2013 Vauxhall Vivaro 2.0L Diesel · CU13 YAV

The Vauxhall Vivaro presents an unclear roadworthiness position. The most recent test on 29 August 2023 recorded a failure at 212,662 miles, yet the DVLA entry lists no defects, which points to an administrative or data-recording anomaly rather than a clean mechanical pass. Prior to that, the van failed twice in quick succession on 14 April 2022 and 6 May 2022 at 210,011 and 210,012 miles respectively, again with no defects logged, before a pass on 7 May 2022 at 210,012 miles. The trend is neither resolving nor worsening in a diagnosable sense because the records lack the advisory or failure detail needed to judge component condition. At approximately 13 years old the van shows 212,662 recorded miles, an average of roughly 16,359 miles per year. This is high for a 2013 light commercial and implies sustained use across its life. Mileage moved only 2,650 miles between May 2022 and August 2023, a low annualised rate that suggests the vehicle was parked or lightly run in its final recorded year. The gap between the 2022 cluster of tests and the 2023 failure spans sixteen months, leaving a long untested stretch relative to today's date of 8 July 2026; the last evidence is nearly three years stale. A buyer should commission a physical inspection of structural integrity and corrosion on chassis rails, sills, and suspension mounting points, since the Vivaro of this era is prone to rust in those areas and the MOT data gives no reassurance either way. The brake discs, calipers, and flexible hoses warrant close measurement, as do front suspension bushes and coil springs, given the high mileage and unknown cause of the 2022 and 2023 failures. Without defect text in the record, previous owners may have used the van for short urban cycles or left it idle, and the repeated no-defect failures hint at poor paperwork discipline rather than proven upkeep. Treat the 212,662-mile figure as the ceiling of known use and budget for full mechanical survey before any purchase.