2016 Vauxhall Vivaro 1.6L Diesel · DN65 AEO

The vehicle’s most recent MOT on 21 July 2025 at 80 108 miles passed with no recorded defects, yet the same day a failure was logged for the anti‑roll bar linkage: the nearside upper ball‑joint dust cover no longer sealed, allowing dirt ingress, and the offside ball joint exhibited slight play. This pattern of a pass immediately followed by a failure indicates the car is on a deteriorating maintenance trajectory, with suspension components progressively showing wear rather than improvement. Mileage has accumulated steadily from 43 236 miles in February 2019 to 80 108 miles in July 2025, a rise of 36 872 miles over roughly 6.3 years. The average gain of about 5 850 miles per year is below the typical 8 000 miles annual figure for a six‑year‑old van, suggesting moderate usage. The record shows a gap between the February 2019 test and the first July 2020 test, after which annual inspections have been consistent, providing a relatively complete data set. Recurring suspension issues dominate the history: tyre wear advisories appear repeatedly from 2020 to 2025, a serious rear shock fluid leak was noted in 2020, and track‑rod end ball‑joint play persisted from 2022 through 2024, escalating to a serious detachment risk on the offside front outer track rod in July 2024. Brake components also show wear, with front discs pitted and inner pads thinning in 2021. A buyer should inspect the anti‑roll bar linkage for dust‑cover integrity and ball‑joint play, examine all suspension ball joints and track‑rod ends for wear or looseness, check rear shock absorbers for fluid leaks, assess brake discs and pads for scoring or thinning, and verify tyre tread depth and edge wear across all four tyres.