2020 Vauxhall Vivaro 2900 Dynamic S/S MOT pass rate: 83.4% (8,887 tests)

2020-registered Vauxhall Vivaro 2900 Dynamic S/Ss passed 83.4% of 8,887 MOT tests in 2023–2025 — 6.5 points worse than same-age cars (89.9%).

83.4%Pass rate, 2020 cars

93.5Age-adjusted index (100 = average)

8,887Tests analysed

57,513 miMedian mileage at test

Is the 2020 Vivaro 2900 Dynamic S/S getting worse?

Pass rate of 2020-registered cars across recent test years:

Test year	Pass rate
2023	82.9% -8.0 vs same-age
2024	83.1% -6.8 vs same-age
2025	84.3% -4.6 vs same-age

The raw rate normally falls as cars age. The “vs same-age” figure compares this cohort with all UK cars registered in the same year, so normal ageing is not mistaken for a bad model year.

What fails on a 2020 Vivaro 2900 Dynamic S/S

#	System	Defects recorded	Share
1	Brakes	810	27.0%
2	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	755	25.1%
3	Visibility	616	20.5%
4	Tyres	340	11.3%
5	Noise, emissions and leaks	173	5.8%
6	Suspension	155	5.2%

All Vivaro 2900 Dynamic S/S years compared

Registration year	Tests	Pass rate	Vs same-age	Median mileage
2019	1,966	80.5%	-7.8 pts	62,396
2020 (this page)	8,887	83.4%	-6.5 pts	57,513
2021	6,269	80.0%	-10.4 pts	54,297

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FAQs

Is a 2020 Vauxhall Vivaro 2900 Dynamic S/S reliable?

2020-registered examples passed 83.4% of their MOT tests (8,887 tests, 2023–2025), -6.5 points versus all UK cars registered in the same year. At roughly 6 years old with a median 57,513 miles, condition now varies car by car — always check the individual MOT history.

What mileage is too high for a 2020 Vivaro 2900 Dynamic S/S?

The median tested example shows 57,513 miles. Anything far beyond that isn't automatically bad — a motorway-mile car with consistent service records often beats a low-mileage school-run car — but price accordingly and scrutinise the mileage trail for gaps or drops.

Source: DVSA Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023–2025 extracts (96 million Class 4 initial tests; retests excluded). Only vehicles old enough for a routine first MOT are included. Age-adjusted figures compare the model-year cohort with all vehicles of the same registration year tested in the same calendar year. Contains public sector information licensed under OGL v3.0.