Vauxhall Vivaro 2700 Dynamic S/S: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Vauxhall Vivaro 2700 Dynamic S/S passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 7.2 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 1,107 individual Vauxhall Vivaro 2700 Dynamic S/S tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

What this means if you are buying one

A 83.9% first-time pass rate means roughly 16 in every 100 Vauxhall Vivaro 2700 Dynamic S/S presented for MOT fail on the first attempt. That is better than average, so a well-kept example is a reasonably safe used buy. The average Vauxhall Vivaro 2700 Dynamic S/S tested had covered 55,672 miles and was built around 2020.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. The Vauxhall Vivaro 2700 Dynamic S/S sits 7.2 points above the national average, ranked 1,306 of 2,005 models. On one bought as repairable salvage, the mechanical side is less likely to spring surprises, so your repair estimate should hold up reasonably well.

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Most common MOT failures on a Vauxhall Vivaro 2700 Dynamic S/S

1. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 6.4% of tests (3.36x the national rate for this defect)
2. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 1.9% of tests (2.39x the national rate for this defect)
3. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 4.2% of tests (1.97x the national rate for this defect)
4. A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps, 1.4% of tests (1.51x the national rate for this defect)
5. A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED, 1.7% of tests (1.4x the national rate for this defect)
6. A tyre seriously damaged, 1.8% of tests
7. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 1.4% of tests
8. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 1.4% of tests
9. Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 0.9% of tests
10. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 0.9% of tests

From 1,109 DVSA-tracked Vauxhall Vivaro 2700 Dynamic S/S tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 6.06% of these flagged Vauxhall Vivaro 2700 Dynamic S/S defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 5.11% nationally.

Most common MOT advisories on a Vauxhall Vivaro 2700 Dynamic S/S

An advisory doesn't fail the car - the tester flags it as worth watching, but it still passes. A different list from the failures above: what testers are noting on a Vauxhall Vivaro 2700 Dynamic S/S before it actually fails on it.

1. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 7% of tests (2.21x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
2. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 19.2% of tests (2.05x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
3. Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution., 1.5% of tests (1.81x the national rate for this advisory)
4. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 20.1% of tests, also fails
5. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 12.6% of tests
6. A tyre seriously damaged, 5.5% of tests, also fails
7. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 5.3% of tests
8. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 1.6% of tests
9. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 0.9% of tests
10. A main load-bearing structural member fractured or deformed such that structural rigidity is significantly reduced, 0.5% of tests (5.32x the national rate for this advisory)

From 1,109 DVSA-tracked Vauxhall Vivaro 2700 Dynamic S/S tests, 2024.

Vauxhall Vivaro 2700 Dynamic S/S pass rate by model year

From its 2020 to its 2021 model year, the Vauxhall Vivaro 2700 Dynamic S/S's first-time pass rate has risen 1.7 points, from 83.5% to 85.2%, the usual pattern: a newer model year is a younger car today, so it fails less. First-time pass rate for each Vauxhall Vivaro 2700 Dynamic S/S year:

• 2020 Vauxhall Vivaro 2700 Dynamic S/S - 83.5% first-time pass, 486 tests
• 2021 Vauxhall Vivaro 2700 Dynamic S/S - 85.2% first-time pass, 515 tests

Other Vauxhall models

• Vauxhall Corsa - 70%
• Vauxhall Astra - 71.9%
• Vauxhall Mokka - 75.6%
• Vauxhall Zafira - 68.7%
• Vauxhall Insignia - 73.5%
• Vauxhall Vivaro - 59.7%
• Vauxhall Meriva - 68.9%
• Vauxhall Combo - 66.3%

Models with a similar pass rate

• Land Rover Range Rover Evoque D 4x2 - 83.9%
• Ford Freedom - 83.9%
• Vauxhall Combo Life Se Turbo D S/S - 83.9%
• Peugeot 5008 GT Line Premium P-Tech Ss - 83.9%
• Vauxhall Vivaro 3100 Sportive S/S - 83.8%
• MINI Unclassified - 83.8%

If this car is a salvage or write-off

• What does Cat N mean? Category N explained
• What does Cat S mean? Category S explained
• Cat S vs Cat N: the real differences
• Do you need an HPI check on a car you know is a write-off?

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