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Vauxhall Vivaro — All Keys Lost
in Scarborough
This call-out was a 2017 Vauxhall Vivaro, white, parked on a residential street in Scarborough with the bonnet up while I hooked in the diagnostic kit. The owner had lost the only key to the van — a full day's work and the tools inside all stuck with it. I read the immobiliser through the OBD port, cut and programmed a brand-new remote key on site, and had the van back in service the same day.
Real photo taken on the day — the diagnostic kit hooked into the Vivaro's OBD port while I programme the new key. No stock photos, no marketing shots.
A Van Off the Road Costs a Day's Work
For a tradesperson, losing the only key to the van isn't an inconvenience — it's lost earnings, a stranded job, and tools that can't be reached. The Vivaro is the workhorse van across North Yorkshire, and I see the same story constantly: one key, no spare, and a week of work booked in.
The Vivaro shares its locks and immobiliser with the Citroën Dispatch and Peugeot Expert, so it's a platform I know inside out. With the diagnostic kit hooked into the OBD port, I cut the blade, programme the transponder chip, and sync the remote — all at the van, with no recovery and no workshop drop-off. Most van key jobs are done within an hour or two.
Keep a Spare — It's Cheap Insurance
The single best thing a van owner can do is get a spare key made before the only one goes missing. A spare costs a fraction of an all-keys-lost job and means the van, the tools and the week are never held hostage by a lost key. If you're running a Vivaro, Movano or Combo on one key, get a spare sorted this week.
Vivaro Key Pricing
Vauxhall Vivaro replacement keys from £155 for a spare with a working original available, and from £230 for an all-keys-lost job. I come to your van across Scarborough and North Yorkshire.
Vauxhall main dealer comparison: £230–£380 with a 1–2 day wait. I do it the same day, at your van.
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