2016 Vauxhall Vivaro 1.6L Diesel · KY66 AXK

A broadly clean MOT record defines this Vivaro, with the most recent test on 8 October 2025 resulting in a pass and no advisories or defects logged on the official DVSA record. Across the three years of testing visible, there are no recorded advisories relating to corrosion, brake component wear, suspension deterioration, or exhaust integrity, which is a positive indicator given the typical mileage band of a working van of this age. The single anomaly worth noting is that the same date, 8 October 2025, appears twice in the records, once as a fail and once as a pass; this normally indicates a same-day retest situation where an immediate failure was rectified on site and the vehicle was then re-presented and passed within the allocated retest window. Because no defect detail is recorded against the failure entry, there is no specific component category to investigate further, but a prospective buyer should still satisfy themselves that any remedial work carried out was completed to a proper standard rather than a minimal pass. The recorded mileage of 89,617 miles over roughly ten years equates to an annual accumulation of around 8,960 miles, which is broadly typical for a van of this type and age, particularly one likely used for light commercial duties, deliveries, or mixed driving. The gap between the 2023 and 2024 tests shows a small but expected mileage progression for a working vehicle, and there is no evidence of any extended period off the road or a sudden mileage spike that would suggest an odometer irregularity or a change in operational use. At this mileage, mechanical wear on the major drivetrain and chassis components is to be expected, but the absence of any advisories on suspension arms, brake discs, or running gear over the recorded period suggests the vehicle has not yet reached the point where wear items are being flagged at test. Despite the clean advisory history, a Vivaro approaching ninety thousand miles warrants careful physical inspection of the areas most prone to wear on this model. On a test drive, listen for any clonking or knocking from the front suspension over uneven surfaces, particularly indicative of worn anti-roll bar bushes, wishbone bushes, or drop links, and pay attention to steering precision, as vagueness or a clonking through the column can point to top mount or strut issues. Inspect the front brake discs for an obvious lip on the outer edge and check for judder through the pedal under firm braking, which would indicate disc warping common to vans that have seen sustained urban or loaded use. Check the rear brake set-up, particularly the adjustment on drum-braked variants or the caliper slide pins on disc-braked versions, as binding or uneven operation is a known wear point. Finally, examine the underside of the vehicle for any corrosion on the brake pipes, suspension subframe, and around the exhaust mounting points, as the Vivaro chassis can begin to surface rust in these areas at this age even where no advisory has yet been raised. Inspect the engine bay for any signs of oil misting around the cam cover or turbo oil feed area, and verify that the cooling system is holding pressure with no obvious staining around the water pump or thermostat housing. Confirm that the clutch takes up smoothly without slipping under load, that the turbo spools without excessive whistle or lag, and that the six-speed gearbox selects all gears cleanly without excessive notchiness, as these are common wear items on high-mileage examples. A clean MOT record reduces the immediate risk profile considerably, but a physical inspection and ideally a pre-purchase inspection by a commercial vehicle specialist remain strongly advisable given the mileage and age of the vehicle.