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WP03 DSY

2003 Vauxhall Vivaro

White Diesel 1870cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires27 Oct 2025
Tests30 (18 pass, 12 fail)
Pass rate60%

Mileage

201,220 mi
Last recorded201,220 miles
Recorded on24 Oct 2024
Typical for 2003 Vauxhall Vivaro113,068 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationWP03 DSY
MakeVauxhall
ModelVivaro
Year2003
ColourWhite
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,870cc

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MOT History

18 pass 12 fail
Pass 24 Oct 2024 201,220 miles

Nearside Front Upper upward movement in top strut mounting

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

Offside Front Upper upward movement in top strut mounting

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear arm front bush deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 21 Oct 2024 201,218 miles

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

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

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

Nearside Front Upper upward movement in top strut mounting

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

Offside Front Upper upward movement in top strut mounting

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear arm front bush deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 24 Oct 2023 201,085 miles

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases slight exhaust leak front pipe area (6.1.2 (a))

Front both headlights discoloured pattern just visable

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front rubber bush deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front rubber bush deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 16 Oct 2023 201,081 miles

Front Fuel system component leaking under bonnet fuel leaking dripping off sump pan (6.1.3 (b) (i))

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

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

Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases slight exhaust leak front pipe area (6.1.2 (a))

Front both headlights discoloured pattern just visable

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front rubber bush deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front rubber bush deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 28 Oct 2022 199,851 miles

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases centre exhaust slight blow pin holes in pipe (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tread low 2mm (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front rubber bush deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front rubber bush deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

both headlight lenes discoloured pattern just visable

Fail 25 Oct 2022 199,846 miles

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

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases centre exhaust slight blow pin holes in pipe (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tread low 2mm (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front rubber bush deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front rubber bush deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

both headlight lenes discoloured pattern just visable

Pass 26 Oct 2021 198,624 miles
Fail 18 Oct 2021 198,622 miles

Fluid leak harmful to the environment or a risk to other road users under bonnet diesel leaking (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded brake pipe caliper to flexy hose corroded (1.1.11 (c))

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

Pass 5 Oct 2020 197,390 miles

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material flexi to caliper (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 21 Dec 2018 95,967 miles

cannot see pads

screen cracked not in zone a

service light on

Fail 11 Dec 2018 195,967 miles

Driver's seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. (6.2.5 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play NOT TO BE DRIVEN ON ROAD (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Parking brake lever inoperative (1.1.6 (d))

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

Track rod end ball joint has excessive play NOT TO BE DRIVEN ON ROAD (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering out rigger (6.1.1 (c) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

cannot see pads

screen cracked not in zone a

service light on

Fail 14 Aug 2018 195,776 miles

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

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

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

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

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

Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Parking brake inoperative on one side both sides inop (1.4.1 (a))

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

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

Pass 12 Jul 2017 179,512 miles

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

Rear brake pipes greased

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Pass 23 Jul 2016 172,622 miles

tank strap (rear) starting to corrode

Fail 21 Jul 2016 172,622 miles

Offside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by damage (6.1.C.1)

Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

tank strap (rear) starting to corrode

Pass 30 Jun 2015 170,097 miles

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

Pass 3 Jul 2014 167,051 miles

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

Fail 1 Jul 2014 167,023 miles

Front Electrical wiring insecure (1.9.2a)

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

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

Offside Front Brake pad(s) has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)

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

Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

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

Pass 19 Jun 2013 163,319 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

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

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

Fail 13 Jun 2013 163,290 miles

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

Nearside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)

Offside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)

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

Brake load sensing valve defective but function not impaired (3.6.E.3)

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

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

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

Pass 14 Jun 2012 160,342 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

front brakes only just meet minimum requirment on imbalance

nearside front wheelbearing noisey

steering rack worn play detected when vehicle raised

Pass 6 Jun 2011 156,776 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.5)

Fail 31 May 2011 156,716 miles

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)

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

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

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.5)

Pass 4 Jun 2010 152,897 miles

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

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

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

Fail 28 May 2010 152,863 miles

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

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

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

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Pass 19 May 2009 147,220 miles
Pass 29 May 2008 139,814 miles
Fail 27 May 2008 139,804 miles

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

Pass 30 May 2007 128,475 miles
Pass 19 May 2006 111,848 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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WP03 DSY is a 2003 Vauxhall Vivaro in White with a 1,870cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 30 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.

Across all 2003 Vauxhall Vivaro models, the average MOT pass rate is 64.3% with a typical mileage of 113,068 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 WP03 DSY, 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 23 years old, this Vauxhall Vivaro is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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WP03 DSY is a 2003 Vauxhall Vivaro, first registered on 30 May 2003.

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