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

The Vauxhall Vivaro 2700 Edition S/S passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 2.9 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 1,967 individual Vauxhall Vivaro 2700 Edition S/S tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

What this means if you are buying one

A 79.6% first-time pass rate means roughly 20 in every 100 Vauxhall Vivaro 2700 Edition 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 Edition S/S tested had covered 57,451 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 Edition S/S sits 2.9 points above the national average, ranked 1,455 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 Edition S/S

1. A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps, 3.2% of tests (3.55x the national rate for this defect)
2. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 6.4% of tests (3.38x the national rate for this defect)
3. A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED, 3% of tests (2.46x the national rate for this defect)
4. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 4.7% of tests (2.2x the national rate for this defect)
5. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 1.1% of tests (1.39x the national rate for this defect)
6. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 3.9% of tests (1.21x the national rate for this defect)
7. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 1.9% of tests
8. A tyre seriously damaged, 1.5% of tests
9. Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 1.4% of tests
10. A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 1.2% of tests

From 1,988 DVSA-tracked Vauxhall Vivaro 2700 Edition S/S tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 7.99% of these flagged Vauxhall Vivaro 2700 Edition 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 Edition 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 Edition S/S before it actually fails on it.

1. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 17.3% of tests (1.85x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
2. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 16.2% of tests (1.32x the national rate for this advisory)
3. Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution., 1.1% of tests (1.31x the national rate for this advisory)
4. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 4% of tests (1.26x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
5. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 19.5% of tests, also fails
6. A tyre seriously damaged, 6.3% of tests, also fails
7. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 4.9% of tests
8. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 1.6% of tests
9. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 1.4% of tests
10. Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements, 0.7% of tests

From 1,988 DVSA-tracked Vauxhall Vivaro 2700 Edition S/S tests, 2024.

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

From its 2019 to its 2021 model year, the Vauxhall Vivaro 2700 Edition S/S's first-time pass rate has fallen 4.8 points, from 82.6% to 77.8%, an unusual pattern where even its newest years fail more than its oldest. First-time pass rate for each Vauxhall Vivaro 2700 Edition S/S year:

• 2019 Vauxhall Vivaro 2700 Edition S/S - 82.6% first-time pass, 619 tests
• 2020 Vauxhall Vivaro 2700 Edition S/S - 79.5% first-time pass, 809 tests
• 2021 Vauxhall Vivaro 2700 Edition S/S - 77.8% first-time pass, 550 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

• BMW 130 - 79.7%
• Dacia Duster - 79.6%
• Renault Trafic Sl28 B-Ness+ Energy Dci - 79.6%
• Mercedes-Benz Cl 500 - 79.6%
• Audi A1 - 79.5%
• SEAT Leon - 79.5%

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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