2005 Vauxhall Vivaro 1.9L Diesel · FG55 NDF

The Vauxhall Vivaro presents as roadworthy following its most recent MOT pass on 11 June 2025 at 157,803 miles, with the maintenance trend appearing stable across the recorded history. The vehicle cleared with no defects recorded at that test. Prior to this, the only blemish came from a failed test on 15 May 2025 at 157,787 miles, though the record shows no specific defects listed against that failure, and the van subsequently passed four weeks later. Annual mileage sits at a typical level for a 21-year-old light commercial, averaging roughly 7,514 miles per year against the 157,803 miles recorded. The gap between the 2023 and 2024 tests spanned just over twelve months, moving from 144,959 miles on 21 March 2023 to 151,386 miles on 16 April 2024, a modest 6,427-mile accumulation. The jump to the 2025 tests shows 157,787 miles by mid-May, confirming steady rather than accelerated use with no standing periods evident from the data. The sparse MOT record offers little to flag in terms of recurring mechanical faults, as no advisories or defects appear across any pass or the two listed failures. A buyer should still commission a physical inspection of structural integrity beneath the chassis and wheel arches, given the age and the Vivaro platform's known susceptibility to corrosion at sill and subframe mounting points. The brake discs, suspension bushes, and exhaust emissions should be verified in person despite the clean test outcomes. Given the unexplained failure on 15 May 2025 with zero defects noted, the buyer ought to obtain the full VOSA failure sheet to confirm whether the refusal stemmed from documentation, lighting function, or an administrative matter rather than a concealed fault. The clean pass one month later suggests the issue was resolved promptly, but the absence of recorded defects on a failure warrants direct verification before purchase.