2016 Vauxhall Vivaro 1.6L Diesel · DL16 ACV

The Vauxhall Vivaro presents a currently roadworthy status following a passed MOT on 14 May 2025 at 56,556 miles with no defects recorded. The maintenance trend reads as stable across the three years of available history, with every pass showing a clean sheet and no advisories logged. The record shows a repeated pattern of an initial failure followed by a same-day pass at near-identical mileage, which points to administrative or minor pre-test corrections rather than progressive mechanical decline. The van has covered roughly 5,656 miles per year from new, a low figure for a 2016 light commercial vehicle. Mileage moved from 42,581 at the April 2023 test to 50,328 by April 2024, then to 56,556 by May 2025, equating to about 7,700 and 6,200 miles in the respective intervals. Such low annual use over ten years suggests prolonged standing periods are plausible, though the clean test outcomes give no evidence of neglect in the recorded checks. The back-to-back fail-and-pass entries on 29 to 30 April 2024 and again on 14 May 2025, each at matching mileages with no defects cited, imply the failures stemmed from non-mechanical causes such as documentation or minor presentation issues cleared the same day. A buyer should still verify the suspension bushes, coil springs, brake discs and calipers, and underbody structural integrity in person, since standing vehicles commonly develop corrosion and seized components that a no-defect MOT will not necessarily expose. Given the sparse but clean record, the prudent step is a physical inspection of exhaust emissions, tyre condition, and chassis for rust before purchase. The low mileage and repeated same-day reversals suggest a lightly used van with attentive last-minute preparation, not an ongoing fault trend.