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R70 SCD

2005 Vauxhall Vivaro

White Diesel 1870cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires17 Oct 2026
Tests26 (18 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate69.2%

Mileage

158,633 mi
Last recorded158,633 miles
Recorded on10 Oct 2025
Typical for 2005 Vauxhall Vivaro107,499 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationR70 SCD
MakeVauxhall
ModelVivaro
Year2005
ColourWhite
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,870cc

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MOT History

18 pass 8 fail
Pass 10 Oct 2025 158,633 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened nearside & offside front brake disc inner surfaces deteriorated (surface corrosion/pitting) (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) nearside & offside front steering rack inner joints slightly worn ()

Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play nearside & offside front lower suspension arm ball joints worn with play detected under load (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Coolant leak ()

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

Offside Rear Parking brake effort low

Power steering fluid close to minimum mark

Rear Position lamp slightly affected by the operation of another lamp nearside & offside rear position lamps slightly affected by operation of direction indicators (4.2.3 (c))

Pass 11 Oct 2024 154,045 miles

Brake pad(s) wearing thin front & rear brake pads wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement nearside & offside front anti roll bar 'D' bushes worn with movement detected (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Headlamp lens slightly defective nearside & offside front headlamp lens slightly deteriorated, beam image quality slightly reduced (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened brake disc inner surface deteriorated (surface corrosion) (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Position lamp slightly affected by the operation of another lamp nearside & offside rear position lamps slightly affected by operation of direction indicators (4.2.3 (c))

Pass 4 Oct 2023 149,461 miles

Central Rear Brake cable damaged but not to excess parking brake cable slightly frayed/corroding (1.1.15 (a))

Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement nearside & offside front anti roll bar 'D' bushes worn with movement detected (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Headlamp lens slightly defective nearside & offside front headlamp lens deteriorated, beam image quality slightly reduced (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated drop link upper ball joint cover deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened brake disc inner surface deteriorated (surface corrosion/uneven wear) (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

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

Fail 3 Oct 2023 149,445 miles

Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Central Rear Brake cable damaged but not to excess parking brake cable slightly frayed/corroding (1.1.15 (a))

Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement nearside & offside front anti roll bar 'D' bushes worn with movement detected (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Headlamp lens slightly defective nearside & offside front headlamp lens deteriorated, beam image quality slightly reduced (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated drop link upper ball joint cover deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened brake disc inner surface deteriorated (surface corrosion/uneven wear) (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

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

Pass 27 Sep 2022 145,149 miles

Central Front windscreen has minor stone chip damage within swept area

Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement nearside & offside front anti roll bar 'D' bushes worn with movement detected (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Pass 5 Oct 2021 141,347 miles

Central Front windscreen has minor stone chip damage within swept area

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

Rear Position lamp slightly affected by the operation of another lamp both nearside & offside rear position lamps slightly affected by operation of another lamp (indicator) (4.2.3 (c))

Pass 6 Oct 2020 137,791 miles

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge nearside & offside front tyres worn close to limit (5.2.3 (e))

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement anti roll bar 'D' bush worn with slight play detected (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 18 Oct 2019 135,560 miles

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

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

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

Pass 26 Apr 2018 131,728 miles
Fail 26 Apr 2018 131,728 miles

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Pass 3 Dec 2016 124,171 miles
Fail 26 Nov 2016 124,154 miles

Central Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

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

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Nearside Rear Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened (3.5.1b)

Nearside Rear Brake hose has insufficient room to move, resulting in fouling on any part (3.6.B.4a)

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

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

Offside Front front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

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

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

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

Pass 9 Nov 2015 114,285 miles

o/s door mirror glass brocken

Pass 12 Nov 2014 109,902 miles
Fail 12 Nov 2014 109,902 miles

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

Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Pass 14 Nov 2013 104,055 miles

Nearside Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Pass 12 Oct 2012 98,564 miles
Fail 2 Oct 2012 98,551 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

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

Nearside Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

Nearside Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

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

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

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

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

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

Offside Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

Offside Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Windscreen has damage to an area in excess of a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Pass 17 Aug 2011 90,664 miles
Fail 17 Aug 2011 90,664 miles

Nearside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

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

Pass 16 Sep 2010 77,016 miles
Fail 16 Sep 2010 77,016 miles

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Pass 19 Sep 2009 64,051 miles

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

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

Fail 30 Sep 2008 54,726 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low and too far to the left. (1.8)

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

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

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 30 Sep 2008 54,726 miles

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 28 May 2008 50,572 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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R70 SCD is a 2005 Vauxhall Vivaro in White with a 1,870cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 69.2%.

Across all 2005 Vauxhall Vivaro models, the average MOT pass rate is 65.8% with a typical mileage of 107,499 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 R70 SCD, 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 21 years old, this Vauxhall Vivaro is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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R70 SCD is a 2005 Vauxhall Vivaro, first registered on 1 June 2005.

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