Vauxhall Vivaro MOT reliability

Vauxhall Vivaros passed their MOT first time 59% of the time across 236,701 tests in 2025. 268,044 are still licensed in Great Britain.

First-time pass rate

59%

MOTs analysed

236,701

Still licensed (GB)

268,044

Body type

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Pass rate by year of first registration

Older cars fail more often, so compare a car with others of the same age. Years with very few MOTs can show extreme pass rates, even 0% or 100%, so give more weight to years with more tests.

In detail:

First registered

2022 diesel

12,152 MOTs

Passed first time 73%. Typical mileage 44,511 (most between 30,227 and 60,837).

2022: 92% → 2023: 89% → 2024: 82% → 2025: 73%

Most common failures

Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively (6.9%)
Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick (4.5%)
Registration plate lamp(s): inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (3.7%)
Stop lamp: not working (3.0%)
Headlamp aim: too high (2.8%)

2022 electric

4,506 MOTs

Passed first time 82%. Typical mileage 21,268 (most between 13,068 and 30,758).

2022: 100% → 2023: 94% → 2024: 92% → 2025: 82%

Most common failures

Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively (4.3%)
Headlamp aim: too high (3.1%)
Condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (2.5%)
Stop lamp: not working (1.8%)
Service brake performance: efficiency below requirements (1.7%)

Where 2022 Vivaros fail

Lights & electrics

14.6%

Visibility & wipers

8.6%

Brakes

6.4%

Wheels & tyres

4.6%

Exhaust, emissions & leaks

1.9%

Body, structure & corrosion

1.2%

Suspension & axles

0.5%

Seat belts & other equipment

0.3%

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Based on 2025 initial MOT tests in DVSA's anonymised MOT dataset (cars and light vans). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Model details: Vehicle data by VehiclesDB.