate54.5%

Mileage

125,035 mi
Last recorded125,035 miles
Recorded on10 Jun 2026
Typical for 2012 Vauxhall Vivaro102,326 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationNU12 RNZ
MakeVauxhall
ModelVivaro
Year2012
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,994cc

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MOT History

12 pass 10 fail
Pass 10 Jun 2026 125,035 miles

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

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

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

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

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

Vehicle has slight corrosion

Pass 22 Apr 2025 119,168 miles

Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Offside Rear coil spring incorrectly seated

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

Fail 18 Apr 2025 119,137 miles

Offside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush excessively worn bearing collapsed (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

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

Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Offside Rear coil spring incorrectly seated

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

Pass 17 Apr 2024 114,210 miles
Fail 15 Apr 2024 114,210 miles

Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn both front roll bar d bushes worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Nearside Front Macpherson strut mounting damaged but not seriously weakened stm rough on rotation (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 17 Apr 2023 106,908 miles

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

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

Fail 15 Apr 2023 106,898 miles

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

Offside Front Macpherson strut mounting likely to fail excessive play/collapsed (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

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

Pass 1 Apr 2022 98,354 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened n/s/f and o/s/f (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear tail light damaged but still producing correct colour light

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened n/s/r and o/s/r (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Fail 23 Mar 2022 98,106 miles

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

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

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

Offside Front Macpherson strut attachment bracket/mounting insecure and impairing directional stability strut top mount (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

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

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened n/s/f and o/s/f (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Rear tail light damaged but still producing correct colour light

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened n/s/r and o/s/r (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 16 Apr 2021 92,165 miles
Fail 16 Apr 2021 92,165 miles

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

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

Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Pass 28 Apr 2020 85,882 miles

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

Fail 28 Apr 2020 85,882 miles

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

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

Pass 26 Apr 2019 78,958 miles

Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Fail 18 Apr 2019 78,953 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn D bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Excessive lateral movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn D bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

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

Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 18 Apr 2018 73,943 miles
Fail 18 Apr 2018 73,943 miles

Nearside Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)

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

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

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

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

Pass 24 Apr 2017 67,256 miles
Fail 24 Apr 2017 67,256 miles

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

Pass 7 Apr 2016 59,852 miles

Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear (2.4.G.2)

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

both wipers noisey

chip n/s and centre screen

front tyres wear edges

n/s/f wheel arch liner damaged

rear discs pitting

various brake pipes on rear axle corrosion

Pass 7 Apr 2015 50,639 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Vehicle's internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights

both front brakes slight bind

both rear tyres wear edges

both wiper rubbers torn

brake pedal bit spongy

n/s/f INNER RACK END slight play

Fail 7 Apr 2015 50,639 miles

Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Vehicle's internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights

both front brakes slight bind

both rear tyres wear edges

both wiper rubbers torn

brake pedal bit spongy

n/s/f INNER RACK END slight play

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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NU12 RNZ is a 2012 Vauxhall Vivaro in Silver with a 1,994cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 54.5%.

Across all 2012 Vauxhall Vivaro models, the average MOT pass rate is 67.7% with a typical mileage of 102,326 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 NU12 RNZ, 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 14 years old, this Vauxhall Vivaro is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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NU12 RNZ is a 2012 Vauxhall Vivaro, first registered on 11 April 2012.

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