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PE53 AHC

2003 Vauxhall Vivaro

Silver Diesel 1870cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires29 Jul 2027
Tests37 (20 pass, 17 fail)
Pass rate54.1%

Mileage

78,077 mi
Last recorded78,077 miles
Recorded on22 Jul 2026
Typical for 2003 Vauxhall Vivaro113,068 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationPE53 AHC
MakeVauxhall
ModelVivaro
Year2003
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,870cc

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MOT History

20 pass 17 fail
Pass 22 Jul 2026 78,077 miles

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

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

Offside Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

Fail 20 Jul 2026 78,076 miles

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

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

Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Front Oil leak, but not excessive Both drive shaft oil seal/boot (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

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

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

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

Offside Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

Pass 30 Jul 2025 75,038 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Upper and Lower (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

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

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

Offside Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

Fail 25 Jul 2025 75,038 miles

Nearside Front Lower Steering linkage ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Lower Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

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

Nearside Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Upper and Lower (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

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

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

Offside Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

Pass 20 Jul 2024 71,478 miles

Fluid leak, but not excessive slight coolant leak from bottom of radiator (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

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

Fail 20 Jul 2024 71,478 miles

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

Fluid leak, but not excessive slight coolant leak from bottom of radiator (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

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

Pass 26 Jul 2023 68,809 miles

Nearside Front Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security jacking point (6.2.2 (d) (i))

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

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

Fail 22 Jul 2023 68,806 miles

Offside Front Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting jacking point (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Nearside Front Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security jacking point (6.2.2 (d) (i))

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

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

Pass 22 Jul 2022 65,083 miles

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

underbody corrosion

Pass 17 Aug 2021 61,121 miles

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

Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 14 Aug 2021 61,121 miles

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

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

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

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

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

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

Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 24 Aug 2020 58,293 miles

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

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

Fail 19 Aug 2020 58,285 miles

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

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

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

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

Pass 18 Dec 2018 57,772 miles

Bonnet primary retaining device slightly deteriorated secondary retaining catch faulty (3.1 (c))

Service brake requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair (1.2.1 (c))

Fail 14 Dec 2018 57,768 miles

Brake performance not tested abandoned on test,rear brakes failing ,handbrake failed alltogether (1.2.1 (g))

Dipswitch does not operate immediately when selected on dipped beam stalk issues.not as designed (4.1.3 (b))

Parking brake lever defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated broke on test (1.1.6 (d))

Bonnet primary retaining device slightly deteriorated secondary retaining catch faulty (3.1 (c))

Pass 22 Dec 2017 55,538 miles

fitted with front fog light but they dont work

indicator dose not self cancel

o/s/f wheel arch very rusty

rear discs badly pitted

slight oil leak

steering rack very rusty

under body rusty in places

Fail 21 Dec 2017 55,538 miles

Brake load sensing valve linkage defective and function impaired spring missing (3.6.E.3)

Brake pipe excessively corroded rear brake pipe marked in yellow (3.6.B.2c)

Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke (7.4.B.3a)

Front position lamp(s) incorrect colour front side lights showing blue lighting (1.1.A.3e)

Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement both front wheels have restricted movement (3.5.1k)

Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement n/s/r (3.5.1k)

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

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded brake pipe marked in yellow (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded o/s/f needs welding 30cm from sub frame marked in yellow (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded brake pipe marked in yellow (3.6.B.2c)

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively o/s/f wiper blade split (8.2.2)

fitted with front fog light but they dont work

indicator dose not self cancel

o/s/f wheel arch very rusty

rear discs badly pitted

slight oil leak

steering rack very rusty

under body rusty in places

Pass 23 Nov 2016 53,155 miles

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

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

Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded centre to compensator valve (3.6.B.2c)

Fail 21 Nov 2016 53,155 miles

Nearside Rear 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 Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)

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

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

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

Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded centre to compensator valve (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 16 Nov 2015 51,425 miles
Fail 16 Nov 2015 51,425 miles

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

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

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

Pass 4 Dec 2014 47,164 miles

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

o/s/r tyre perished

Fail 26 Nov 2014 47,067 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

o/s/r tyre perished

Pass 26 Nov 2013 42,483 miles
Pass 29 Nov 2012 37,811 miles

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

nail in n/s/r tyre and cracking of rubber to tread

Fail 16 Nov 2012 37,671 miles

Nearside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

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

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) leaking from a joint (2.3.3b)

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

nail in n/s/r tyre and cracking of rubber to tread

Pass 1 Dec 2011 30,786 miles

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

n/s mirror glass cracked

Fail 1 Dec 2011 30,786 miles

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

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

Power steering component(s) leaking (2.3.3b)

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

n/s mirror glass cracked

rear brake discs heavily pitted with rust

Pass 2 Dec 2010 27,245 miles

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

Fail 29 Nov 2010 27,195 miles

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

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

Power steering component(s) leaking (2.3.3b)

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

Pass 4 Dec 2009 23,455 miles

Brake cable has wires broken but is not significantly weakened (3.5.1b)

Fail 16 Nov 2009 23,423 miles

Nearside front brake juddering severely (3.7.A.2b)

Offside front brake juddering severely (3.7.A.2b)

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

Pass 22 Nov 2008 19,519 miles
Pass 21 Nov 2007 15,430 miles
Fail 8 Nov 2007 15,420 miles

Nearside Front brake disc excessively scored (3.5.1h)

Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)

Pass 6 Sep 2006 13,922 miles
Fail 6 Sep 2006 13,922 miles

Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)

Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

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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PE53 AHC is a 2003 Vauxhall Vivaro in Silver with a 1,870cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 37 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 54.1%.

Across all 2003 Vauxhall Vivaro models, the average MOT pass rate is 64.3% with a typical mileage of 113,068 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 PE53 AHC, 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 23 years old, this Vauxhall Vivaro is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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PE53 AHC is a 2003 Vauxhall Vivaro, first registered on 9 September 2003.

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