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YE56 AOY

2006 Vauxhall Vivaro

Blue Diesel 1870cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires7 Dec 2026
Tests30 (17 pass, 13 fail)
Pass rate56.7%

Mileage

165,685 mi
Last recorded165,685 miles
Recorded on8 Dec 2025
Typical for 2006 Vauxhall Vivaro106,157 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYE56 AOY
MakeVauxhall
ModelVivaro
Year2006
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,870cc

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MOT History

17 pass 13 fail
Pass 8 Dec 2025 165,685 miles

Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) both have slight play ()

Front Windscreen wiper blade defective smearing slightley (3.4 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both rear tyre cracking on tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 8 Dec 2025 165,685 miles

Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) both have slight play ()

Front Windscreen wiper blade defective smearing slightley (3.4 (b) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both rear tyre cracking on tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 4 Oct 2024 162,970 miles

Front Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement offside rear bushing has slight movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement top mount bush has play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear both shocker are corroded

Pass 26 Sep 2023 160,855 miles
Pass 21 Oct 2022 156,374 miles
Fail 19 Oct 2022 156,371 miles

Central Brake cable damaged (1.1.15 (a))

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

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

Nearside Rear Hydraulic brake calliper leaking (1.1.16 (b) (i))

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 20 Oct 2021 149,971 miles
Fail 20 Oct 2021 149,968 miles

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

Pass 24 Nov 2020 142,231 miles
Fail 24 Nov 2020 142,228 miles

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

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

Pass 10 Oct 2019 134,784 miles
Fail 10 Oct 2019 134,781 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))

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

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 16 Oct 2018 126,136 miles
Fail 15 Oct 2018 126,134 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))

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

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

Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded o/s front to rear flexi (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

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

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 14 Nov 2017 118,312 miles
Pass 31 Oct 2016 108,952 miles
Fail 31 Oct 2016 108,948 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

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

Pass 5 Nov 2015 99,576 miles
Fail 4 Nov 2015 99,576 miles

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

Pass 6 Nov 2014 89,378 miles

Oil leak

front brake discs worn

Fail 6 Nov 2014 89,378 miles

Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage worn and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in an outer ball joint (2.5.B.2a)

Oil leak

front brake discs worn

Pass 5 Nov 2013 80,558 miles
Fail 4 Nov 2013 80,558 miles

Offside Front suspension has excessive play in an outer ball joint (2.5.B.2a) DANGEROUS

Pass 24 Oct 2012 70,901 miles
Fail 23 Oct 2012 70,899 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar worn and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Pass 10 Nov 2011 62,951 miles
Fail 9 Nov 2011 62,951 miles

Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in an outer ball joint (2.5.B.2a)

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

Pass 22 Nov 2010 51,459 miles
Fail 20 Nov 2010 51,437 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

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

Pass 7 Nov 2009 38,869 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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YE56 AOY is a 2006 Vauxhall Vivaro in Blue with a 1,870cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 30 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 56.7%.

Across all 2006 Vauxhall Vivaro models, the average MOT pass rate is 66.1% with a typical mileage of 106,157 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 YE56 AOY, 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 20 years old, this Vauxhall Vivaro is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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YE56 AOY is a 2006 Vauxhall Vivaro, first registered on 14 November 2006.

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