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2008 VAUXHALL MERIVA
General Information
- Registration FN08LPY
- Manufacturer VAUXHALL
- Model MERIVA
- Year 2008
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1598cc
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- Expires 18 Aug 2026
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MOT History 22 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
19 Aug 2025
Pass
Mileage: 75,496 MI
Expiry date: 18 Aug 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing corroded (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Front Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()
15 Aug 2025
Fail
Mileage: 75,496 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Inner Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm worn and perished (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Integral body structure strengthening plate or fastening so insecure that structural rigidity is seriously reduced tow mounting (6.1.1 (b) (ii)) Dangerous
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing corroded (5.3.2 (b))
2 Aug 2024
Pass
Mileage: 72,115 MI
Expiry date: 15 Aug 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases back box (6.1.2 (a))
16 Aug 2023
Pass
Mileage: 67,186 MI
Expiry date: 15 Aug 2024 4 Jun 202616 Aug 2023
Fail
Mileage: 67,185 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
16 Aug 2022
Pass
Mileage: 62,193 MI
Expiry date: 15 Aug 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both inner edges (5.2.3 (e))
16 Aug 2022
Fail
Mileage: 62,193 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both inner edges (5.2.3 (e))
11 Aug 2021
Pass
Mileage: 57,685 MI
Expiry date: 10 Aug 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing corrosion to upper (5.3.2 (b))
11 Aug 2021
Fail
Mileage: 57,685 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing corrosion to upper (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))
10 Sep 2020
Pass
Mileage: 55,447 MI
Expiry date: 16 Sep 2021 4 Jun 20269 Sep 2020
Fail
Mileage: 55,417 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
6 Sep 2019
Pass
Mileage: 50,881 MI
Expiry date: 16 Sep 2020 4 Jun 202610 Sep 2018
Pass
Mileage: 46,094 MI
Expiry date: 16 Sep 2019 4 Jun 202610 Sep 2018
Fail
Mileage: 46,094 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn Bottom ball joint. (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Exhaust mounting defective Corroded through. (6.1.2 (a))
2 Sep 2017
Pass
Mileage: 40,350 MI
Expiry date: 16 Sep 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear main run across rear axle. (3.6.B.2c)
- rear silencer has a mounting corroded off the silencer.
- Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear main run (3.6.B.2c)
17 Sep 2016
Pass
Mileage: 31,901 MI
Expiry date: 16 Sep 2017 4 Jun 20262 Mar 2016
Pass
Mileage: 30,712 MI
Expiry date: 28 Mar 2017 4 Jun 202610 Mar 2015
Pass
Mileage: 27,636 MI
Expiry date: 28 Mar 2016 4 Jun 202610 Mar 2014
Pass
Mileage: 25,514 MI
Expiry date: 28 Mar 2015 4 Jun 202613 Mar 2013
Pass
Mileage: 22,612 MI
Expiry date: 28 Mar 2014 4 Jun 202615 Mar 2012
Pass
Mileage: 18,742 MI
Expiry date: 28 Mar 2013 4 Jun 202616 Mar 2011
Pass
Mileage: 15,992 MI
Expiry date: 28 Mar 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
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FN08LPY was registered on 2008-03-28
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