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SO54 EAF

2004 Vauxhall Vivaro

White Diesel 1870cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires4 Apr 2027
Tests34 (20 pass, 14 fail)
Pass rate58.8%

Mileage

71,326 mi
Last recorded71,326 miles
Recorded on31 Mar 2026
Typical for 2004 Vauxhall Vivaro110,099 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationSO54 EAF
MakeVauxhall
ModelVivaro
Year2004
ColourWhite
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,870cc

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MOT History

20 pass 14 fail
Pass 31 Mar 2026 71,326 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Fail 23 Mar 2026 71,323 miles

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

Offside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Fluid leak, but not excessive radiator (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Pass 21 Mar 2025 68,858 miles

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

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

Fail 20 Mar 2025 68,858 miles

Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

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

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

Pass 27 Mar 2024 65,647 miles

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

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

Fail 14 Mar 2024 65,641 miles

Driver's door does not latch securely closed (6.2.3 (a))

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

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

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

Nearside Front 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))

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

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

Pass 31 Mar 2023 63,634 miles

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

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

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

Fail 31 Mar 2023 63,634 miles

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

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

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

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

Pass 5 Apr 2022 61,466 miles

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 10 Mar 2022 61,420 miles

Emissions not tested exhaust leak (8.2.2.2 (e))

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

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

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

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

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

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

Nearside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

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

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

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

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 8 Mar 2021 58,591 miles

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

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

Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Fail 8 Mar 2021 58,591 miles

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

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

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

Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Pass 10 Mar 2020 56,587 miles

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases front exhaust missing bolts and has small exhaust blow (6.1.2 (a))

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both front tyres bald on both edges (5.2.3 (e))

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 8 Mar 2019 53,211 miles

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

slight exhaust leak

Fail 1 Mar 2019 53,205 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

slight exhaust leak

Pass 14 Mar 2018 50,673 miles

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Fail 8 Mar 2018 50,668 miles

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

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Pass 21 Feb 2017 48,058 miles

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

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

both offside and nearside wishbone bushes split/splitting(front bushes)

both offside and rear door handles sticking out after use but able to close door securely

nearside sill dented

slight perishing in tread area of offside rear tyre

slight rougness felt in nearside front wheel bearing

some fore/aft movement in offside seat

some free play/movement in subframe bushes

some leakage/seepage from nearside inner driveshaft/c.v gaitor

some/slight corrosion at offside sill/door step area

steering rack inner joint at offside has some free play/movement

top mountings/bearings of both front shock absorbers feel/sound dry

Fail 21 Feb 2017 48,058 miles

Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush d bushes worn (2.4.G.2)

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

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

both offside and nearside wishbone bushes split/splitting(front bushes)

both offside and rear door handles sticking out after use but able to close door securely

nearside sill dented

p.a.s fluid level near minimum

slight perishing in tread area of offside rear tyre

slight rougness felt in nearside front wheel bearing

some fore/aft movement in offside seat

some free play/movement in subframe bushes

some leakage/seepage from nearside inner driveshaft/c.v gaitor

some/slight corrosion at offside sill/door step area

steering rack inner joint at offside has some free play/movement

top mountings/bearings of both front shock absorbers feel/sound dry

Pass 17 Feb 2016 47,022 miles

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

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

both front tyres worn/wearing on inner edge

fuel pipe at pump corroded

inner surface of front brake discs corroded

nearside front tyre at 3mm(1.4mm useable tread)

nearside rear tyre cut on outer sidewall

offside door handle sticking when used

p.a.s fluid level near minimum

some splitting on offside front wishbone bush(front bush)

Pass 6 Mar 2015 45,548 miles

corrosion on front brake discs

fuel pipe at pump corroded

nearside front shock absorber damp

offside wishbone bush split/splitting(front bush)

slight perishing on both rear tyres and nearside rear tyre also cut on outer sidewall

some free play/movement in offside track rod end

some leakage/seepage from nearside inner driveshaft seal/gaitor

Fail 5 Mar 2015 45,548 miles

Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)

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

corrosion on brake discs

fuel pipe at pump corroded

nearside front shock absorber damp

offside wishbone bush split/splitting(front bush)

slight perishing on both rear tyres and nearside rear tyre also cut on outer sidewall

some free play/movement in nearside rear wheel bearing

some free play/movement in offside track rod end

some leakage/seepage from nearside inner driveshaft seal/gaitor

Pass 13 Feb 2014 43,272 miles

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

Pass 22 Apr 2013 40,471 miles
Pass 15 May 2012 37,617 miles
Fail 15 May 2012 37,617 miles

Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Pass 16 Nov 2011 35,555 miles

nsr tyre cut in outer sidewall but not to cords

Fail 14 Nov 2011 35,539 miles

Centre Rear Upper Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

Power steering pump leaking from a failed component (2.3.3b)

Oil leak

both front tyres worn on inner edge. suspect wheel alignment problem

nsr tyre cut in outer sidewall but not to cords

Pass 19 Nov 2010 21,825 miles

slight play in rear hubs

Fail 15 Nov 2010 21,822 miles

Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a) DANGEROUS

nail in offside front tyre

slight play in rear hubs

Pass 16 Nov 2009 7,013 miles

nearside front lower suspenion ball joint worn

offside steering track rod end worn and rubber boot split

slight dampness of oil at nearside of steering rack

Pass 28 Nov 2008 63,357 miles
Fail 19 Nov 2008 63,343 miles

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

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

bonnet catch seized up

two front brake discs starting to rust and pads worn low

Pass 22 Nov 2007 47,127 miles

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

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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SO54 EAF is a 2004 Vauxhall Vivaro in White with a 1,870cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 34 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 58.8%.

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 SO54 EAF, 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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SO54 EAF is a 2004 Vauxhall Vivaro, first registered on 6 December 2004.

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