2016 Vauxhall Vivaro 1.6L Diesel · OW16 ACJ

The Vauxhall Vivaro held a valid pass on 22 August 2025 at 127,895 miles, but the underlying maintenance trend is worsening rather than stable. On 15 August 2025 at 127,704 miles the van failed with a serious fluid leak from the nearside front shock absorber, offside headlamp aim too high, nearside front steering rack inner joint play and an insecure corroded offside rear back plate. Seven days later the pass cleared the shock leak and lamp aim yet carried the steering play and back plate corrosion as advisories. Repeated front-end defects and fresh corrosion point to deferred upkeep by previous keepers. Mileage sits at 127,895 against a 2016 registration, averaging near 12,800 miles per year and marking the vehicle as high-use. The record shows 86,836 miles at the 5 September 2022 test, then a leap to 114,709 miles by 16 August 2024 with no supplied interim test. That gap implies either unrecorded testing or sustained layup followed by heavy commercial duty. Subsequent annual climbs of around 13,000 miles confirm continual load rather than gentle private use. A buyer must inspect the nearside front steering rack inner joint, flagged at both August 2025 examinations; persistent play threatens handling precision and tyre life. The offside rear back plate remains insecure and corroded, requiring checks for caliper mounting integrity and surrounding rust. Front suspension wear recurs: the 28 August 2024 pass at 115,050 miles noted slight play in the lower suspension arm ball joint, while the 16 August 2024 fail at 114,709 miles exposed a degraded anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover on the offside. Those faults invite dirt ingress and premature bush failure. Brake pads drew a wearing thin warning at the 2024 fail but absent later, so verify pad and disc condition in person. Headlamp aim was corrected before the 2025 pass yet realignment should be confirmed. The latest certificate confirms roadworthiness, though the advisory pattern reveals an owner who remedied failures only under test pressure, leaving creeping mechanical and corrosion issues for the next keeper.