2014 Vauxhall Vivaro 1.6L Diesel · DS64 AAU

The Vauxhall Vivaro last secured a clean MOT pass on 7 October 2022 at 61,805 miles, a result now nearly four years old given today's date of 15 July 2026 and therefore not reflective of present condition. The DVSA record also logs a failure on that same date with no defects recorded. Backtracking through the history, the van failed on 29 September 2021 at 54,275 miles and passed the next day at 54,276 miles, again with no defects noted. From the October 2020 pass at 45,252 miles through to the 2022 tests, the tester entered no advisories or mechanical faults. This pattern suggests a stable on-paper maintenance profile, yet the repeated fail-pass pairs without stated defects warrant caution about data accuracy or unreported rectifications. Mileage sits low for a twelve-year-old van. The odometer read 45,252 miles at the 2 October 2020 test, rose to 54,275 by 29 September 2021, and reached 61,805 by 7 October 2022. That equates to roughly 9,000 miles in the first interval and 7,500 in the second, averaging near 5,150 miles per year overall. The single mile added between the September 2021 fail and pass indicates a prompt retest rather than real use. Such low accumulation implies lighter duty or periods of standing, which can mask intermittent corrosion or seized suspension components not captured in a static test. No further MOT entries exist up to mid-2026, so the vehicle has likely been idle or off-road for an extended period. A buyer should commission an independent inspection of structural integrity, suspension bushes, coil springs, brake discs and calipers given the Vivaro's age and the opaque failure entries. Examine the underside for corrosion, check exhaust emissions and turbo health, and verify the true cause of the no-defect fails via the DVSA database. The absence of recorded advisories does not preclude worn tyres or wiper blades at time of sale, so physical checks remain essential before any purchase.