2018 Vauxhall Vivaro 1.6L Diesel · FN68 RYT

The Vauxhall Vivaro presents as roadworthy following its most recent MOT pass on 9 September 2025 at 44,350 miles, with the maintenance trend appearing stable across the three years of recorded testing. The vehicle cleared its final examination without defects, though the preceding week saw a failed attempt on 4 September 2025 at 44,267 miles that the tester closed with no defects logged, a pattern repeated exactly twelve months earlier when the 4 September 2024 test failed at 36,700 miles before a clean pass on 9 September 2024 at 36,702 miles. Recorded mileage sits at 44,350 against an eight-year lifespan, equating to roughly 5,544 miles per year and marking this van as low-use for its class. The odometer moved from 30,332 miles at the September 2023 test to 36,700 by September 2024, then to 44,267 by September 2025, a steady annual addition near 7,500 to 8,000 miles that contradicts the longer-term average and implies the early years saw extended periods of little movement. Such standing time on a light commercial vehicle often allows corrosion and perished rubber components to develop unseen. The repeated fail-pass pairs in September 2024 and September 2025 with zero defects recorded suggest administrative or presentation issues at initial testing rather than mechanical fault, yet a buyer should still verify the bodywork and underside for structural rust given the low early mileage and probable dormancy. Suspension bushes, coil springs, and brake discs warrant a hands-on check for binding calipers or fluid weep, as the MOT entries offer no advisory detail to confirm their condition. Given the clean defect history and stable trend, the Vivaro reads as a lightly stressed example, but the twin fail-with-no-defect entries mean the buyer should obtain the full VOSA failure reasons and confirm the van was not presented with expired documentation or minor consumable omissions such as wiper blades or lamps before committing.