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YF53 ZDW

2003 Vauxhall Vivaro

White Diesel 1870cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires11 Jan 2027
Tests33 (19 pass, 14 fail)
Pass rate57.6%

Mileage

136,164 mi
Last recorded136,164 miles
Recorded on5 Jan 2026
Typical for 2003 Vauxhall Vivaro113,068 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYF53 ZDW
MakeVauxhall
ModelVivaro
Year2003
ColourWhite
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,870cc

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MOT History

19 pass 14 fail
Pass 5 Jan 2026 136,164 miles

headlight lenses slightly deteriorated

nearside rear wheel arch corroded

nearside strut top has slight lift

outer jacking points corroded

subframe bushes worn/have movement

Fail 18 Dec 2025 136,157 miles

Nearside Rear Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has inadequate effort at a wheel (1.3.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has inadequate effort at a wheel (1.3.1 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

headlight lenses slightly deteriorated

nearside rear wheel arch corroded

nearside strut top has slight lift

outer jacking points corroded

subframe bushes worn/have movement

Pass 8 Jan 2025 136,157 miles

front outer jacking points corroded

front subframe bushes have slight movement

headlight lenses slightly deteriorated

nearside rear wheel arch corroded

Fail 7 Jan 2025 136,157 miles

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

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

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

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

front outer jacking points corroded

front subframe bushes have slight movement

headlight lenses slightly deteriorated

nearside rear wheel arch corroded

Pass 10 Jan 2024 136,156 miles

front outer jacking points corroding

headlight lenses slightly deteriorated

rear tyres perishing/cracking

Fail 9 Jan 2024 136,156 miles

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

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

front outer jacking points corroding

headlight lenses slightly deteriorated

rear tyres perishing/cracking

Pass 20 Dec 2022 135,975 miles

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

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

headlights lenses

underbody corroding

Fail 14 Dec 2022 135,973 miles

Brake pipe excessively corroded both front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Brake pipe excessively corroded nearside rear and offside rear (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

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

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

headlights lenses

underbody corroding

Pass 11 Jan 2022 135,914 miles

front outer jacking points corroding

front to rear brake pipes corroding/greased

offside steering rack inner joint has slight play

Fail 11 Jan 2022 135,914 miles

Nearside Rear Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has inadequate effort at a wheel (1.3.1 (a) (i))

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

front outer jacking points corroding

front to rear brake pipes corroding/greased

offside steering rack inner joint has slight play

Pass 12 Jan 2021 135,771 miles

Nearside strut top worn

offside steering rack inner joint has play

rear tyres cracking

Fail 6 Jan 2021 135,765 miles

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

Nearside Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has inadequate effort at a wheel (1.3.1 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Macpherson strut insecurely attached (5.3.3 (a) (i))

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

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

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

Nearside strut top worn

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

offside steering rack inner joint has play

rear tyres cracking

Pass 5 Jul 2019 133,275 miles

brake pipes corroding slightly

Fail 2 Jul 2019 133,272 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm insecurely attached arm layers splitting (5.3.3 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has inadequate effort at a wheel (1.3.1 (a) (i))

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

Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

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

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

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

brake pipes corroding slightly

Pass 22 Jun 2018 131,840 miles

offside steering rack inner joint has play

strut tops have slight movement at the upper attachment

Fail 14 Jun 2018 131,832 miles

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

Power steering malfunctioning (2.1.5 (a))

offside steering rack inner joint has play

strut tops have slight movement at the upper attachment

Pass 30 Jun 2017 129,722 miles

Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

both front lower wishbones corroding

front brake disks corroded slightly on inner faces

offside steering rack inner joint has slight play

Pass 14 Jun 2016 125,010 miles

front disks corroded slightly on inner faces

offside rear wheel bearing has slight play

Pass 2 Jul 2015 121,395 miles

both front bottom arm rear bushes perishing slightly

front brake disks corroded slightly on inner faces

Fail 2 Jul 2015 121,395 miles

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

both front bottom arm rear bushes perishing slightly

front brake disks corroded slightly on inner faces

Pass 2 Jul 2014 116,118 miles

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

Fail 26 Jun 2014 116,116 miles

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

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

Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

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

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

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

Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

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

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

Fail 28 Jun 2013 109,591 miles

Offside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.2.1f)

Pass 28 Jun 2013 109,591 miles
Pass 22 Jun 2012 86,879 miles

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

Offside Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

lens covers broken

Fail 21 Jun 2012 86,879 miles

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

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

Offside Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

Pass 7 Jul 2011 79,142 miles
Fail 7 Jul 2011 79,142 miles

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

Nearside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Pass 22 May 2010 66,384 miles
Pass 28 May 2009 57,219 miles

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

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

Fail 28 May 2009 57,219 miles

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

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

Pass 28 Feb 2008 45,009 miles

Slight intermitent fault on hazard switch

Pass 27 Feb 2007 36,556 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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YF53 ZDW is a 2003 Vauxhall Vivaro in White with a 1,870cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 33 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 57.6%.

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 YF53 ZDW, 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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YF53 ZDW is a 2003 Vauxhall Vivaro, first registered on 30 October 2003.

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