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4,254 MOT tests analysed. sits above the UK fleet average — here's where Vivaro E 3100 Dynamics pass, fail, and end up on the retest sheet.
That's 4.2 points above the UK fleet average across our 1,984 tracked models — a confident result.
Pass
81.7%
Pass-after-fix
4.7%
Fail
11.9%
Avg miles
23,225
Pass + Pass-after-fix + Fail = 100%
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Performance by cohort
2 year bands · 4,254 tests
Pass rate climbs 6.3 points across the cohorts — newer Vivaro E 3100 Dynamic examples clear the test more reliably than the early cars.
Pass
76.0%
Fail
17.7%
PRS
3.6%
Avg mileage at test
23,505 mi
Pass
82.3%
Fail
11.4%
PRS
4.8%
Avg mileage at test
23,198 mi
Cohort = vehicle's first-registration year band. Same model, different generations of build.
The picture
Across 4,254 MOT tests, the Vivaro-E 3100 Dynamic returns 81.7% first-time pass — above the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is wipers that don't clear the screen. A defective wiper blade and a seriously damaged tyre round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 23,225, 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.
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Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
120 occurrences · 2.8% of tests
Wiper blade defective
102 occurrences · 2.4% of tests
A tyre seriously damaged
69 occurrences · 1.6% of tests
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot severely deteriorated
65 occurrences · 1.5% of tests
Service brake efficiency below minimum requirement
64 occurrences · 1.5% of tests
a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm
49 occurrences · 1.2% of tests
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources
33 occurrences · 0.8% of tests
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view
31 occurrences · 0.7% of tests
Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn
31 occurrences · 0.7% of tests
Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution.
29 occurrences · 0.7% 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 2 failures
£40–£90
If every one of this Vivaro E 3100 Dynamic'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. A 6.3-point gap between bands means the year you buy Vauxhall Vivaro E 3100 Dynamic has a real effect on what turns up at the garage.
Best band to buy
82.3%
2021+ registration
the 2021-on band climbs to 82.3% — a 6.3-point improvement. Failures here are mostly wear items: does not clear the windscreen effectively, blade defective — the structural issues that drag down older examples don't appear in the top-10 for this band. Post-2020 examples are early in their MOT life and generally show the cleanest records.
Band to be cautious about
76.0%
2018–2020 registration
On the 2018–2020 band, the data shows a 76.0% pass rate against a fleet average of 82.3% on the newer band. The main culprits logged at test: does not clear the windscreen effectively, blade defective, and less than 1.5 mm thick. Average mileage on test for this band is 23,505 miles — high-mileage wear items are a recurring theme.
Best band to buy: 2021+ (82.3% first-time pass). Worst band to avoid: 2018-2020 (76.0% pass). That's a 6.3-point spread across 384 older tests and 3,870 newer ones — year of build makes a material difference on this model.
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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 E 3100 Dynamic 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.
