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OC03 PJC

2012 Vauxhall Vivaro

Silver Diesel 1994cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires22 Oct 2026
Tests18 (10 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate55.6%

Mileage

74,832 mi
Last recorded74,832 miles
Recorded on23 Oct 2025
Typical for 2012 Vauxhall Vivaro102,326 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationOC03 PJC
MakeVauxhall
ModelVivaro
Year2012
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,994cc

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MOT History

10 pass 8 fail
Pass 23 Oct 2025 74,832 miles

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

Headlamp lens slightly defective both (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component rack area (2.1.5 (a))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

coolant level low

Fail 21 Oct 2025 74,817 miles

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

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

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

Offside Front Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d))

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

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

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

Headlamp lens slightly defective both (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component rack area (2.1.5 (a))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

coolant level low

Pass 31 May 2024 65,715 miles

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

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

Fail 20 May 2024 65,684 miles

Exhaust diesel particulate filter shows evidence of tampering. (8.2.2.1 (c))

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

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

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

Nearside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure 245/40/zr20 99y xl (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

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

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

Undertray not fully secure (8.1.1 (b) (i))

Pass 19 May 2023 61,162 miles

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

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

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

nearside front road wheel has been repaired which appears to have weakened the rim

Fail 16 May 2023 61,100 miles

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

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

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

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

Nearside Front Road wheel has a welding defect previous repair has fractured (5.2.2 (a)) DANGEROUS

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

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

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 18 Jan 2022 53,676 miles

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge all four inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 7 Jan 2022 53,601 miles

Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively both (3.4 (b) (ii))

Hazard warning lamps inoperative (4.4.1 (e))

Nearside Brake pipe excessively damaged abs pump to rear (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

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

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge all four inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 16 Dec 2020 48,616 miles

Hazard warning switch faulty (4.4.2 (a) (i))

Pass 31 May 2019 43,763 miles

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))

Fail 25 May 2019 43,763 miles

Coil spring fractured or broken offside & nearside rear (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively offside & nearside (3.4 (b) (ii))

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 9 Jun 2018 39,157 miles
Pass 15 May 2017 33,609 miles

Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)

slight damage to nearside front tyre outer sidewall/rim protector

Fail 13 May 2017 33,587 miles

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

Offside Front Tyre fouling a part of the vehicle worn on inner sidewall fouling strut (4.1.D.2)

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

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

Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)

no coolant in header tank

Pass 19 May 2016 28,016 miles

Coolant level low

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

Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit offside and nearside (4.1.E.1)

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

Fail 17 May 2016 27,834 miles

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

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) inappropriately repaired (3.5.1n)

Offside Front Brake hose excessively chafed (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

Tyre has ply or cords exposed offside & nearside front (4.1.D.1b)

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

Tyre worn close to the legal limit offside & nearside rear (4.1.E.1)

brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened front & rear (3.5.1i)

offside front tyre appears to have been fowling the inner wheel arch

Fail 11 May 2016 27,834 miles

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

Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

Tyre has ply or cords exposed offside & nearside front (4.1.D.1b)

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

Tyre worn close to the legal limit offside & nearside rear (4.1.E.1)

brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened front & rear (3.5.1i)

offside front tyre appears to have been fowling the inner wheel arch

Pass 28 Apr 2015 21,007 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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OC03 PJC is a 2012 Vauxhall Vivaro in Silver with a 1,994cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 55.6%.

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 OC03 PJC, 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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OC03 PJC is a 2012 Vauxhall Vivaro, first registered on 30 April 2012.

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