Vauxhall Movano road test reports and car reviews

Vauxhall Movano 2002

Same problems as the dreaded Vivaro. Eats brake discs and gearboxes, clutches , slave and master cylinders are not up to the job. This van will cost you a fortune in repairs as opposed to earning you money. Avoid, and buy VW, Mercedes or a Transit instead!!!

Responses to this review

Having just sold a 2001 transit 280 I so so question your review. It is unfair, that transit cost me 1000s of pounds (diesel pump, lower coolant pipes due to leaking diesel, Gearbox remote selector unit, Alternator, starter motor, Rusts like an old tanker, leaking windscreen due to rust around the windscreen) These vans have serious issues and its not just me, the breakdown man rattled of the same list of failures on his own van. So guess what I have now? A 2004 2.5 3500 MWB MAXI roof Movano, to be honest it drives well, loads of space cheap spares. Please get out of the Mercedes/Volkswagen mentality, 4 -5 grand for something that has done 150000, miles Hmmm I don’t know a single sprinter owner that hasn’t bought them because they go like a rocket (what does that tell you!) And those engines are bullet proof (well they are if you look after them, but not many people do!) If you want to guide people towards a really good van perhaps an Iveco daily might be a step in the right direction. And don’t forget the Movano has been around for a long time and with many different makers sharing their parts and knowledge to create it. I know a plumber who has one that has over 260,000 on the clock and it still goes well. Perhaps you just got that Friday afternoon nightmare, but I can guarantee you one thing there will be just as many sprinter drivers out there who have been equally let down by their bullet proof 311s as you have with your Movano. I think the order of the day is there’s good and bad in all vehicles; you have been unfortunate and got a bad un - not fair review from Lothians