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2005 VAUXHALL MERIVA
General Information
- Registration DF05LKE
- Manufacturer VAUXHALL
- Model MERIVA
- Year 2005
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1364cc
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- Expired 22 Jun 2026
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MOT History 23 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
27 Feb 2023
Fail
Mileage: 93,773 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Emissions unable to be completed due to exhaust leak (8.2.1.2 (d)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Hazard warning lamps inoperative (4.4.1 (e)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- rear brake pads very low
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
12 Oct 2021
Pass
Mileage: 89,492 MI
Expiry date: 13 Oct 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
8 Oct 2020
Pass
Mileage: 86,392 MI
Expiry date: 13 Oct 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge also perishing (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
6 Oct 2020
Fail
Mileage: 86,386 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play also has split dust cover (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge also perishing (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
14 Oct 2019
Pass
Mileage: 84,820 MI
Expiry date: 13 Oct 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
12 Sep 2018
Pass
Mileage: 82,327 MI
Expiry date: 8 Oct 2019 22 Jun 202611 Sep 2018
Fail
Mileage: 82,324 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn front mounting bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
9 Oct 2017
Pass
Mileage: 79,891 MI
Expiry date: 8 Oct 2018 22 Jun 20266 Oct 2017
Fail
Mileage: 79,888 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc inner gaiter (2.5.C.1a)
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
31 Aug 2016
Pass
Mileage: 73,345 MI
Expiry date: 8 Sep 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
3 Sep 2015
Pass
Mileage: 67,919 MI
Expiry date: 8 Sep 2016 22 Jun 20263 Sep 2015
Fail
Mileage: 67,909 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Fuel system component leaking fuel filter (7.2.3)
8 Sep 2014
Pass
Mileage: 62,299 MI
Expiry date: 8 Sep 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
6 Sep 2014
Fail
Mileage: 62,274 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
9 Sep 2013
Pass
Mileage: 51,313 MI
Expiry date: 8 Sep 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
5 Sep 2013
Fail
Mileage: 51,238 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
- Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
5 Sep 2012
Pass
Mileage: 37,922 MI
Expiry date: 5 Sep 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
6 Sep 2011
Pass
Mileage: 23,309 MI
Expiry date: 5 Sep 2012 22 Jun 20265 Sep 2011
Fail
Mileage: 23,309 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Seat belt attachment fitting badly deteriorated (5.2.3) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing (2.5.C.1a)
- Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing (2.5.C.1a)
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- Fuel cap/sealing device missing (7.2.4a)
30 Jul 2010
Pass
Mileage: 19,672 MI
Expiry date: 29 Jul 2011 22 Jun 202630 Jul 2010
Fail
Mileage: 19,672 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing (2.5.C.1a)
- Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing (2.5.C.1a)
30 Jul 2009
Pass
Mileage: 15,057 MI
Expiry date: 29 Jul 2010 22 Jun 202630 Jul 2008
Pass
Mileage: 10,649 MI
Expiry date: 29 Jul 2009 22 Jun 2026You can check the history of this vehicle for free by clicking on the "Run a free basic check" button above. This will tell you all the running costs, tax rates, technical specs, MOT history and more!
DF05LKE was registered on 2005-07-29
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