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WV11 WLR

2011 Vauxhall Vivaro

White Diesel 1870cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires19 Apr 2027
Tests23 (13 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate56.5%

Mileage

241,581 mi
Last recorded241,581 miles
Recorded on7 Apr 2026
Typical for 2011 Vauxhall Vivaro106,219 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationWV11 WLR
MakeVauxhall
ModelVivaro
Year2011
ColourWhite
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,870cc

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MOT History

13 pass 10 fail
Pass 7 Apr 2026 241,581 miles

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

Rear Sub-frame is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced and rear suspension (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Fail 7 Apr 2026 241,575 miles

Horn not working (7.7 (a))

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

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

Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Rear Sub-frame is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced and rear suspension (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Pass 3 Apr 2025 231,130 miles

Central Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Multiple stone chips - some started to crack/split (3.2 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Front Outer Road wheel slightly distorted This wheel has tried to be repaired - but poorly i'd recommend a proper repair or replace this wheel, the rim return bead is not sharp enough (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material running from engine bay under chassis rail to flexi hose - close to failing (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Brake pads are into the friction area of discs (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Outer Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive Multiple engine oil leaks - very to failing MOT standard - however no drips during the test (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 3 Apr 2025 231,127 miles

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

Central Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Multiple stone chips - some started to crack/split (3.2 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Front Outer Road wheel slightly distorted This wheel has tried to be repaired - but poorly i'd recommend a proper repair or replace this wheel, the rim return bead is not sharp enough (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material running from engine bay under chassis rail to flexi hose - close to failing (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Brake pads are into the friction area of discs (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Outer Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive Multiple engine oil leaks - very to failing MOT standard - however no drips during the test (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 11 Apr 2024 221,611 miles

Central Lower Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Stone chip that has started to crack (3.2 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated has a small split/hole (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened The surface of the disc has started to corroded and is breaking of the friction area (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material leading from engine bay under chassis rail to flexi hose (1.1.11 (c))

Oil leak, but not excessive Multiple small engine oil leaks (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 10 Apr 2024 221,608 miles

Nearside Front Sub-frame pin or bush excessively worn Rear bush in the front subframe (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced Jacking point (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Front Sub-frame pin or bush excessively worn Rear bush in the front subframe (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Central Lower Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Stone chip that has started to crack (3.2 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated has a small split/hole (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened The surface of the disc has started to corroded and is breaking of the friction area (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material leading from engine bay under chassis rail to flexi hose (1.1.11 (c))

Oil leak, but not excessive Multiple small engine oil leaks (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 19 Apr 2023 210,694 miles

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

underbody slight corrosion.

Fail 11 Apr 2023 210,514 miles

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

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

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

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

underbody slight corrosion.

Pass 20 Apr 2022 200,391 miles
Fail 5 Apr 2022 200,122 miles

Nearside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front 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 Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Axle fractured (5.1.1 (a)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated has a slight leak of grease (6.1.7 (g) (i))

hand brake performance only just met 16%

Pass 29 Mar 2021 185,223 miles

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Pass 31 Mar 2020 175,830 miles

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

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

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

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

Fail 30 Mar 2020 175,802 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Nearside & Offside (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively Nearside & Offside (3.4 (b) (ii))

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

Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

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

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

Pass 9 Apr 2019 168,601 miles
Fail 8 Apr 2019 168,601 miles

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

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Bush unbounded and arm slid across to touch mounting bracket (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Power steering fluid level below minimum (2.1.5 (b) (i))

Pass 22 Mar 2018 154,902 miles

Front wipers smeary

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2.9mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 24 Mar 2017 142,705 miles

Oil leak ()

Pass 31 Mar 2016 126,693 miles

Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt twisted (2.4.G.2)

oil leak

power steering fluid low

Fail 30 Mar 2016 126,649 miles

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

Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt twisted (2.4.G.2)

oil leak

power steering fluid low

Pass 31 Mar 2015 113,152 miles
Fail 30 Mar 2015 113,112 miles

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

Pass 25 Mar 2014 97,913 miles
Fail 24 Mar 2014 97,908 miles

Front registration plate delaminated (6.3.1d)

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

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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WV11 WLR is a 2011 Vauxhall Vivaro in White with a 1,870cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 56.5%.

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 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 WV11 WLR, 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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WV11 WLR is a 2011 Vauxhall Vivaro, first registered on 1 April 2011.

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