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Vauxhall

Vivaro 2900 Edition S/s

2,433 MOT tests analysed. lands in the middle of the pack — here's where Vivaro 2900 Edition S/ss pass, fail, and end up on the retest sheet.

That's 1.9 points below the UK fleet average across our 1,988 tracked models — buyers should expect more first-time fails than the typical UK car.

Pass

73.8%

Pass-after-fix

7.4%

Fail

17.7%

Avg miles

49,144

Pass + Pass-after-fix + Fail = 100%

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Vivaro 2900 Edition S/S: middle-of-the-pack on first-time pass

Across 2,433 MOT tests, the Vivaro 2900 Edition S/S returns 73.8% first-time pass — below the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is wipers that don't clear the screen. A number-plate lamp out and brake pads worn below 1.5 mm round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 49,144, which is the lens to read those failure rankings through. If you own one and the next test is close, the ranked list below is a sensible pre-test checklist.

Top ten reasons for rejection.

  1. 01

    Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen

    208 occurrences · 8.5% of tests

  2. 02

    A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources

    174 occurrences · 7.2% of tests

  3. 03

    a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm

    152 occurrences · 6.2% of tests

  4. 04

    Wiper blade defective

    106 occurrences · 4.4% of tests

  5. 05

    Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view

    82 occurrences · 3.4% of tests

  6. 06

    A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED

    70 occurrences · 2.9% of tests

  7. 07

    A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps

    50 occurrences · 2.1% of tests

  8. 08

    Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements

    41 occurrences · 1.7% of tests

  9. 09

    Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn

    36 occurrences · 1.5% of tests

  10. 10

    Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing, loose or worn smooth

    23 occurrences · 0.9% of tests

Counts cover Major and Dangerous defects logged at test. Advisory items excluded so this shows why a car was rejected, not just what the tester flagged in passing.

Worst-case fix budget · top 4 failures

£128–£285

If every one of this Vivaro 2900 Edition S/s's most-logged Major fails hit at the same MOT, that's the real-world UK garage range. Reality is usually one or two items, not all of them. Open the estimator →

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Tools that pre-empt a retest.

Picked against this car's top failure patterns. Affiliate links to Amazon UK — we earn a small cut at no cost to you. Disclosed up-front, doesn't shape the data.

Item 01 · Amazon UK

Bosch Aerotwin wiper blades

Cheap wipers fail the test on smear streaks. Bosch Aerotwins last a winter and clear a screen properly.

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Item 02 · Amazon UK

H7 / W21W bulb pack

A spare-bulb kit lives in the boot. Test morning is not the time to find your stop-lamp's gone.

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Item 03 · Amazon UK

Brake pad measurement gauge

Testers fail pads under 1.5mm. A wear gauge tells you if you've got two months left or two weeks.

Search Amazon UK

Buying or keeping a Vivaro 2900 Edition S/s?

Use the failure ranking as a pre-test checklist or a haggling lever. Treat the headline pass rate as a fleet-wide trend, not a guarantee on any individual car.

If you own a Vivaro 2900 Edition S/s and your last MOT looked nothing like the ranked failures above, that's normal — individual cars vary widely. The ranking shows the patterns testers flag most often across the country.