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2005 VAUXHALL VIVARO
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- Registration FN55SXK
- Manufacturer VAUXHALL
- Model VIVARO
- Year 2005
- Colour Red
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1870cc
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- Expired 05 Jun 2026
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MOT History 22 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
3 Nov 2021
Fail
Mileage: 332,794 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
16 Oct 2020
Pass
Mileage: 313,291 MI
Expiry date: 15 Oct 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged (5.2.3 (j))
- Nearside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged (5.2.3 (j))
1 Oct 2020
Fail
Mileage: 313,288 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Floor (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Lower Engine mounting damaged or deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (6.1.8 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front 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 disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged (5.2.3 (j))
- Nearside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged (5.2.3 (j))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Coolant leak Rad ()
24 Sep 2019
Pass
Mileage: 292,656 MI
Expiry date: 25 Sep 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm (5.2.3 (e))
- radiator leaking
- power steering pipes corroded
- engine oily
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Front wipers poor
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
23 Sep 2019
Fail
Mileage: 292,654 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- power steering pipes corroded
- engine oily
- coolant empty
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- radiator leaking
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Front wipers poor
26 Sep 2018
Pass
Mileage: 273,906 MI
Expiry date: 25 Sep 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front bush separating (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- slight coolant leak from radiator
- clutch pedal rubber worn/missing
- Rear Lower engine stabilizer split+worn
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened discs corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Power steering close to minimum mark (2.1.5 (b) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear light unit damaged
- Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
- Offside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush split + perishing (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened corroded and lipped (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective only clearing screen in one direction (3.4 (b) (i))
25 Sep 2018
Fail
Mileage: 273,908 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Inner Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Lower engine stabilizer split+worn
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened corroded and lipped (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front bush separating (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush split + perishing (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
- Offside Rear light unit damaged
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Power steering close to minimum mark (2.1.5 (b) (i))
- slight coolant leak from radiator
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened discs corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- clutch pedal rubber worn/missing
- Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective only clearing screen in one direction (3.4 (b) (i))
25 Oct 2017
Pass
Mileage: 255,710 MI
Expiry date: 1 Nov 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- squeak from power steering pump
- possible coolant leak from radiator nsf lower corner
- poor gear selection (1st mainly )
- engine very oily
- clutch pedal rubber damaged/missing
- bottom radiator hose chuffed by air conditioning pipe
- Offside Front door noisy
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
24 Oct 2017
Fail
Mileage: 255,706 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Offside Rear Rear position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)
- Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively both (8.2.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front door noisy
- squeak from power steering pump
- possible coolant leak from radiator nsf lower corner
- poor gear selection (1st mainly )
- engine very oily
- clutch pedal rubber damaged/missing
- brake fluid level low
- bottom radiator hose chuffed by air conditioning pipe
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
2 Nov 2016
Pass
Mileage: 233,062 MI
Expiry date: 1 Nov 2017 5 Jun 202628 Oct 2016
Fail
Mileage: 233,057 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
- Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
13 Oct 2015
Pass
Mileage: 205,181 MI
Expiry date: 15 Oct 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- engine oil leak.
- Nearside Rear nail in tyre
12 Oct 2015
Fail
Mileage: 205,181 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Electrical wiring insecure abs loom (1.9.2a)
- Centre Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
- Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
- Offside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- engine oil leak.
- Nearside Rear nail in tyre
16 Oct 2014
Pass
Mileage: 174,100 MI
Expiry date: 15 Oct 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
15 Oct 2014
Fail
Mileage: 174,099 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Brake pedal anti-slip provision incomplete (3.3.A.1b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
27 Aug 2013
Pass
Mileage: 136,704 MI
Expiry date: 24 Sep 2014 5 Jun 202625 Sep 2012
Pass
Mileage: 114,020 MI
Expiry date: 24 Sep 2013 5 Jun 20268 Sep 2011
Pass
Mileage: 95,050 MI
Expiry date: 20 Sep 2012 5 Jun 202621 Sep 2010
Pass
Mileage: 87,230 MI
Expiry date: 20 Sep 2011 5 Jun 202622 Aug 2009
Pass
Mileage: 76,464 MI
Expiry date: 1 Sep 2010 5 Jun 202626 Aug 2008
Pass
Mileage: 68,844 MI
Expiry date: 1 Sep 2009 5 Jun 202626 Aug 2008
Fail
Mileage: 68,843 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
- Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
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FN55SXK was registered on 2005-09-01
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