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FD53NRE
2003 VAUXHALL VIVARO
Colour: White
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1870cc
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- Registration FD53NRE
- Manufacturer VAUXHALL
- Model VIVARO
- Year 2003
- Colour White
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1870cc
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- Expires 07 Dec 2026
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MOT History 33 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
33
Total Tests
20
Passes
13
Failures
60.61%
Pass Rate
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143 Total Defects Recorded
8 Dec 2025
Pass
Mileage: 112,930 MI
Expiry date: 7 Dec 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Driver's door catch deteriorated but the door can still be readily opened and closed (6.2.3 (c) (i))
- radiator leaking
- previous welding repairs present
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Upper Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Front both inner arches corroded
28 Nov 2025
Fail
Mileage: 112,855 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Driver's door catch deteriorated but the door can still be readily opened and closed (6.2.3 (c) (i))
- radiator leaking
- previous welding repairs present
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Central Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
- Nearside Rear Upper Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Front both inner arches corroded
27 Nov 2024
Pass
Mileage: 108,936 MI
Expiry date: 5 Dec 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive lower trailing arm mountings (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- handbrake only just met requirement 16%
- front headlamps deteriorated
- Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive spring strut cavity (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive lower trailing strut mountings (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner arch strut cavity (5.3.6 (a) (i))
26 Nov 2024
Fail
Mileage: 108,936 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner arch strut cavity (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- handbrake only just met requirement 16%
- front headlamps deteriorated
- Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive spring strut cavity (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive lower trailing strut mountings (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive lower trailing arm mountings (5.3.6 (a) (i))
6 Nov 2023
Pass
Mileage: 107,473 MI
Expiry date: 5 Dec 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive shock turret (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- drivers door hinges worn
- Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Fuel tank slightly loose support straps missing (6.1.3 (a) (i))
- Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened All four (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
6 Nov 2023
Fail
Mileage: 107,472 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Front Position lamp has a product on the lens or light source which significantly reduces light intensity both (4.2.3 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively both (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened All four (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- drivers door hinges worn
- Offside Front Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive shock turret (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Fuel tank slightly loose support straps missing (6.1.3 (a) (i))
6 Dec 2022
Pass
Mileage: 107,191 MI
Expiry date: 5 Dec 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Indicator switch faulty (4.4.2 (a) (i))
28 Oct 2022
Fail
Mileage: 107,190 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers likely to become detached corroded (5.3.2 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers likely to become detached corroded (5.3.2 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened torsion bar insecure (5.3.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (1.1.12 (f) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (1.1.12 (f) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced near brke pipe mounting (6.1.1 (c) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (1.1.12 (f) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Brake pipe likely to become detached or damaged (1.1.11 (d) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting corroded and seriously weakened near tie bar support (5.3.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Indicator switch faulty (4.4.2 (a) (i))
4 Nov 2021
Pass
Mileage: 102,959 MI
Expiry date: 17 Nov 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive jacking point area (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Central Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive corrosion around rear axel mount area (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive corrosion around rear axel mount area (5.3.6 (a) (i))
4 Nov 2020
Pass
Mileage: 97,059 MI
Expiry date: 17 Nov 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear sill damaged
- Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- underside showing corrosion around rear axel
23 Oct 2020
Fail
Mileage: 97,051 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength jacking point (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Upper Suspension spring mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength suspension top cup (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength jacking point (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) Repair immediately
- Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Upper Suspension spring mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength suspension top cup (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear sill damaged
- underside showing corrosion around rear axel
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
9 Nov 2019
Pass
Mileage: 92,880 MI
Expiry date: 17 Nov 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Inner Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear top spring mounts starting to corrode
8 Nov 2019
Fail
Mileage: 92,880 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Suspension arm likely to become detached suspension arm rusted through and broken (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Rear Brake valve insecure (1.1.7 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Inner Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear top spring mounts starting to corrode
8 Nov 2018
Pass
Mileage: 86,231 MI
Expiry date: 17 Nov 2019 8 Nov 20188 Nov 2018
Fail
Mileage: 86,231 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Front bush deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Brake lever has restricted free movement Brake caliper handbrake lever (1.1.15 (e)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
9 Nov 2017
Pass
Mileage: 82,436 MI
Expiry date: 17 Nov 2018 9 Nov 20178 Nov 2017
Fail
Mileage: 82,426 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
11 Nov 2016
Pass
Mileage: 76,233 MI
Expiry date: 17 Nov 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
10 Nov 2016
Fail
Mileage: 76,228 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
- Nearside Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded Front outrigger (2.4.A.3)
- Hazard warning switch faulty (1.4.B.1d)
- Offside Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded Front outrigger (2.4.A.3)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
17 Nov 2015
Pass
Mileage: 69,714 MI
Expiry date: 17 Nov 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
17 Nov 2015
Fail
Mileage: 69,714 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
17 Nov 2014
Pass
Mileage: 64,510 MI
Expiry date: 17 Nov 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
12 Nov 2014
Fail
Mileage: 64,464 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
- Nearside Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
18 Nov 2013
Pass
Mileage: 59,147 MI
Expiry date: 17 Nov 2014 18 Nov 20131 Mar 2013
Pass
Mileage: 55,241 MI
Expiry date: 28 Feb 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
24 Feb 2012
Pass
Mileage: 50,186 MI
Expiry date: 24 Feb 2013 24 Feb 201225 Feb 2011
Pass
Mileage: 46,384 MI
Expiry date: 24 Feb 2012 25 Feb 201127 Jan 2010
Pass
Mileage: 40,912 MI
Expiry date: 31 Jan 2011 27 Jan 201024 Jan 2009
Pass
Mileage: 36,298 MI
Expiry date: 31 Jan 2010 24 Jan 200922 Jan 2009
Fail
Mileage: 36,288 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
1 Feb 2008
Pass
Mileage: 31,999 MI
Expiry date: 31 Jan 2009 1 Feb 200824 Jan 2008
Fail
Mileage: 31,985 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
- Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
17 Jan 2007
Pass
Mileage: 27,018 MI
Expiry date: 16 Jan 2008 17 Jan 2007You can check the history of this vehicle for free by clicking on the "Run a free basic check" button above. This will tell you all the running costs, tax rates, technical specs, MOT history and more!
FD53NRE was registered on 2003-12-05
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