Pass rate
88.5%
Above average — 2.2 pts behind the 90.7% that cars this age and mileage manage.
Across 200 recorded tests.
Typical repair bill £25–£64
2020 Vauxhall Vivaro-E MOT pass rate
- 2020
- 3 trims combined
- typical 24,498 mi
Most common fault
Tyres
32.8% of faults · 19.8% nationally
mostly tread below the limit, cuts and sidewall bulges.
Part only £55–£85 for Tread depth below 1.6 mm. What fitting it takes →
Which year to buy
- Best 2022 89.1% pass
- Avoid 2021 87.6% pass
Across the 3 years on record, a spread of 1.5 points. See every year →
- First-attempt pass
- 87.1%
- Typical mileage
- 24k mi
The 2020 Vauxhall Vivaro-E MOT pass rate is 88.5% of its MOT tests — 2.2 points behind what its age and mileage predict. Tyres is the biggest single reason it fails, at 32.8% of what testers record.
Check your postcode
MOT pass rates are national — type your postcode to see how Vauxhall Vivaro-E does in your corner of the country.
Expert verdict
Tyres: 1.7× the national share
Tyres make up 32.8% of everything recorded on the 2020 Vauxhall Vivaro-E, against 19.8% nationally — 13.0 points above. Check all four tyres yourself, including the inner shoulders, and look at the date stamp — a tyre can pass on tread and still be six years old.
- Failures here tend to be cheap ones. 61% of the repairs this model fails on cost under £30 in parts. The pass rate matters less than what a bad afternoon at the test centre actually costs you.
- Based on a small sample. 200 tests back this page. That is enough to publish and to index, not enough to treat the decimal places as precise — read the pattern, not the second digit.
Written from this page's own figures: fault shares against the national composition, the like-for-like pass rate, and the priced repair list. How these are worked out
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Every Vauxhall Vivaro-E first registered in 2020 is combined here — 3 trim and body variants in total — so the sample is as large as the DVSA data allows.
How does the 2020 Vauxhall Vivaro-E compare?
Cars of this age and mileage average 90.7%, so this figure is 2.2 points behind what its age and mileage predict. On a first attempt, before any retests, the figure drops to 87.1%. The median 2020 Vauxhall Vivaro-E in this dataset had covered 24,498 mi.
Pass rates also shift with the test month: tests recorded October–March passed 88.8% of the time, April–September 87.1%.
The single most recorded failure item is "Wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively", noted on 5.50% of tests.
- 200 recorded tests behind this page.
- 88.5% overall pass rate, 87.1% on a first attempt.
- Across every year of the Vauxhall Vivaro-E, the average is 88.1% — best year 2022 (89.1%), worst 2021 (87.6%).
Figures count every completed test on this vehicle-year in the dataset, including retests. See methodology for the exact definition.
This page's data
- Tests analysed
- 200
- Typical mileage (median)
- 24,498 mi
- Make and model
- Vauxhall Vivaro-E
- Updated
- 2026-11-05
Source: DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2023–2025), OGL v3.0.
Top part to budget for
Wiper Blade
Usually a DIY or independent-garage job.
Does mileage affect the Vivaro-E MOT pass rate?
Pass rate by odometer reading. Bar lengths start at 63% so small gaps stay visible.
Regional pass rates for the Vivaro-E
| Region | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| South East | 30 | 90.0% |
| Yorkshire | 28 | 78.6% |
| East of England | 24 | 87.5% |
| South West | 20 | 90.0% |
| East Midlands | 19 | 84.2% |
| West Midlands | 17 | 100.0% |
| North West | 16 | 93.8% |
| London | 16 | 87.5% |
Regions come from the postcode area recorded at the test station. Areas on region borders are assigned to the region with the majority of their population.
What fails a 2020 Vivaro-E
Everything a tester recorded on this vehicle, grouped into the inspection sections that produced it. The notch on each bar is the national share, so you can see at a glance whether this car is unusual or just ordinary.
A test can record several items, so these percentages do not add up to 100%. The exact strings, with prices, are in the full DVSA record at the bottom of this page.
Before your test
Three checks worth doing on a 2020 Vivaro-E
These are not generic tips — they are the faults recorded most often on this exact model, rewritten as things you can check yourself. All three take about ten minutes and cost nothing.
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Check the wipers and washers 5.5% of tests
“wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively”
Run the wipers with the screen wet: they should clear it in one sweep without smearing or juddering. Top the washer bottle up and check both jets hit the screen.
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Check the lights 1.5% of tests
“rear fog lamp lens defective”
Switch everything on and walk round the car: both headlamps on dip and main, every indicator, both brake lights, reverse, fog and the two number-plate lamps. A bulb is a few pounds and a five-minute job.
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Check the windscreen 1.5% of tests
“windscreen damaged”
Check the driver’s side of the screen within the swept area for chips and cracks; anything larger than 10mm in the driver’s central view is a fail. Most chips can be resin-repaired for far less than a new screen.
Shares are the proportion of tests on this vehicle that recorded the item, so they overlap: one test can record several.
What it costs to get a 2020 Vivaro-E through its MOT
Across the 10 items that are recorded most often on this model, the average repair comes to £25–£64 — and 61% of those repairs are parts that cost under £30.
- Average repair across the 10 common items
- £25–£64
- Cheapest common item: rear fog lamp lens defective
- £3–£15
- Dearest common item: joints constant velocity boot split or…
- £80–£250
- Common items a careful owner can do at home
- 70%
- Repairs that still cost under £30
- 61%
Estimates from typical UK parts prices, weighted by how often each item appears in 200 MOT tests on this vehicle. They exclude diagnostics, retest fees and garage labour where the part is a DIY fit, and they are not figures from the DVSA dataset. Older and higher-mileage examples cost more than the average. How these estimates are built → · All MOT repair costs → · Cheapest cars to put through a test →
Every year of the Vivaro-E, side by side
3 model years on record, from 2020 to 2022. Across them the pass rate runs from 87.6% to 89.1% — a spread of 1.5 points. The bar under each year is the item that failed it most often.
- 2020 88.5%wipers does not clear the…
- 2021 87.6% wipers does not clear the…
- 2022 89.1% registration plate lamp(s)…
Colour is the pass rate on a fixed scale, so a block means the same thing on any model. Each year links to its own page with the full fault breakdown.
Compare the 2020 Vauxhall Vivaro-E with another year
The raw pass rate mostly measures age. The year comparison adds the like-for-like figure, the mileage bands and the repair bill.
Other 2020 cars with a similar record
- Jaguar Xe 88.5%
- Mitsubishi Shogun 88.5%
- Peugeot Rifter 88.6%
- Hyundai Tucson N Lne 88.4%
- Peugeot 208 88.7%
- BMW 330E 88.7%
Closest pass rates among 2020 cars with at least 2,000 tests, so a small sample cannot flatter itself into the list. See the full rankings: best and worst MOT pass rates.
The full DVSA record for the 2020 Vauxhall Vivaro-E 10 failure items · 6 advisories · 9 inspection categories · mileage brackets · all of it in the page, none of it above the fold
Every inspection category
Shares of the 131 individual items recorded on this vehicle, and the same share across all cars nationally. A single test can record several items, so a row is not a percentage of tests.
| Category | Items | This car | Nationally | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyres | 43 | 32.80% | 19.76% | +13.04 |
| Brakes | 25 | 19.10% | 20.89% | −1.79 |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 22 | 16.80% | 12.21% | +4.59 |
| Visibility | 22 | 16.80% | 4.97% | +11.83 |
| Non-component advisories | 13 | 9.90% | 4.18% | +5.72 |
| Body, chassis, structure | 2 | 1.50% | 5.57% | −4.07 |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 2 | 1.50% | 5.52% | −4.02 |
| Suspension | 1 | 0.80% | 20.98% | −20.18 |
| Identification of the vehicle | 1 | 0.80% | 1.76% | −0.96 |
The exact failure items, in the tester's words
| Recorded item | Severity | Tests | Est. cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively Visibility | Major | 5.5% | £8–22 |
| Wipers blade defective Visibility | Minor | 3.5% | £8–22 |
| Has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords Tyres | Major | 2.5% | £45–95 |
| Rear fog lamp lens defective which has no effect on emitted light Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Minor | 1.5% | £3–15 |
| Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Visibility | Minor | 1.5% | £80–200 |
| Brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick Brakes | Major | 1.0% | £18–45 |
| Joints constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Body, chassis, structure | Major | 1.0% | £80–250 |
| Registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Major | 1.0% | £5–20 |
| Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Tyres | Major | 1.0% | £45–95 |
| Headlamp aim too low Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Rectified | 0.50% | £30–80 |
Severity is as recorded: Major and Dangerous fail the test outright; Minor and Advisory do not. Costs are estimates from typical UK parts prices — see how they are built.
What testers noted without failing the car
Advisories are the early warnings — the same parts a year or two before they fail. Reading them is how you tell a car that has been maintained from one that has been patched.
| Recorded item | Severity | Tests | Est. cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Tyres | Advisory | 12.0% | £45–95 |
| Brake discs in such a condition that it is seriously weakened Brakes | Advisory | 6.0% | £45–110 |
| Brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick Brakes | Advisory | 4.0% | £18–45 |
| Has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure Tyres | Advisory | 3.5% | £45–95 |
| Individual direction indicators incorrect colour Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Advisory | 3.5% | £3–12 |
| Non-component advisories Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt Non-component advisories | Advisory | 2.5% | £20–80 |
Pass rate by mileage
| Mileage | Tests | Pass rate | Median odometer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0-30k | 120 | 89.2% | 17,767 mi |
| 30-60k | 63 | 90.5% | 40,664 mi |
| 60-90k | 10 | 80.0% | 74,521 mi |
| 90-120k | 7 | 71.4% | 106,725 mi |
Source: 200 recorded tests on this vehicle-year. Every row above is recomputed from the same DVSA extract as the rest of the page — see the methodology.
2020 Vivaro-E MOT questions
What is the MOT pass rate for a 2020 Vauxhall Vivaro-E?
88.5% of the 200 2020 Vauxhall Vivaro-E tests in this dataset passed, against a national average of 90.7% for cars first used in 2020. First-attempt pass rate: 87.1%.
What are the most common MOT failures on a 2020 Vauxhall Vivaro-E?
The three most recorded items are wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively (5.50%), wipers blade defective (3.50%), has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (2.50%). Percentages are the share of tests on this vehicle that recorded the item.
Does mileage affect the 2020 Vauxhall Vivaro-E MOT pass rate?
Yes. Cars under 30,000 miles passed 89.2% of the time, falling to 71.4% for those over 120,000 miles. The median 2020 Vauxhall Vivaro-E in this dataset had covered 24,498 mi.
Does the season affect the 2020 Vauxhall Vivaro-E MOT pass rate?
Tests recorded in the winter months (October–March) passed 88.8% of the time; summer months (April–September) passed 87.1%. Brakes, tyres and lights are tested harder in bad weather, but the difference is small on most models.