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SW58 BEU

2008 Vauxhall Vivaro

Blue Diesel 1998cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires22 Oct 2026
Tests25 (14 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate56%

Mileage

128,699 mi
Last recorded128,699 miles
Recorded on23 Oct 2025
Typical for 2008 Vauxhall Vivaro110,885 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationSW58 BEU
MakeVauxhall
ModelVivaro
Year2008
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,998cc

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MOT History

14 pass 11 fail
Pass 23 Oct 2025 128,699 miles

Central Front Lower Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view scored by wiper blade (3.2 (a) (i))

Front Lower Subframe rear bushes worn, not excessive movement

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

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

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

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

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Offside Rear Tail light lens broken, not white light showing

Oil leak, but not excessive Engine leak at timing cover/sump area (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

Pass 8 Oct 2024 123,726 miles

Front Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front Macpherson strut mounting corroded but not seriously weakened both (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front strut top mount slight play

Offside Rear lamp lens damaged

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

Rear Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

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

both front jacking points corroded

engine undertray damages and loose

lamp lens poor both front

Fail 2 Oct 2024 123,701 miles

Central Front Upper Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Exhaust emissions - engine idle speed too high (8.2.1.2 (e))

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

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

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn d bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Bumper insecure (6.1.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn d bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

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

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Offside Front Brake pad(s) incorrectly mounted (1.1.13 (c)) DANGEROUS

Front Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front Macpherson strut mounting corroded but not seriously weakened both (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front strut top mount slight play

Offside Rear lamp lens damaged

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

Rear Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

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

both front jacking points corroded

engine undertray damages and loose

lamp lens poor both front

Fail 15 Aug 2024 123,442 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp does not illuminate (1.6 (a))

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

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

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

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

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

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

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

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

Towbar component corroded, but not excessively towbar showing corrosion (6.1.6 (a))

age related corrosion showing near rear coil spring and towbar mounting points

o/s/r lamp unit lens damaged not affecting light output

Pass 17 Aug 2023 118,738 miles

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

Nearside Front Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

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

Fail 10 Aug 2023 118,713 miles

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

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

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

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

Nearside Front Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

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

Pass 11 Nov 2021 109,083 miles
Pass 1 Dec 2020 101,769 miles
Fail 1 Dec 2020 101,769 miles

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

Fail 30 Nov 2020 101,755 miles

Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))

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

Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn Trailing arm bush (5.1.2 (b) (i))

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

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

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

Pass 6 Nov 2019 96,319 miles
Fail 5 Nov 2019 96,301 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn bush in rear of arm. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front lift in top strut mounting,

Pass 7 Nov 2018 88,313 miles
Fail 7 Nov 2018 88,303 miles

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

Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 11 Nov 2017 81,380 miles

Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both front inner d bush (2.4.G.2)

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

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Fail 10 Nov 2017 81,375 miles

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

Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both front inner d bush (2.4.G.2)

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

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Pass 30 Nov 2016 75,214 miles

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

Fail 25 Nov 2016 75,063 miles

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)

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

Pass 20 Nov 2015 65,606 miles
Fail 20 Nov 2015 65,606 miles

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

Pass 11 Nov 2014 55,222 miles

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

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

Pass 12 Nov 2013 43,563 miles
Fail 12 Nov 2013 43,563 miles

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

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

Pass 9 Nov 2012 36,463 miles
Pass 7 Nov 2011 26,525 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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SW58 BEU is a 2008 Vauxhall Vivaro in Blue with a 1,998cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 56%.

Across all 2008 Vauxhall Vivaro models, the average MOT pass rate is 66.7% with a typical mileage of 110,885 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 SW58 BEU, 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 18 years old, this Vauxhall Vivaro is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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SW58 BEU is a 2008 Vauxhall Vivaro, first registered on 28 November 2008.

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