Vauxhall Vivaro MOT pass rate: 60.6% (146,687 tests, 2025)

The Vauxhall Vivaro passed 60.6% of its 146,687 MOT tests in 2025 — 16.9 points below the UK average of 77.5%. The median tested example was 11 years old with 122,108 miles on the clock.
60.6%Pass rate (2025)
146,687MOT tests analysed
122,108 miMedian mileage at test
11 yrsMedian age at test

How the Vivaro compares

Vauxhall Vivaro

60.6%

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

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

#SystemDefects recordedShare
1Suspension55,65028.0%
2Brakes40,64820.4%
3Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment38,29519.3%
4Steering23,25511.7%
5Tyres11,0005.5%
6Visibility10,8985.5%

Pre-MOT checklist for Vivaro owners

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

  • Bounce each corner and listen for clonks over speed bumps — suspension is this model’s (and the UK’s) top failure system
  • Feel for a spongy pedal or pulling to one side; check pad wear through the wheel spokes if visible
  • Walk round with all lights on: one blown bulb is the most avoidable fail there is
  • With the engine running, turn lock to lock: knocks or stiff spots are testable defects
  • Check tread with the 20p test and inspect sidewalls for cracking — tyres close to the limit are the country’s most common advisory
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.

Vivaro pass rate by registration year

Lower age-adjusted outliers to inspect carefully: 2012, 2013, 2014. Strongest age-adjusted years: 2004, 2005. Full ranking and method: Vauxhall Vivaro years to avoid.

Registration yearTestsPass rateVs same-ageMedian mileage
2002 2,270 54.1% -11.6 pts 154,856
2003 5,976 54.2% -10.8 pts 157,734
2004 11,737 55.6% -8.7 pts 156,338
2005 16,857 55.5% -9.0 pts 151,129
2006 21,195 53.7% -10.8 pts 149,611
2007 24,527 54.5% -10.7 pts 148,512
2008 24,245 55.0% -10.1 pts 150,987
2009 11,862 53.8% -12.7 pts 144,929
2010 18,921 52.6% -14.7 pts 144,701
2011 30,884 53.7% -15.5 pts 140,163
2012 25,378 54.8% -16.4 pts 134,706
2013 29,713 57.2% -16.2 pts 128,194
2014 37,303 59.7% -16.2 pts 112,643
2015 64,574 63.3% -15.4 pts 104,542
2016 56,773 66.3% -15.1 pts 89,288
2017 36,582 69.1% -14.9 pts 85,752
2018 34,038 73.5% -12.9 pts 71,770
2019 17,147 76.9% -11.5 pts 67,572

Check a specific Vivaro 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 Meriva67.8% pass rate · 80,856 tests Combo67.8% pass rate · 79,833 tests Adam70.5% pass rate · 58,457 tests

FAQs

What is the MOT pass rate for a Vauxhall Vivaro?

In 2025, 60.6% of 146,687 first MOT tests on the Vauxhall Vivaro were passes (UK average: 77.5%). Data: DVSA anonymised MOT results.

What does the Vivaro fail its MOT on most?

The biggest defect group is suspension (28.0% of its recorded defects), followed by brakes.

Is the Vauxhall Vivaro reliable?

MOT pass rate is one lens on durability: at 60.6% it performs below the national average at a median age of 11 years and 122,108 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.