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VN61 XYA

2011 Vauxhall Vivaro

White Diesel 1994cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires30 Oct 2026
Tests18 (12 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

103,653 mi
Last recorded103,653 miles
Recorded on29 Oct 2025
Typical for 2011 Vauxhall Vivaro106,219 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationVN61 XYA
MakeVauxhall
ModelVivaro
Year2011
ColourWhite
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,994cc

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MOT History

12 pass 6 fail
Pass 29 Oct 2025 103,653 miles
Fail 28 Oct 2025 103,578 miles

Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a))

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

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

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Pass 31 Oct 2024 98,101 miles

Front Both shocks corroded.

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 Wheel arch area. (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

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

Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Fail 28 Oct 2024 98,081 miles

Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))

Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect Both front. (4.1.2 (c))

Front Both shocks corroded.

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 Wheel arch area. (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

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

Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Pass 30 Oct 2023 93,540 miles

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both front inner faces (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule all rear (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement slight movement in both front upper strut mounts (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both rear trailing arms (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both rear upper & lower (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Fail 24 Oct 2023 93,525 miles

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

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outrigger within 30cm of subframe mount (5.3.6 (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))

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both front inner faces (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule all rear (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement slight movement in both front upper strut mounts (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both rear trailing arms (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both rear upper & lower (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 10 Oct 2022 90,152 miles

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

Pass 20 Oct 2021 87,065 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material brake pipe slightly corroded where clipped to rear trailing arm (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear trailing arm bush bonding deteriorated (bush pulling from arm) (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin nearside & offside rear inner brake pads wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Fail 18 Oct 2021 87,026 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction engine MIL stays on indicating fault (8.2.2.2 (g))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn anti roll bar 'D' bush worn with excessive play detected (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn anti roll bar 'D' bush worn with excessive play detected (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material brake pipe slightly corroded where clipped to rear trailing arm (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear trailing arm bush bonding deteriorated (bush pulling from arm) (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin nearside & offside rear inner brake pads wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 23 Sep 2020 83,890 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm bush worn, bush starting to pull from arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 22 Sep 2020 83,887 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction engine MIL stays on indicating fault (8.2.2.2 (g))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn anti roll bar 'D' bush worn with excessive play detected (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn anti roll bar 'D' bush worn with excessive play detected (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt outer CV boot insecure (clip broken) (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm bush worn, bush starting to pull from arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 16 Oct 2019 81,855 miles
Pass 4 Oct 2018 79,145 miles
Pass 10 Aug 2017 75,788 miles

Nearside Rear Trailing arm synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Pass 4 Aug 2016 72,391 miles
Pass 8 Jan 2016 65,417 miles

Nearside front suspension mount very noisy.

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

Fail 7 Jan 2016 65,417 miles

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

Nearside front suspension mount very noisy.

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

Pass 7 Jan 2015 51,565 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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VN61 XYA is a 2011 Vauxhall Vivaro in White with a 1,994cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

Across all 2011 Vauxhall Vivaro models, the average MOT pass rate is 66.5% with a typical mileage of 106,219 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 VN61 XYA, 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 15 years old, this Vauxhall Vivaro is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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VN61 XYA is a 2011 Vauxhall Vivaro, first registered on 31 December 2011.

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