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2005 Vauxhall Vivaro

Silver Diesel 1870cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires26 Mar 2027
Tests29 (18 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate62.1%

Mileage

231,158 mi
Last recorded231,158 miles
Recorded on27 Mar 2026
Typical for 2005 Vauxhall Vivaro107,499 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationVX55 USD
MakeVauxhall
ModelVivaro
Year2005
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,870cc

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MOT History

18 pass 11 fail
Pass 27 Mar 2026 231,158 miles

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

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

Fail 23 Mar 2026 231,155 miles

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

Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid not working (3.5 (a))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

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

Pass 5 Mar 2025 229,420 miles

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

o/s front and rear alloy wheels outer rims have damage

Fail 5 Mar 2025 229,420 miles

Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

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

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

o/s front and rear alloy wheels outer rims have damage

Pass 19 Mar 2024 226,794 miles

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

Nearside Front Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

park brake very tight to operate

Fail 5 Mar 2024 226,746 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush top mount (5.3.2 (c))

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

Nearside Front Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin very low (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

park brake very tight to operate

Pass 6 Mar 2023 221,537 miles

front number plate is cracked

n/s rear tyre has slight damage to the outer sidewall

n/s/rear road wheel has slight damage to the outer rim

o/s and n/s side windows are slightly tinted but does not effect the drivers view

o/s front road wheel has slight damage to the outer rim

Fail 6 Mar 2023 221,537 miles

Track rod end ball joint has excessive play o/s and n/s (2.1.3 (b) (i))

front number plate is cracked

Items removed from driver's view prior to test phone cradle ()

n/s rear tyre has slight damage to the outer sidewall

n/s/rear road wheel has slight damage to the outer rim

o/s and n/s side windows are slightly tinted but does not effect the drivers view

o/s front road wheel has slight damage to the outer rim

Pass 9 Mar 2022 215,386 miles

Front Windscreen excessively tinted but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Window excessively tinted but not adversely affecting driver's view side windows (3.2 (b) (i))

Window excessively tinted but not adversely affecting driver's view side windows (3.2 (b) (i))

Fail 9 Mar 2022 215,386 miles

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

Front Windscreen excessively tinted but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Window excessively tinted but not adversely affecting driver's view side windows (3.2 (b) (i))

Window excessively tinted but not adversely affecting driver's view side windows (3.2 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 5 Mar 2021 211,394 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Front Top mount slight lift

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

Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Offside Front Top mount slight lift

Pass 12 Feb 2020 208,887 miles
Pass 25 Mar 2019 182,980 miles
Pass 5 Feb 2018 177,990 miles

osr brake disc corroding

play through steering rack

split in osf ball joint gaiter

Fail 31 Jan 2018 177,989 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)

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

Rear registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)

osf abs sensor insecure,nsf abs sensor loose

osr brake disc corroding

play through steering rack

slight bind on osr wheel

split in osf ball joint gaiter

Pass 10 Jan 2017 168,420 miles

nsf washer inoperative

rear number plate deterioated

slight cracking on osr tyre

slight play through steering rack

Pass 20 Nov 2015 158,731 miles

nsf screen washers inoperative

play through steering rack

rear number plate deterioating

rear tyres cracking

Fail 19 Nov 2015 158,731 miles

Nearside Front Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

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

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

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

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

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

front tyres close to limit

nsf screen washers inoperative

play through steering rack

rear brakes slightly uneven [rbt]

rear number plate deterioating

rear tyres cracking

Pass 11 Dec 2014 141,008 miles
Fail 11 Dec 2014 141,008 miles

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

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

Pass 17 Dec 2013 135,598 miles

Offside Front Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

front brake discs corroding

rear number plate deterioating

slight play through steering rack

split in osf drop link gaiter

Fail 14 Dec 2013 135,269 miles

Nearside Front Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

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

Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Front Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

front brake discs corroding

rear number plate deterioating

slight play through steering rack

split in osf drop link gaiter

Pass 14 Dec 2012 122,963 miles

rear number plate deterioating

slight play in steering rack

Pass 16 Dec 2011 114,627 miles

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

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

both front discs corroded on inner face

Fail 16 Dec 2011 114,627 miles

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

Nearside Rear Wheel bolt(s) missing (4.2.A.1e)

Offside Rear Wheel bolt(s) missing (4.2.A.1e)

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

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

both front discs corroded on inner face

Pass 17 Dec 2010 108,132 miles

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

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

both front tyres wearing low

discs slightly worn

n/s/f tyre cut sidewall

Fail 16 Dec 2010 108,132 miles

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

both front tyres wearing low

discs slightly worn

n/s/f tyre cut sidewall

Pass 9 Dec 2009 91,031 miles
Pass 5 Dec 2008 68,734 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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VX55 USD is a 2005 Vauxhall Vivaro in Silver with a 1,870cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 62.1%.

Across all 2005 Vauxhall Vivaro models, the average MOT pass rate is 65.8% with a typical mileage of 107,499 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 VX55 USD, 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 21 years old, this Vauxhall Vivaro is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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VX55 USD is a 2005 Vauxhall Vivaro, first registered on 7 December 2005.

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