Vauxhall
1,423 MOT tests analysed. sits above the UK fleet average — here's where Vivaro 3100 Elite S/ss pass, fail, and end up on the retest sheet.
That's 3.1 points above the UK fleet average across our 1,984 tracked models — a confident result.
Pass
80.6%
Pass-after-fix
5.1%
Fail
12.2%
Avg miles
54,527
Pass + Pass-after-fix + Fail = 100%
Diesel cars registered from September 2015 generally meet Euro 6 — compliant in London ULEZ, Birmingham CAZ, Bristol CAZ, and Glasgow LEZ.
Performance by cohort
2 year bands · 1,423 tests
Pass rate is broadly flat across the cohorts — new and old Vivaro 3100 Elite S/s examples track each other at the test bay.
Pass
81.0%
Fail
11.5%
PRS
5.1%
Avg mileage at test
61,722 mi
Pass
80.0%
Fail
13.1%
PRS
5.0%
Avg mileage at test
43,420 mi
Cohort = vehicle's first-registration year band. Same model, different generations of build.
The picture
Across 533 MOT tests, the Vivaro 3100 Elite S/S returns 80.3% first-time pass — above the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is windscreen damage. Brake pads worn below 1.5 mm and wipers that don't clear the screen round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 48,718, 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.
ABI Insurance Group
Around the UK fleet average for insurance cost. Lower groups cost less to insure; UK fleet average is around Group 22.
Source: ABI Group Rating Panel · administered by Thatcham Research · groups cover standard variants; performance trims may sit higher. Browse all insurance groups →
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A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources
47 occurrences · 3.3% of tests
Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
46 occurrences · 3.2% of tests
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view
44 occurrences · 3.1% of tests
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot severely deteriorated
44 occurrences · 3.1% of tests
Wiper blade defective
33 occurrences · 2.3% of tests
a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm
24 occurrences · 1.7% of tests
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
17 occurrences · 1.2% of tests
Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn
14 occurrences · 1.0% of tests
A tyre seriously damaged
12 occurrences · 0.8% of tests
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps
11 occurrences · 0.8% 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 3 failures
£48–£125
If every one of this Vivaro 3100 Elite 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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Year-band analysis
First-time MOT pass rate split by registration band. Pass rates barely move across bands here, so the year you buy Vauxhall Vivaro 3100 Elite S/s makes little measurable difference to MOT outcomes.
Best band to buy
81.0%
2018–2020 registration
the 2018–2020 band climbs to 81.0% — a 0.9-point improvement. Failures here are mostly wear items: inoperative in the case of multiple lamps…, damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view — the structural issues that drag down older examples don't appear in the top-10 for this band.
Band to be cautious about
80.0%
2021+ registration
On the 2021-on band, the data shows a 80.0% pass rate against a fleet average of 81.0% on the newer band. The main culprits logged at test: constant velocity boot severely deteriorated, does not clear the windscreen effectively, and damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view. Average mileage on test for this band is 43,420 miles — high-mileage wear items are a recurring theme.
Best band to buy: 2018-2020 (81.0% first-time pass). Worst band to avoid: 2021+ (80.0% pass). That's a 0.9-point spread across 556 older tests and 867 newer ones — year of build makes a material difference on this model.
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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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Owner reports · Honest John
Verbatim faults logged by owners on honestjohn.co.uk over recent years. We didn't summarise — these are the words people typed in.
What's good
Good to drive. Useful load area. Strong payload
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 3100 Elite 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.
