diff --git a/swh/icinga_plugins/base_check.py b/swh/icinga_plugins/base_check.py
--- a/swh/icinga_plugins/base_check.py
+++ b/swh/icinga_plugins/base_check.py
@@ -18,3 +18,8 @@
             return (1, 'WARNING')
         else:
             return (0, 'OK')
+
+    def print_result(self, status_type, status_string, **metrics):
+        print(f'{self.TYPE} {status_type} - {status_string}')
+        for (metric_name, metric_value) in sorted(metrics.items()):
+            print(f"| '{metric_name}' = {metric_value:.2f}s")
diff --git a/swh/icinga_plugins/tests/test_vault.py b/swh/icinga_plugins/tests/test_vault.py
--- a/swh/icinga_plugins/tests/test_vault.py
+++ b/swh/icinga_plugins/tests/test_vault.py
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@
     assert re.match(
         rf'^VAULT OK - cooking directory {dir_id} took '
         r'[0-9]\.[0-9]{2}s and succeeded.\n'
-        r"\| 'total time' = [0-9]\.[0-9]{2}s$",
+        r"\| 'total_time' = [0-9]\.[0-9]{2}s$",
         result.output)
     assert result.exit_code == 0, result.output
 
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@
     assert re.match(
         rf'^VAULT OK - cooking directory {dir_id} took '
         r'[0-9]\.[0-9]{2}s and succeeded.\n'
-        r"\| 'total time' = [0-9]\.[0-9]{2}s$",
+        r"\| 'total_time' = [0-9]\.[0-9]{2}s$",
         result.output)
     assert result.exit_code == 0, result.output
 
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@
     assert re.match(
         rf'^VAULT CRITICAL - cooking directory {dir_id} took '
         r'[0-9]\.[0-9]{2}s and failed with: foobar\n'
-        r"\| 'total time' = [0-9]\.[0-9]{2}s\n$",
+        r"\| 'total_time' = [0-9]\.[0-9]{2}s\n$",
         result.output)
     assert result.exit_code == 2, result.output
 
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@
     assert re.match(
         rf'^VAULT CRITICAL - cooking directory {dir_id} took more than '
         r'[0-9]+\.[0-9]{2}s and has status: foo\n'
-        r"\| 'total time' = [0-9]{4}\.[0-9]{2}s\n$",
+        r"\| 'total_time' = [0-9]{4}\.[0-9]{2}s\n$",
         result.output)
     assert result.exit_code == 2, result.output
 
diff --git a/swh/icinga_plugins/vault.py b/swh/icinga_plugins/vault.py
--- a/swh/icinga_plugins/vault.py
+++ b/swh/icinga_plugins/vault.py
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 
 
 class VaultCheck(BaseCheck):
+    TYPE = 'VAULT'
     DEFAULT_WARNING_THRESHOLD = 0
     DEFAULT_CRITICAL_THRESHOLD = 3600
 
@@ -46,7 +47,9 @@
         try:
             dir_id = self._pick_uncached_directory()
         except NoDirectory:
-            print('VAULT CRITICAL - No directory exists in the archive')
+            self.print_result(
+                'CRITICAL',
+                'No directory exists in the archive')
             return 2
 
         start_time = time.time()
@@ -63,27 +66,33 @@
             total_time = time.time() - start_time
 
             if total_time > self.critical_threshold:
-                print(f'VAULT CRITICAL - cooking directory {dir_id.hex()} '
-                      f'took more than {total_time:.2f}s and has status: '
-                      f'{result["progress_message"]}')
-                print(f"| 'total time' = {total_time:.2f}s")
+                self.print_result(
+                    'CRITICAL',
+                    f'cooking directory {dir_id.hex()} took more than '
+                    f'{total_time:.2f}s and has status: '
+                    f'{result["progress_message"]}',
+                    total_time=total_time)
                 return 2
 
         if result['status'] == 'done':
             (status_code, status) = self.get_status(total_time)
-            print(f'VAULT {status} - cooking directory {dir_id.hex()} '
-                  f'took {total_time:.2f}s and succeeded.')
-            print(f"| 'total time' = {total_time:.2f}s")
+            self.print_result(
+                status,
+                f'cooking directory {dir_id.hex()} took {total_time:.2f}s '
+                f'and succeeded.',
+                total_time=total_time)
             return status_code
         elif result['status'] == 'failed':
-            print(f'VAULT CRITICAL - cooking directory {dir_id.hex()} '
-                  f'took {total_time:.2f}s and failed with: '
-                  f'{result["progress_message"]}')
-            print(f"| 'total time' = {total_time:.2f}s")
+            self.print_result(
+                'CRITICAL',
+                f'cooking directory {dir_id.hex()} took {total_time:.2f}s '
+                f'and failed with: {result["progress_message"]}',
+                total_time=total_time)
             return 2
         else:
-            print(f'VAULT CRITICAL - cooking directory {dir_id.hex()} '
-                  f'took {total_time:.2f}s and resulted in unknown: '
-                  f'status: {result["status"]}')
-            print(f"| 'total time' = {total_time:.2f}s")
+            self.print_result(
+                'CRITICAL',
+                f'cooking directory {dir_id.hex()} took {total_time:.2f}s '
+                f'and resulted in unknown status: {result["status"]}',
+                total_time=total_time)
             return 2