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Y400 LAP

2012 Vauxhall Vivaro

Silver Diesel 1998cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires9 Dec 2026
Tests17 (10 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate58.8%

Mileage

135,216 mi
Last recorded135,216 miles
Recorded on5 Dec 2025
Typical for 2012 Vauxhall Vivaro102,326 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationY400 LAP
MakeVauxhall
ModelVivaro
Year2012
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,998cc

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MOT History

10 pass 7 fail
Pass 5 Dec 2025 135,216 miles
Fail 5 Dec 2025 135,216 miles

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

Pass 10 Dec 2024 128,684 miles
Fail 7 Dec 2024 128,663 miles

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

Pass 6 Dec 2023 121,146 miles
Pass 3 Dec 2022 114,014 miles
Pass 7 Dec 2021 110,599 miles

nearside front antiroll bar D bush worn near to limit

nearside front tyre wearing near to wear bars

offside and nearside rear tyres have nails in them

Fail 25 Nov 2021 110,313 miles

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

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

Nearside Side repeater light intensity significantly reduced (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

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

nearside front antiroll bar D bush worn near to limit

nearside front tyre wearing near to wear bars

offside and nearside rear tyres have nails in them

Pass 25 Nov 2020 103,887 miles
Fail 24 Nov 2020 103,879 miles

Parking brake lever inoperative (1.1.6 (d))

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

Fail 13 Nov 2020 103,669 miles

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

Offside Front Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d))

Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush excessively worn top mount (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Pass 6 May 2019 94,823 miles

Front discs slight wear

Fail 6 May 2019 94,823 miles

Front discs slight wear

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

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 28 Oct 2017 86,679 miles
Pass 5 Oct 2016 69,732 miles
Fail 5 Oct 2016 69,732 miles

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

Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Pass 27 Jun 2015 48,597 miles

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

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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Y400 LAP is a 2012 Vauxhall Vivaro in Silver with a 1,998cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 58.8%.

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 Y400 LAP, 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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Y400 LAP is a 2012 Vauxhall Vivaro, first registered on 26 June 2012.

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