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Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Brake pedal anti-slip provision worn smooth (1.1.2 (c))
Brake servo defective or ineffective (1.1.10 (a) (i))
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))
Hazard warning switch inoperative (4.4.2 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced by foot well (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded two pipes into brake valve (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
Offside Rear Brake lever has restricted free movement (1.1.15 (e))
Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front to rears (1.1.11 (c))
Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Front Lower Coolant leak radiator ()
Front Service brake binding but not excessively n/s and o/s (1.2.1 (f))
Front wipers dont park properly
Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Offside Front Coolant leak ()
Offside Front Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced by footwell (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Offside Rear Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Windscreen wiper blade defective n/s and o/s (3.4 (b) (i))
no reverse lights
Brake pedal wearing smooth (1.1.2 (c))
Driver's view to the front outside the swept area of the windscreen wipers restricted by an obstruction wipers fawlty (3.1 (a) (i))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Dipswitch does not operate immediately when selected on dipped beam (4.1.3 (b))
Brake pedal wearing smooth (1.1.2 (c))
Driver's view to the front outside the swept area of the windscreen wipers restricted by an obstruction wipers fawlty (3.1 (a) (i))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Brake pedal wearing smooth (1.1.2 (c))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both front discs are worn and corroded on the inner face. (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively Both front. (1.2.1 (e))
Nearside Front Steering linkage ball joint has slight play Rack End. (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Central Rear Upper Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Front Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn The rear 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 pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Brake pedal wearing smooth (1.1.2 (c))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both front discs are worn and corroded on the inner face. (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively Both front. (1.2.1 (e))
Nearside Front Steering linkage ball joint has slight play Rack End. (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Brake pedal wearing smooth (1.1.2 (c))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside strut mount noisy
Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
no reverse lights
wipers dont park correctly
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS
Brake pedal wearing smooth (1.1.2 (c))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside strut mount noisy
Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
no reverse lights
wipers dont park correctly
Brake pedal wearing smooth (1.1.2 (c))
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Front Only one washer jet working on the offside front.
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Worn on the inner face. (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Offside Front Steering linkage ball joint has slight play In the rack end ball joint. (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material The end of the pipe going into the load valve and the end of the nearside front to rear pipe are corroded. (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))
Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords On the inner wall. (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Brake pedal wearing smooth (1.1.2 (c))
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Front Only one washer jet working on the offside front.
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Worn on the inner face. (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Offside Front Steering linkage ball joint has slight play In the rack end ball joint. (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material The end of the pipe going into the load valve and the end of the nearside front to rear pipe are corroded. (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))
Brake pedal wearing smooth (1.1.2 (c))
Central Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Steering linkage ball joint has slight play Rack end. (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
Central Rear Upper Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))
Nearside Rear Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c))
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Brake pedal wearing smooth (1.1.2 (c))
Central Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Steering linkage ball joint has slight play Rack end. (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage worn but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Front All position lamps not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.5)
Offside Front All position lamps not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Nearside Rear position lamp(s) slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)
Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
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YL53 FGX 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 66.7%.
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 performed better than the average for its year.
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 YL53 FGX, 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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YL53 FGX is a 2003 Vauxhall Vivaro, first registered on 29 December 2003.
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