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FE55VLJ
2005 VAUXHALL VIVARO
Colour: White
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1870cc
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- Registration FE55VLJ
- Manufacturer VAUXHALL
- Model VIVARO
- Year 2005
- Colour White
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1870cc
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MOT History 26 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
26
Total Tests
18
Passes
8
Failures
69.23%
Pass Rate
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193 Total Defects Recorded
29 Jul 2025
Pass
Mileage: 183,151 MI
Expiry date: 4 Aug 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened face (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded in various sections (2.1.5 (g) (i))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Offside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened face (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Nearside Rear lamp lens cracked
- Oil leak, but not excessive engine area (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Nearside Front Inner Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
29 Jul 2025
Fail
Mileage: 183,151 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Central Rear Stop lamp(s) not working high level (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened face (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Nearside Front Inner Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded in various sections (2.1.5 (g) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive engine area (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Offside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened face (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Nearside Rear lamp lens cracked
- Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
5 Aug 2024
Pass
Mileage: 173,633 MI
Expiry date: 4 Aug 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded in various sections (2.1.5 (g) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive engine area (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Lower Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement r ear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Nearside Rear lamp cracked
- Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Lower Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Central Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
18 Jul 2023
Pass
Mileage: 164,824 MI
Expiry date: 3 Aug 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Rear lamp lens cracked
- Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded in various sections (2.1.5 (g) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive engine area (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Central Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
18 Jul 2023
Fail
Mileage: 164,822 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Central Rear Stop lamp(s) not working high level (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Rear lamp lens cracked
- Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded in various sections (2.1.5 (g) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive engine area (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Central Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
27 Jul 2022
Pass
Mileage: 156,796 MI
Expiry date: 3 Aug 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Inner Nail in tyre edge ()
- Offside Rear Exhaust mounting defective bracket broken exhaust still supported (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Nearside Rear lamp lens cracked
- Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded in various sections (2.1.5 (g) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive engine area (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective split on end (3.4 (b) (i))
27 Jul 2022
Fail
Mileage: 156,796 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Inner Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Inner Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear lamp lens cracked
- Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Offside Rear Exhaust mounting defective bracket broken exhaust still supported (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Rear Inner Nail in tyre edge ()
- Oil leak, but not excessive engine area (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded in various sections (2.1.5 (g) (i))
- Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective split on end (3.4 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
23 Jul 2021
Pass
Mileage: 144,540 MI
Expiry date: 3 Aug 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Nearside Rear lamp cracked
- Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded in various sections (2.1.5 (g) (i))
- Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Nearside Front Outer Nail in tyre edge ()
- Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
23 Jul 2021
Fail
Mileage: 144,540 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Nearside Rear lamp cracked
- Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded in various sections (2.1.5 (g) (i))
- Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Nearside Front Outer Nail in tyre edge ()
27 Jul 2020
Pass
Mileage: 134,317 MI
Expiry date: 3 Aug 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Rear Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
27 Jul 2020
Fail
Mileage: 134,317 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Central Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Rear Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
25 Jul 2019
Pass
Mileage: 124,856 MI
Expiry date: 3 Aug 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Nail in tyre ()
- Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
24 Jul 2018
Pass
Mileage: 114,120 MI
Expiry date: 3 Aug 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Front Inner Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Nearside Front Inner Mudguard insecure ()
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Upper Driver's view to the sides outside the swept area of the windscreen wipers restricted by an obstruction chip (3.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Driver's view to the sides outside the swept area of the windscreen wipers restricted by an obstruction chip (3.1 (a) (i))
25 Jul 2017
Pass
Mileage: 104,798 MI
Expiry date: 3 Aug 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- n/s/f inner wheel arch cover damaged
- slight play in both front anti roll bar rubbers
- n/s/r outer handbrake cable badly corroded
- both front anti roll bar links have slight play in top/bottom bushes
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Central Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
19 Jul 2017
Fail
Mileage: 104,779 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working side light (1.1.A.3b)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Nearside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- Nearside Front Inner Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
- Hazard warning switch missing cover top (1.4.B.1d)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- slight play in both front anti roll bar rubbers
- n/s/r outer handbrake cable badly corroded
- Nearside Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- n/s/f inner wheel arch cover damaged
- both front anti roll bar links have slight play in top/bottom bushes
- Central Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
4 Aug 2016
Pass
Mileage: 96,332 MI
Expiry date: 3 Aug 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- both front wipers split
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
4 Aug 2016
Fail
Mileage: 96,332 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
- Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- both front wipers split
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
13 Jul 2015
Pass
Mileage: 78,720 MI
Expiry date: 12 Jul 2016 4 Jun 20263 Mar 2014
Pass
Mileage: 68,728 MI
Expiry date: 20 Mar 2015 4 Jun 202628 Feb 2014
Fail
Mileage: 68,728 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2) Dangerous
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
- Offside Front Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
21 Mar 2013
Pass
Mileage: 57,128 MI
Expiry date: 20 Mar 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
2 Jun 2012
Pass
Mileage: 52,819 MI
Expiry date: 15 Jun 2013 4 Jun 20268 Jun 2011
Pass
Mileage: 43,771 MI
Expiry date: 15 Jun 2012 4 Jun 202616 Jun 2010
Pass
Mileage: 35,284 MI
Expiry date: 15 Jun 2011 4 Jun 20267 Jul 2009
Pass
Mileage: 28,541 MI
Expiry date: 3 Aug 2010 4 Jun 20264 Aug 2008
Pass
Mileage: 22,182 MI
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FE55VLJ was registered on 2005-09-09
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