Vauxhall Vivaro 3100 Elite S/S Auto
Reliability, estimated running costs, and MOT data across 3 model years from 356 MOT tests in 2024.
Avg Pass Rate
90%
Total Tests
356
Highest Pass Rate
2021 (93%)
Years Covered
3
About the Vauxhall Vivaro 3100 Elite S/S Auto
The Vauxhall Vivaro 3100 Elite S/S Auto was MOT tested 356 times in 2024 (DVSA data, retests included) across 3 model years (2019 to 2021), with an average pass rate of 90%. That's comfortably above the average of 82% across all models in our data. Our records list diesel versions.
Best and Worst Years
Of the years with at least 100 tests, the 2021 model has the highest pass rate at 93% from 138 tests. The 2020 model has the lowest at 91%. With just a 2 point gap, pass rates are similar across these years. Newer cars usually pass more often simply because they are younger.
Mileage Across Years
The oldest model in our data (2019) averages 62,643 miles, while the newest (2021) averages 41,047 miles.
Compared to the Vauxhall brand average of 84%, the Vivaro 3100 Elite S/S Auto performs 6 points better, making it one of the more reliable options in the Vauxhall range.
Estimated Running Costs
Based on 7,400 miles/year, average pump prices of 174.57p petrol and 199.33p diesel (GOV.UK weekly road fuel prices, week of 19 October 2026), and MOT pass rate data. Insurance not included.
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Vauxhall Vivaro 3100 Elite S/S Auto by Year
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Questions about the Vauxhall Vivaro 3100 Elite S/S Auto
Is the Vauxhall Vivaro 3100 Elite S/S Auto reliable?
Across its 3 model years in our data (2019 to 2021), the Vauxhall Vivaro 3100 Elite S/S Auto averages a 90% MOT pass rate, from 356 tests (DVSA MOT data for tests in 2024, retests included). That's 8 points above the average of 82% across all models in the same data. The 2021 model has the highest pass rate of the years with at least 100 tests, at 93%.
Which year Vauxhall Vivaro 3100 Elite S/S Auto has the best MOT pass rate?
Of the years with at least 100 tests, the 2021 Vauxhall Vivaro 3100 Elite S/S Auto has the highest MOT pass rate at 93%, while the 2020 model has the lowest at 91%, a 2 point gap. Newer cars usually pass more often simply because they are younger, so compare years of a similar age.
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