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T999 MGW

2009 Vauxhall Vivaro

Silver Diesel 2400cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires29 Jul 2027
Tests36 (29 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate80.6%

Mileage

168,054 mi
Last recorded168,054 miles
Recorded on23 Jul 2026
Typical for 2009 Vauxhall Vivaro106,533 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationT999 MGW
MakeVauxhall
ModelVivaro
Year2009
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,400cc

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MOT History

29 pass 7 fail
Pass 23 Jul 2026 168,054 miles

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

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

Pass 26 Nov 2025 124,661 miles

Headlamp lens slightly defective Both/poor beam image (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working High level (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 30 Jul 2025 158,033 miles

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

Pass 19 Dec 2024 120,366 miles

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

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

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

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

Nearside Front jacking point slightly corroded

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 26 Jul 2024 147,017 miles

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

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

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

Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Fail 26 Jul 2024 147,017 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

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

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

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

Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 13 Dec 2023 111,893 miles
Pass 12 Jul 2023 138,691 miles

Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Pass 23 Dec 2022 106,062 miles

Front top strut mountings noisy

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

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

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

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

Pass 8 Jul 2022 130,378 miles

Nearside Front Nail in tyre

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

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

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

Pass 6 Jul 2021 118,355 miles
Pass 5 Feb 2021 99,832 miles
Fail 20 Jan 2021 99,828 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))

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

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

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

Pass 24 Jun 2020 113,061 miles

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

Pass 17 Jun 2019 91,302 miles
Pass 24 May 2019 105,425 miles
Fail 21 May 2019 105,423 miles

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

Pass 23 Jun 2018 88,897 miles
Fail 23 Jun 2018 88,897 miles

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

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

Pass 21 Jun 2018 95,254 miles

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

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

Pass 10 Aug 2017 84,790 miles

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

engine and under covers fitted

Fail 4 Aug 2017 84,766 miles

Rear Trailing arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement both rear trailing arm bushes de bonded (2.4.G.2)

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

Oil leak unable to see where coming from due to covers

engine and under covers fitted

Pass 3 Jul 2017 84,816 miles

Nearside Front Nail in tyre ()

Pass 30 Jul 2016 74,168 miles

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

Pass 5 Jul 2016 82,917 miles

Emissions too low to detect

Fail 30 Jun 2016 82,900 miles

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

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

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

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

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

Emissions too low to detect

Pass 1 Aug 2015 68,065 miles
Pass 30 Jun 2015 81,009 miles
Fail 29 Jun 2015 81,009 miles

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

Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

Pass 19 Jul 2014 59,542 miles

front pads getting low 30 % left

Pass 27 Jun 2014 77,844 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Pass 6 Aug 2013 52,845 miles

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

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

Pass 28 Jun 2013 74,171 miles

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

Pass 16 Oct 2012 49,010 miles

Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Offside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Pass 26 Jun 2012 66,405 miles
Pass 1 Jul 2011 51,760 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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T999 MGW is a 2009 Vauxhall Vivaro in Silver with a 2,400cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 36 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 80.6%.

Across all 2009 Vauxhall Vivaro models, the average MOT pass rate is 67.0% with a typical mileage of 106,533 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

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 T999 MGW, 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 17 years old, this Vauxhall Vivaro is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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T999 MGW is a 2009 Vauxhall Vivaro, first registered on 25 September 2009.

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