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WM12 OYS

2012 Vauxhall Vivaro

Silver Diesel 1995cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires7 Mar 2027
Tests18 (11 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate61.1%

Mileage

173,802 mi
Last recorded173,802 miles
Recorded on26 Feb 2026
Typical for 2012 Vauxhall Vivaro102,326 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationWM12 OYS
MakeVauxhall
ModelVivaro
Year2012
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,995cc

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MOT History

11 pass 7 fail
Pass 26 Feb 2026 173,802 miles

Brake pedal spongy but not excessive

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

Front Upper Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement offside and nearside (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged outer wall 205/65/16c (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Coil spring corroded offside and nearside (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Undertray not fully secure (8.1.1 (b) (i))

coolant level low

Fail 19 Feb 2026 173,802 miles

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

Exhaust system insecure at join center to front, clamp loose (6.1.2 (a))

Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively offside and nearside (3.4 (b) (ii))

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

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

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Brake pedal spongy but not excessive

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

Front Upper Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement offside and nearside (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged outer wall 205/65/16c (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Coil spring corroded offside and nearside (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Undertray not fully secure (8.1.1 (b) (i))

coolant level low

Pass 17 Feb 2025 157,875 miles

Brake pedal spongy but not excessive

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

Front Upper Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement offside and nearside, front and rear bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Windscreen wiper blade defective offside and nearside (3.4 (b) (i))

Front brake pads half worn

Nearside Front tyre starting to get close to wear markers and scrubbing around edges of tread 205/55/16c

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin on the limit, unable to see inner pads (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

Offside Rear tyre starting to scrub around edges of tread.

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

Fail 17 Feb 2025 157,875 miles

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

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

Brake pedal spongy but not excessive

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

Front Upper Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement offside and nearside, front and rear bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Windscreen wiper blade defective offside and nearside (3.4 (b) (i))

Front brake pads half worn

Nearside Front tyre starting to get close to wear markers and scrubbing around edges of tread 205/55/16c

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin on the limit, unable to see inner pads (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

Offside Rear tyre starting to scrub around edges of tread.

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

Pass 6 Mar 2024 144,528 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened offside and nearside brake pads over half worn (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement offside and nearside, front and rear bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear brake disc and pads have got hot at some point, not binding at time of test.

Fail 6 Mar 2024 144,528 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened offside and nearside brake pads over half worn (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement offside and nearside, front and rear bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear brake disc and pads have got hot at some point, not binding at time of test.

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

Pass 4 Mar 2023 131,952 miles

Central Rear Upper Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

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

Front Upper Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement offside and nearside (rear bushes) (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged around outer wall 205/65/16c (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

brake pedal spongy but not excessive

Fail 4 Mar 2023 131,952 miles

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play once repaired need to check other steering/suspension components as there is to much play in track rod end (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

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

Central Rear Upper Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

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

Front Upper Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement offside and nearside (rear bushes) (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged around outer wall 205/65/16c (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

brake pedal spongy but not excessive

Pass 12 Feb 2022 117,849 miles

Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both rears wearing on edges (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 12 Feb 2022 117,849 miles

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect Bulb not in correctly (4.1.2 (c))

Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

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

Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both rears wearing on edges (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 12 Feb 2021 111,995 miles

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

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

Fail 12 Feb 2021 111,995 miles

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

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

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

Pass 28 Feb 2020 111,526 miles

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

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

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

Fail 28 Feb 2020 111,526 miles

Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

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

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

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

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

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

Pass 21 Feb 2019 110,563 miles

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened all 4 (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Pass 17 Feb 2018 110,258 miles
Pass 8 Mar 2017 108,775 miles
Pass 20 Aug 2015 100,637 miles

all tyre wearing close to legal limit

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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WM12 OYS is a 2012 Vauxhall Vivaro in Silver with a 1,995cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.1%.

Across all 2012 Vauxhall Vivaro models, the average MOT pass rate is 67.7% with a typical mileage of 102,326 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 WM12 OYS, 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 14 years old, this Vauxhall Vivaro is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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WM12 OYS is a 2012 Vauxhall Vivaro, first registered on 23 July 2012.

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