2012 VAUXHALL VIVARO2.0L Diesel

The 2012 Vauxhall Vivaro holds a currently roadworthy status. The most recent DVSA test on 27 November 2025, roughly eight months before this July 2026 assessment, returned a pass at 93,365 miles with no defects recorded. The maintenance trend stays stable across the available history, as every pass since 2022 shows a clean sheet with no advisories on suspension, brakes, or exhaust emissions. Two anomalous fails logged on 26 November 2025 and 10 May 2022 at identical mileages to subsequent passes, each citing no defects, point to procedural rather than mechanical faults. Mileage accumulation tracks typical light-commercial use for a fourteen-year-old van. The record shows 58,173 miles on 10 May 2022, rising to 81,408 by 19 November 2024, then 93,365 by 27 November 2025. That equates to about 9,300 miles per year across the middle interval and near 12,000 in the final year, a modest climb but still within expected bounds. Sparse MOT data with only five entries and two same-day reversals suggests previous keepers pursued statutory compliance without building a detailed advisory trail. A buyer should still commission a physical inspection of structural and mechanical parts that clean certificates omit. Vauxhall Vivaro platforms of this era commonly develop corrosion on chassis rails, degraded suspension bushes, and worn brake discs. The tester flagged no advisories, yet age and winter salt make underbody rust and binding calipers plausible. Verify the genuine status of the two no-defect fails with DVLA to rule out administrative anomalies.