Vauxhall Vivaro-E Life Combi
From 243 MOT tests. Above average for its class.
Common MOT failure categories
What goes wrong?
The most common MOT failure reasons are lamp showing red light to the front, white light to the rear or has heavily reduced light intensity, tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements and a seat belt or flexible stalk damaged. The top issue, lamp showing red light to the front, white light to the rear or has heavily reduced light intensity, caused 3 failures in 2024. Checking tread depth (1.6mm legal minimum, 3mm recommended) before your test can save an unnecessary fail. You can check prices at Black Circles if you need replacements. If you need repairs before retesting, sites like BookMyGarage let you compare local prices.
| lamp showing red light to the front, white light to the rear or has heavily reduced light intensity | 3 |
| tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements | 3 |
| a seat belt or flexible stalk damaged | 1 |
| stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning | 1 |
| a direction indicator lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning | 1 |
| brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured | 1 |
| the aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements | 1 |
| a seat belt webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened | 1 |
| a tyre seriously damaged | 1 |
| wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen | 1 |
By registration year
| Year | Pass rate | Top failures |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 90.2% | lamp showing red light to the front, white light to the rear or has heavily reduced light intensity, tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements |
Typical mileage
Half of all Vivaro-E Life Combis tested had between 11,557 and 31,970 miles on the clock. Relatively low mileage overall. Many are still fairly young.
At 20,631 median miles, the Vivaro-E Life Combi has 0.048 failures per 10,000 miles driven.
Other Vauxhall models
| Vauxhall Corsa | 70.9% |
| Vauxhall Astra | 72.5% |
| Vauxhall Vivaro | 67.2% |
| Vauxhall Mokka | 76.7% |
| Vauxhall Insignia | 75.3% |
Common questions
What is the Vauxhall Vivaro-E Life Combi MOT pass rate?
The Vauxhall Vivaro-E Life Combi has a 90.1% MOT pass rate based on 243 real MOT tests. This is above the national average.
What are common MOT failures on a Vauxhall Vivaro-E Life Combi?
The most common MOT failure on the Vauxhall Vivaro-E Life Combi is lamp showing red light to the front, white light to the rear or has heavily reduced light intensity, which caused 3 failures. Other common issues include tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements.
What is the typical mileage of a Vauxhall Vivaro-E Life Combi at MOT?
The median mileage at MOT for a Vauxhall Vivaro-E Life Combi is 20,631 miles. The middle 50% of vehicles tested have between 11,557 and 31,970 miles.
Buying a used Vivaro-E Life Combi?
Start with the free tools. Look up the specific vehicle's MOT history on GOV.UK The mileage at each test will show if it's been wound back, and the advisory history tells you what's wearing. Cross-reference that against the typical failures above to see if anything looks unusual for this model.
The free data won't tell you about outstanding finance, theft markers, or write-off history. For that, you need a vehicle history check This is especially important on a private sale where you have fewer legal protections.
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