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FG53NLE
2003 VAUXHALL MERIVA
Colour: Green
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1598cc
General Information
- Registration FG53NLE
- Manufacturer VAUXHALL
- Model MERIVA
- Year 2003
- Colour Green
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1598cc
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MOT History 15 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
15
Total Tests
9
Passes
6
Failures
60%
Pass Rate
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75 Total Defects Recorded
11 Apr 2016
Fail
Mileage: 144,909 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Offside Rear Brake hose excessively deteriorated metal part corroded (3.6.B.4d)
- Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded longitudinal (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- Nearside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings (2.2.B.1h)
- Nearside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft which forms part of the suspension coupling gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.4.G.4e)
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases back box (7.1.2)
- Nearside Brake pipe excessively corroded longitudinal (3.6.B.2c)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
- Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- oil leak
- Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- engine warning light on
20 Apr 2015
Fail
Mileage: 0
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
20 Apr 2015
Pass
Mileage: 0
Expiry date: 19 Apr 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
8 Apr 2014
Pass
Mileage: 138,201 MI
Expiry date: 7 Apr 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
4 Apr 2014
Fail
Mileage: 138,201 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) Dangerous
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2) Dangerous
- Offside Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
- Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
12 Dec 2012
Pass
Mileage: 123,971 MI
Expiry date: 11 Dec 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
5 Dec 2011
Pass
Mileage: 110,279 MI
Expiry date: 4 Dec 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
5 Dec 2011
Fail
Mileage: 110,279 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
10 Nov 2010
Pass
Mileage: 90,125 MI
Expiry date: 9 Nov 2011 5 Jun 202628 Oct 2009
Pass
Mileage: 65,538 MI
Expiry date: 27 Oct 2010 5 Jun 202628 Oct 2009
Fail
Mileage: 65,538 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated (7.1.1a)
10 Sep 2008
Pass
Mileage: 44,364 MI
Expiry date: 7 Oct 2009 5 Jun 20265 Sep 2008
Fail
Mileage: 44,364 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
8 Oct 2007
Pass
Mileage: 36,876 MI
Expiry date: 7 Oct 2008Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
28 Sep 2006
Pass
Mileage: 29,609 MI
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FG53NLE was registered on 2003-09-30
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