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VO11 AEL

2011 Vauxhall Vivaro

Black Diesel 1998cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires5 Dec 2026
Tests31 (21 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate67.7%

Mileage

229,543 mi
Last recorded229,543 miles
Recorded on5 Dec 2025
Typical for 2011 Vauxhall Vivaro106,219 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationVO11 AEL
MakeVauxhall
ModelVivaro
Year2011
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,998cc

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MOT History

21 pass 10 fail
Pass 5 Dec 2025 229,543 miles

Headlamp lens slightly defective n/s & o/s (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed front (7.1.2 (b))

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

Pass 4 Dec 2024 226,888 miles

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

Fail 3 Dec 2024 226,888 miles

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

Front Registration plate inscription illegible (0.1 (b))

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

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

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

Pass 4 Dec 2023 223,830 miles

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

Offside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Top mount. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 4 Dec 2023 223,830 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (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 Top mounting (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 6 Dec 2022 216,354 miles

Brake pedal wearing smooth (1.1.2 (c))

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

Front Oil leak, but not excessive Various oil leaks on engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Front Power steering component has slight seepage from a component Steering rack (2.1.5 (a))

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

Front Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement All bushes worn, rear of sub-frame resting on supports (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Fog light inoperative

Nearside Front Gear cables secured with cable ties

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play Substantial amount of play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Top mount (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Position lamp has a product on the lens or light source but not adversely affecting light intensity (4.2.3 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Also has multiple cut's but none to cord's (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Engine mounting damaged but not to excess (6.1.8 (a) (i))

Offside Front Fog light inoperative

Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Top mount (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Position lamp has a product on the lens or light source but not adversely affecting light intensity (4.2.3 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Also has multiple cut's but none to cord's (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 1 Dec 2022 216,352 miles

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

Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Brake pedal wearing smooth (1.1.2 (c))

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

Front Oil leak, but not excessive Various oil leaks on engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Front Power steering component has slight seepage from a component Steering rack (2.1.5 (a))

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

Front Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement All bushes worn, rear of sub-frame resting on supports (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Fog light inoperative

Nearside Front Gear cables secured with cable ties

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play Substantial amount of play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Top mount (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Position lamp has a product on the lens or light source but not adversely affecting light intensity (4.2.3 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Also has multiple cut's but none to cord's (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Engine mounting damaged but not to excess (6.1.8 (a) (i))

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low Has been adjusted (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Top mount (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Position lamp has a product on the lens or light source but not adversely affecting light intensity (4.2.3 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Also has multiple cut's but none to cord's (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 20 Nov 2021 212,441 miles
Fail 19 Nov 2021 212,441 miles

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

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

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

Pass 13 Nov 2020 194,452 miles
Fail 12 Nov 2020 194,445 miles

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

Pass 16 Nov 2019 186,742 miles
Pass 15 May 2019 178,052 miles

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

Fail 15 May 2019 178,052 miles

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

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

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

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

Pass 8 Nov 2018 167,074 miles
Fail 8 Nov 2018 167,074 miles

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

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

Registration plate lamp does not illuminate simultaneously with the position lamps (4.7.2 (a))

Pass 2 May 2018 153,908 miles

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

Pass 2 May 2018 153,908 miles

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

Fail 2 May 2018 153,908 miles

Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint is insecure (2.5.C.1b)

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

Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

Rear 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 4 Nov 2017 142,823 miles

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

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

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

Pass 4 May 2017 131,389 miles

Offside Front Outer Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

Pass 4 May 2017 131,389 miles
Pass 2 Nov 2016 120,273 miles
Pass 15 Apr 2016 103,055 miles
Pass 2 Nov 2015 92,783 miles
Fail 2 Nov 2015 92,783 miles

Centre Rear Upper Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Front Front position lamp(s) not working both nearside & offside (1.1.A.3b)

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

Rear Stop lamp not working both nearside & offside (1.2.1b)

Rear Stop lamp not working both sides / pair / set (1.2.1b)

Pass 26 May 2015 79,764 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 30 Oct 2014 62,665 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 6 May 2014 46,663 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

both front tyres starting to perish & crack

front number plate cracked

n/side rear tyre has 2 nails in

n/side rear tyre wearing on outer edge & perishing & cracking in tread

n/side wiper slightly split

rear brake pads low

slight play in n/side inner rack end

Fail 6 May 2014 46,663 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

both front tyres starting to perish & crack

front number plate cracked

n/side rear tyre has 2 nails in

n/side rear tyre wearing on outer edge & perishing & cracking in tread

n/side wiper slightly split

rear brake pads low

slight play in n/side inner rack end

Pass 5 Nov 2013 31,507 miles

Nail in nearside rear tyre

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

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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VO11 AEL is a 2011 Vauxhall Vivaro in Black with a 1,998cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 31 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 67.7%.

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 VO11 AEL, 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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VO11 AEL is a 2011 Vauxhall Vivaro, first registered on 6 April 2011.

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