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RF59 NFU

2010 Vauxhall Vivaro

Silver Diesel 1994cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires30 Mar 2027
Tests25 (14 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate56%

Mileage

207,830 mi
Last recorded207,830 miles
Recorded on31 Mar 2026
Typical for 2010 Vauxhall Vivaro107,422 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationRF59 NFU
MakeVauxhall
ModelVivaro
Year2010
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,994cc

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MOT History

14 pass 11 fail
Pass 31 Mar 2026 207,830 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))

Fail 19 Mar 2026 207,830 miles

Nearside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Offside Front Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d))

Power steering pipe/hose leaking (2.1.5 (a))

Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))

Pass 20 Mar 2025 202,600 miles

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

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

Fail 14 Mar 2025 202,559 miles

Nearside Brake pipe excessively corroded front to back (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Windscreen damaged and affecting the driver's view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii))

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

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

Pass 26 Feb 2024 195,776 miles

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

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

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

Rear Upper Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material on floor across top of fuel pump (1.1.11 (c))

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

Pass 13 Mar 2023 189,573 miles

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

Pass 11 Jan 2022 183,814 miles

Front brake pad thickness different each side

Nearside Front wiper arm loose

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

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

Offside Front Upper Engine mounting damaged but not to excess top of engine rubber split (6.1.8 (a) (i))

Offside front and rear sills damaged

Rear Coil spring corroded o/s/r and n/s/r (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Fail 11 Jan 2022 183,814 miles

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

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

Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) both o/s/f and n/s/f ()

Front brake pad thickness different each side

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

Nearside Front wiper arm loose

Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly twisted slightly touching on metal ring shroud (1.1.12 (b) (i))

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

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

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged cut in wall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear 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))

Offside Front Upper Engine mounting damaged but not to excess top of engine rubber split (6.1.8 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))

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

Offside front and rear sills damaged

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

Rear Coil spring corroded o/s/r and n/s/r (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear brake pad thickness different each side

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

Pass 21 Jan 2021 177,248 miles

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

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

Offside Front Drive shaft joint worn, but not excessively (6.1.7 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Badly worn on outer tread edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

Fail 18 Jan 2021 177,245 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment (2.1.3 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

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

Offside Front Drive shaft joint worn, but not excessively (6.1.7 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Badly worn on outer tread edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

Pass 22 Jan 2020 162,723 miles

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

Fail 16 Jan 2020 162,723 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

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

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

Pass 28 Jan 2019 147,495 miles
Fail 22 Jan 2019 147,495 miles

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Rear reflector insecure both rear (4.8.1 (b) (i))

Pass 26 Jan 2018 132,095 miles

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

Fail 24 Jan 2018 132,094 miles

Nearside Rear reflector missing (1.5.1a)

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

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

Offside Rear reflector missing (1.5.1a)

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

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

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

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

Pass 23 Jan 2017 115,865 miles

Nearside Front inner track rod has slight play

Fail 23 Jan 2017 115,865 miles

Nearside Rear brake caliper has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)

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

Nearside Front inner track rod has slight play

handbrake cables chaffed

Pass 12 Jan 2016 103,197 miles

offside engine mount perished

power steering pump oil stained around pinion seal

wipers smear windscreen slightly

Fail 11 Jan 2016 103,197 miles

Front Anti-roll bar insecure fouling on subframe (2.4.G.1)

Nearside Rear Tyre fouling a part of the vehicle fouling on handbrake cable (4.1.D.2)

STRONG ADVISE lower engine torque mount split

STRONG ADVISE nearside rear shock absorber damp

brake pedal rubber split

clutch pedal rubber split

offside engine mount perished

offside rear indicator discoloured

offside rear shock stained and slightly damp

play in nearside steering track rod

power steering pump oil stained around pinion seal

slight play in front anti roll bar d bushes

slight play in offside front anti roll bar link arm

wipers smear windscreen slightly

Fail 27 Jan 2015 86,932 miles

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

engine mount slightly perished

n/s front brake hose slightly twisted

o/s front top mount starting to collapse and n/s front dropped

slight play in track rods

wipers slightly smear and judder

Pass 27 Jan 2015 86,932 miles

engine mount slightly perished

n/s front brake hose slightly twisted

o/s front top mount starting to collapse and n/s front dropped

slight play in track rods

wipers slightly smear and judder

Pass 16 Jan 2014 73,644 miles

both nearside tyres have wear on the outer sidewalls, front tyres worse

front handbrake cable (inner cable) outer sleeving scrunching up

gearbox stained and damp with gear oil (nearside driveshaft seal weeping

heater unit (in rear) exhaust pipe clip/bracket corroded/snapped

nail in offside rear tyre

offside outer sill damaged at rear

rear step damaged on nearside (no sharp edges)

Fail 16 Jan 2014 73,644 miles

Nearside Front Tyre fouling a part of the vehicle (4.1.D.2)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

STRONG ADVISE front brake discs worn, offside inner pad on or very close to the legal requirement (1.5mm)

STRONG ADVISE rear discs in poor condition and pad linings low on 2mm

both nearside tyres have wear on the outer sidewalls, front tyres worse

front handbrake cable (inner cable) outer sleeving scrunching up

front wheel arch liners loose at rear (poppers missing)

gearbox stained and damp with gear oil (nearside driveshaft seal weeping

heater unit (in rear) exhaust pipe clip/bracket corroded/snapped

nail in offside rear tyre

offside outer sill damaged at rear

rear step damaged on nearside (no sharp edges)

wipers worn/noisy/smeary

Pass 9 Jan 2013 54,516 miles

n/s rear wheel arch liner missing

rear step slightly damaged n/s

wipers smear screen slightly

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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RF59 NFU is a 2010 Vauxhall Vivaro in Silver with a 1,994cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 56%.

Across all 2010 Vauxhall Vivaro models, the average MOT pass rate is 66.3% with a typical mileage of 107,422 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 RF59 NFU, 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 16 years old, this Vauxhall Vivaro is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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RF59 NFU is a 2010 Vauxhall Vivaro, first registered on 28 January 2010.

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