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SH53 YXO

2003 Vauxhall Vivaro

Silver Diesel 1870cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires8 Jul 2022
Tests27 (15 pass, 12 fail)
Pass rate55.6%

Mileage

91,684 mi
Last recorded91,684 miles
Recorded on9 Jul 2021
Typical for 2003 Vauxhall Vivaro113,068 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationSH53 YXO
MakeVauxhall
ModelVivaro
Year2003
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,870cc

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MOT History

15 pass 12 fail
Pass 9 Jul 2021 91,684 miles

Central Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material underside of van (1.1.11 (c))

Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement d bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Nearside Rear Outer Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Nearside Rear Outer Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed centre row n/s (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement d bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Offside Rear Outer Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

advice n/s rear brake pad low

advice n/s rear light lens damaged

Fail 6 Jul 2021 91,684 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded to rear (1.1.11 (c))

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

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Central Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material underside of van (1.1.11 (c))

Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement d bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Nearside Rear Outer Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Nearside Rear Outer Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed centre row n/s (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement d bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Offside Rear Outer Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

advice n/s rear brake pad low

advice n/s rear light lens damaged

Pass 7 Jul 2020 88,111 miles

Central Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

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

Nearside Rear Outer Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Nearside Rear Outer Seat belt slightly damaged center row n/s (7.1.2 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Outer Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

n/s rear light damaged

Fail 7 Jul 2020 88,111 miles

Central Stop lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.3.3 (b))

Nearside Stop lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.3.3 (b))

Offside Stop lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.3.3 (b))

Central Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

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

Nearside Rear Outer Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Nearside Rear Outer Seat belt slightly damaged center row n/s (7.1.2 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Outer Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

n/s rear light damaged

Pass 10 May 2019 84,490 miles

Central Rear Brake cable damaged but not to excess wire deteriorated (1.1.15 (a))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement d bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 195/65/16/102/104/t (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed centre (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

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

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

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

advice centre exhaust hanger deteriorated

advice n/s rear light lens damaged

advice n/s reverse light not working

advice o/s rear tyre has cracks on outer sidewall

Fail 2 May 2019 84,411 miles

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

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

Central Rear Brake cable damaged but not to excess wire deteriorated (1.1.15 (a))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement d bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 195/65/16/102/104/t (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed centre (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

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

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

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

advice centre exhaust hanger deteriorated

advice n/s rear light lens damaged

advice n/s reverse light not working

advice o/s rear tyre has cracks on outer sidewall

Pass 24 May 2018 81,373 miles

Nearside Rear lens cracked

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

Fail 18 May 2018 81,373 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)

Nearside Rear lens cracked

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

Pass 18 May 2017 79,090 miles

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

advice n/s rear light lens damaged

advice n/s rear tyre wearing on outer tread

Fail 17 May 2017 79,090 miles

Hazard warning lamps inoperative (1.4.B.1b)

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

advice n/s rear light lens damaged

advice n/s rear tyre wearing on outer tread

Pass 13 May 2016 77,492 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded to rear (3.6.B.2c)

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

advice n/s rear light lens damaged

advice n/s rear tyre wearing on outer tread

advice slightnoise from o/s front hub bearing

advice wear in steering rack arms

Fail 3 May 2016 77,481 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)

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

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded to rear (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded to rear (3.6.B.2c)

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

advice n/s rear light lens damaged

advice n/s rear tyre wearing on outer tread

advice slightnoise from o/s front hub bearing

advice wear in steering rack arms

Pass 1 May 2015 75,637 miles

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

Nearside Rear Seat belt cut but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

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

Fail 27 Apr 2015 75,637 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)

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

Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

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

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

Nearside Rear Seat belt cut but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

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

Pass 30 Apr 2014 73,265 miles

1x rear seat belt webbing has slight damage

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

accident damage to os/r

windscreen score lower a zone

Fail 30 Apr 2014 73,265 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

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

1x rear seat belt webbing has slight damage

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

accident damage to os/r

windscreen score lower a zone

Pass 2 May 2013 68,818 miles
Fail 30 Apr 2013 68,818 miles

Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)

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

Pass 6 Aug 2012 64,054 miles

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

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Pass 3 Aug 2011 54,837 miles

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

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

front brake discs slightly worn and pitted

Fail 3 Aug 2011 54,837 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)

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

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

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

front brake discs slightly worn and pitted

Pass 3 Aug 2010 43,679 miles
Fail 2 Aug 2010 43,678 miles

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

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

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

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

rear discs worn

Pass 10 Dec 2008 29,093 miles

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

slight play both inner rackends

Pass 12 Dec 2007 22,402 miles
Fail 12 Dec 2007 22,402 miles

Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Nearside Front Track rod end ball pin shank loose (2.2.B.1c)

Offside Front Track rod end ball pin shank loose (2.2.B.1c)

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Pass 24 Nov 2006 16,838 miles

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

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

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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SH53 YXO is a 2003 Vauxhall Vivaro in Silver with a 1,870cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 55.6%.

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 SH53 YXO, 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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SH53 YXO is a 2003 Vauxhall Vivaro, first registered on 13 November 2003.

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