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SF53 BAL

2004 Vauxhall Vivaro

White Diesel 1870cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires2 Jul 2025
Tests27 (17 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate63%

Mileage

161,610 mi
Last recorded161,610 miles
Recorded on3 Jul 2024
Typical for 2004 Vauxhall Vivaro110,099 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationSF53 BAL
MakeVauxhall
ModelVivaro
Year2004
ColourWhite
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,870cc

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MOT History

17 pass 10 fail
Pass 3 Jul 2024 161,610 miles

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

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material x2 front to rears (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly damaged (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

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

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) x2 ()

tanks straps corroded

Fail 2 Jul 2024 161,609 miles

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

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

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material x2 front to rears (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly damaged (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

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

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) x2 ()

tanks straps corroded

Fail 17 Jun 2024 161,329 miles

Front Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced x2 jacking points/inner sills (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play x2 (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Hazard warning switch inoperative (4.4.2 (a) (ii))

Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting (6.1.6 (i) (i))

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively x2 (3.4 (b) (ii))

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

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

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material x2 front to rears (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly damaged (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

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

tanks straps corroded

Pass 18 May 2023 153,130 miles

Dip switch faulty

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

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

Offside Front Upper Steering system slightly rough (2.1.1 (a))

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

Fail 9 May 2023 152,932 miles

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

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

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Dip switch faulty

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

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

Offside Front Upper Steering system slightly rough (2.1.1 (a))

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

Pass 10 May 2022 145,883 miles

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

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Brake cable damaged but not to excess (1.1.15 (a))

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

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

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

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

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

Fail 9 May 2022 145,883 miles

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

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

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

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Brake cable damaged but not to excess (1.1.15 (a))

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 13 Apr 2021 138,773 miles

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Fuel tank anti sag straps missing

Nearside Brake cable damaged but not to excess cable frayed (1.1.15 (a))

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Fail 9 Apr 2021 138,698 miles

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

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

Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

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

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

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

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Fuel tank anti sag straps missing

Nearside Brake cable damaged but not to excess cable frayed (1.1.15 (a))

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Pass 28 Apr 2020 132,840 miles

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

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

Fail 27 Apr 2020 132,837 miles

Nearside Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

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

Pass 4 Mar 2019 125,673 miles
Fail 4 Mar 2019 125,673 miles

Hazard warning switch inoperative (4.4.2 (a) (ii))

Pass 28 Feb 2017 125,612 miles
Pass 1 Mar 2016 124,980 miles
Pass 25 Feb 2015 124,164 miles
Fail 28 Feb 2014 121,866 miles

Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)

Pass 28 Feb 2014 121,866 miles
Pass 25 Feb 2013 119,664 miles
Pass 28 Feb 2012 118,537 miles
Pass 24 Feb 2011 113,250 miles
Fail 21 Feb 2011 113,250 miles

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

Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)

Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)

Offside rear brake juddering severely (3.7.A.5b)

Windscreen has damage to the swept area in excess of a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 16 Feb 2010 97,937 miles
Fail 30 Jan 2009 84,317 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)

Pass 30 Jan 2009 84,317 miles
Pass 4 Feb 2008 63,457 miles
Pass 16 Feb 2007 45,450 miles

Nearside Front Macpherson strut is slightly stiff in the upper support bearing assembly (2.5.B.1b)

Offside Front Macpherson strut is slightly stiff in the upper support bearing assembly (2.5.B.1b)

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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SF53 BAL is a 2004 Vauxhall Vivaro in White with a 1,870cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63%.

Across all 2004 Vauxhall Vivaro models, the average MOT pass rate is 64.3% with a typical mileage of 110,099 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 SF53 BAL, 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 22 years old, this Vauxhall Vivaro is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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SF53 BAL is a 2004 Vauxhall Vivaro, first registered on 13 February 2004.

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