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VA53 WJD

2004 Vauxhall Vivaro

White Diesel 2463cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires27 Feb 2019
Tests18 (9 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate50%

Mileage

162,378 mi
Last recorded162,378 miles
Recorded on28 Feb 2018
Typical for 2004 Vauxhall Vivaro110,099 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationVA53 WJD
MakeVauxhall
ModelVivaro
Year2004
ColourWhite
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,463cc

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MOT History

9 pass 9 fail
Pass 28 Feb 2018 162,378 miles

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

Fail 27 Feb 2018 162,372 miles

Front registration plate delaminated (6.3.1d)

Front registration plate insecure (6.3.1b)

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

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

Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

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

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

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

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively Both sides (8.2.2)

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

Pass 8 Dec 2016 154,599 miles

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Fail 29 Nov 2016 154,355 miles

Emissions not tested (7.3.A.1)

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Rear registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)

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

Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f) DANGEROUS

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

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

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

Pass 29 Jun 2015 138,037 miles
Fail 23 Jun 2015 137,819 miles

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

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

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

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Outer Upper Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Pass 25 Jul 2014 128,549 miles

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

Fail 25 Jul 2014 128,549 miles

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

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

Pass 28 Oct 2011 126,873 miles

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

Fail 27 Oct 2011 126,839 miles

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

Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching by more than 10mm within zone 'A' (8.3.1b)

Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone 'A' (8.3.1e)

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

Pass 28 Oct 2010 110,595 miles

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

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

engine under damaged

front discs worn

ladders on roof

o/s door mirror cracked

Fail 27 Oct 2010

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

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

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

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

engine under damaged

front discs worn

ladders on roof

o/s door mirror cracked

Pass 30 Oct 2009 94,443 miles

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

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

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

ladders on roof

o/s door mirror craced

spare wheel mising

Fail 27 Oct 2009 94,268 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

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

Nearside Rear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)

Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

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

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

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

ladders on roof

o/s door mirror craced

spare wheel mising

Pass 29 Oct 2008 77,327 miles

drivers door mirror cracked

Fail 29 Oct 2008 77,327 miles

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

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)

drivers door mirror cracked

Pass 31 Oct 2007 59,831 miles
Fail 29 Oct 2007 59,698 miles

Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive 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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VA53 WJD is a 2004 Vauxhall Vivaro in White with a 2,463cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 50%.

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 VA53 WJD, 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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VA53 WJD is a 2004 Vauxhall Vivaro, first registered on 16 January 2004.

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