Vauxhall Vivaro 2900 Sportive S/S MOT pass rate: 82.0% (5,381 tests, 2025)

The Vauxhall Vivaro 2900 Sportive S/S passed 82.0% of its 5,381 MOT tests in 2025 — 4.5 points above the UK average of 77.5%. The median tested example was 5 years old with 66,271 miles on the clock.

82.0%Pass rate (2025)

5,381MOT tests analysed

66,271 miMedian mileage at test

5 yrsMedian age at test

How the Vivaro 2900 Sportive S/S compares

Vauxhall Vivaro 2900 Sportive S/S

82.0%

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 Sportive S/S

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

#	System	Defects recorded	Share
1	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	687	32.9%
2	Brakes	476	22.8%
3	Visibility	414	19.8%
4	Tyres	251	12.0%
5	Noise, emissions and leaks	113	5.4%
6	Suspension	80	3.8%

Pre-MOT checklist for Vivaro 2900 Sportive 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
A blowing exhaust or visible smoke will fail; warm the engine fully before the test

Check the engine before the tester does

A stored fault code with the engine light on is an automatic Major defect. Scan and clear resolved faults before booking.

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Vivaro 2900 Sportive S/S pass rate by registration year

Registration year	Tests	Pass rate	Vs same-age	Median mileage
2019	4,766	83.6%	-4.6 pts	67,688
2020	5,857	79.5%	-10.4 pts	54,836
2021	3,169	80.2%	-10.2 pts	49,973

Check a specific Vivaro 2900 Sportive 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 Sportive S/S?

In 2025, 82.0% of 5,381 first MOT tests on the Vauxhall Vivaro 2900 Sportive S/S were passes (UK average: 77.5%). Data: DVSA anonymised MOT results.

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

The biggest defect group is lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment (32.9% of its recorded defects), followed by brakes.

Is the Vauxhall Vivaro 2900 Sportive S/S reliable?

MOT pass rate is one lens on durability: at 82.0% it performs above the national average at a median age of 5 years and 66,271 miles. Always check the individual car's history too.

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.