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

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Last updated 24 August 2026 · OBDCode UK editorial

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

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 Sportive S/S pass rate by registration year

Registration year	Tests	Pass rate	Vs same-age	Median mileage	Pass-rate bar
2019	4,766	83.6%	-4.6 pts	67,688	83.6% visual scale
2020	5,857	79.5%	-10.4 pts	54,836	79.5% visual scale
2021	3,169	80.2%	-10.2 pts	49,973	80.2% 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
Noise, emissions and leaks: advisory follow-up · did the same fail item hold
Suspension: advisory follow-up · did the same fail item hold

On this model, these certificate lines have a published follow-up (cohort at least 200 cars):

Brake pads wearing thin — 379 cars · 5.8% failed the same item the next year
Tread depth worn close to legal limit/worn on edge — 390 cars · 2.6% failed the same item the next year
Brake discs worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened — 327 cars · 0.6% failed the same item the next year

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.

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.