Vauxhall Vivaro 2900 Edition S/S: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Vauxhall Vivaro 2900 Edition S/S passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 5.2 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 2,002 individual Vauxhall Vivaro 2900 Edition S/S tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

What this means if you are buying one

A 81.9% first-time pass rate means roughly 18 in every 100 Vauxhall Vivaro 2900 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 2900 Edition S/S tested had covered 55,071 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 2900 Edition S/S sits 5.2 points above the national average, ranked 1,384 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 2900 Edition S/S

1. Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing, loose or worn smooth, 0.6% of tests (9.63x the national rate for this defect)
2. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 6.7% of tests (3.53x the national rate for this defect)
3. A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps, 2.5% of tests (2.8x the national rate for this defect)
4. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 1.8% of tests (2.25x the national rate for this defect)
5. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 4.5% of tests (2.09x the national rate for this defect)
6. A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED, 2.1% of tests (1.69x the national rate for this defect)
7. A tyre seriously damaged, 1.9% of tests
8. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 1.9% of tests
9. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 1.2% of tests
10. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 1% of tests

From 2,517 DVSA-tracked Vauxhall Vivaro 2900 Edition S/S tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 6.4% of these flagged Vauxhall Vivaro 2900 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 2900 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 2900 Edition S/S before it actually fails on it.

1. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 5.8% of tests (1.83x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
2. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 13.8% of tests (1.47x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
3. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 15.2% of tests, also fails
4. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 13.5% of tests
5. A tyre seriously damaged, 9.1% of tests, also fails
6. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 6% of tests
7. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 1.5% of tests
8. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 0.9% of tests
9. Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution., 0.6% of tests
10. A wheel badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mounting, 0.6% of tests

From 2,517 DVSA-tracked Vauxhall Vivaro 2900 Edition S/S tests, 2024.

Vauxhall Vivaro 2900 Edition S/S pass rate by model year

From its 2019 to its 2021 model year, the Vauxhall Vivaro 2900 Edition S/S's first-time pass rate has risen 7.3 points, from 79.4% to 86.7%, the usual pattern: a newer model year is a younger car today, so it fails less. First-time pass rate for each Vauxhall Vivaro 2900 Edition S/S year:

• 2019 Vauxhall Vivaro 2900 Edition S/S - 79.4% first-time pass, 976 tests
• 2020 Vauxhall Vivaro 2900 Edition S/S - 83.4% first-time pass, 1,012 tests
• 2021 Vauxhall Vivaro 2900 Edition S/S - 86.7% first-time pass, 505 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 118 - 81.9%
• Audi A6 - 81.9%
• Jaguar Xk - 81.9%
• BMW X6 Xdrive30d M Sport Mhev Auto - 81.9%
• Ford F150 - 81.8%
• MINI Cooper Clubman - 81.8%

If this car is a salvage or write-off

• What does Cat N mean? Category N explained
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• Cat S vs Cat N: the real differences
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