Vauxhall Vivaro 2900 Edition S/S MOT pass rate: 82.9% (1,912 tests, 2025)

Name: Vauxhall Vivaro 2900 Edition S/S MOT statistics 2025
Creator: OBDCode UK
License: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/

Last updated 24 August 2026 · OBDCode UK editorial

The Vauxhall Vivaro 2900 Edition S/S passed 82.9% of its 1,912 MOT tests in 2025 — 5.4 points above the UK average of 77.5%. The median tested example was 5 years old with 63,131 miles on the clock.

82.9%Pass rate (2025)

1,912MOT tests analysed

63,131 miMedian mileage at test

5 yrsMedian age at test

How the Vivaro 2900 Edition S/S compares

Vauxhall Vivaro 2900 Edition S/S

82.9%

UK average (all Class 4 vehicles)

77.5% across 33.1 million tests

Vauxhall average (all models)

72.2%

What fails most on the Vauxhall Vivaro 2900 Edition S/S

Across failed and rectified tests in 2025, these vehicle systems produced the most defects on the Vivaro 2900 Edition S/S:

#	System	Defects recorded	Share
1	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	249	41.8%
2	Brakes	154	25.9%
3	Visibility	108	18.2%
4	Tyres	84	14.1%

Pre-MOT checklist for Vivaro 2900 Edition S/S owners

Based on the failure profile above, ten minutes with a torch before your test removes the most likely fail items:

Walk round with all lights on: one blown bulb is the most avoidable fail there is
Feel for a spongy pedal or pulling to one side; check pad wear through the wheel spokes if visible
Replace smeared wiper blades and top up washer fluid — both are test items
Check tread with the 20p test and inspect sidewalls for cracking — tyres close to the limit are the country’s most common advisory

Engine management light on?

An illuminated engine management light is a Major MOT defect. Read the code, repair the cause, then confirm the light stays off — clearing a code alone is not a repair.

Understand the engine management light and MOT rules →

Vivaro 2900 Edition S/S pass rate by registration year

Registration year	Tests	Pass rate	Vs same-age	Median mileage	Pass-rate bar
2019	1,785	79.4%	-8.9 pts	52,954	79.4% visual scale
2020	2,452	82.3%	-7.6 pts	57,526	82.3% visual scale

Same-vehicle follow-up

The defect groups above are a single-year count. The prognosis registry follows the same vehicle_id into the next MOT year. The extracts do not record the repair, a turbo part number, or a gearbox type.

Brakes: advisory follow-up · did the same fail item hold
Tyres: advisory follow-up · did the same fail item hold

Check a specific Vivaro 2900 Edition S/S before you buy

Pass rates describe the model; they can’t tell you about the one car you’re looking at. Run its plate through our free MOT history check to see its personal record of failures, advisories and mileage readings.

Other Vauxhall models

Corsa68.8% pass rate · 760,175 tests Astra72.1% pass rate · 571,373 tests Mokka71.9% pass rate · 215,864 tests Insignia73.2% pass rate · 179,220 tests Zafira69.2% pass rate · 174,162 tests Vivaro60.6% pass rate · 146,687 tests Meriva67.8% pass rate · 80,856 tests Combo67.8% pass rate · 79,833 tests

FAQs

What is the MOT pass rate for a Vauxhall Vivaro 2900 Edition S/S?

In 2025, 82.9% of 1,912 first MOT tests on the Vauxhall Vivaro 2900 Edition S/S were passes (UK average: 77.5%). Data: DVSA anonymised MOT results.

What does the Vivaro 2900 Edition S/S fail its MOT on most?

The biggest defect group is lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment (41.8% of its recorded defects), followed by brakes.

Is the Vauxhall Vivaro 2900 Edition S/S reliable?

MOT pass rate is one lens on durability: at 82.9% it performs above the national average at a median age of 5 years and 63,131 miles. Always check the individual car's history too.

Before you agree to the work

A fault or an advisory is a quote waiting to happen. These pages set out what a garage has to tell you, what a comparable written quote should include, and what you can do if the bill is not what you agreed.

Estimates, quotes and extra work — what a price has to cover, and when a garage may charge more than it first said.
What a diagnostic test costs — what the fee should include, and when it should come off the repair.
Tools — when to buy and when to skip — how to choose a diagnostic tool, and when a garage visit is cheaper than owning one.
Choosing a garage you can check — what to verify before you hand over the keys.
Your rights after a car repair — what to do when the work is not right, and how to put it in writing.

Source: DVSA Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2025 extract (Class 4 initial tests only; retests excluded). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures rounded to one decimal place.