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2008 VAUXHALL MERIVA
General Information
- Registration FN08VJP
- Manufacturer VAUXHALL
- Model MERIVA
- Year 2008
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1686cc
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- MOT Expired
- Expired 03 Jun 2026
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MOT History 21 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
4 Jun 2025
Pass
Mileage: 74,822 MI
Expiry date: 3 Jun 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Inner faces (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
4 Jun 2025
Fail
Mileage: 74,822 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Inner faces (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
22 Apr 2024
Pass
Mileage: 71,694 MI
Expiry date: 29 Apr 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened BOTH (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Rear Coil spring corroded BOTH (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Inner Steering linkage ball joint has slight play RACK END (2.1.3 (b) (i))
17 Apr 2024
Fail
Mileage: 71,671 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front subframe corroded
- Rear Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Inner rack end slight play
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened pads low (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
20 Apr 2023
Pass
Mileage: 69,514 MI
Expiry date: 29 Apr 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
19 Apr 2023
Fail
Mileage: 69,512 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
28 Apr 2022
Pass
Mileage: 67,335 MI
Expiry date: 29 Apr 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
26 Apr 2022
Fail
Mileage: 67,317 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
30 Apr 2021
Pass
Mileage: 65,627 MI
Expiry date: 29 Apr 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
11 Jul 2019
Pass
Mileage: 64,779 MI
Expiry date: 10 Jan 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear tyre perishing
30 Jun 2018
Pass
Mileage: 64,156 MI
Expiry date: 4 Jul 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (i))
30 Jun 2018
Fail
Mileage: 64,156 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (i))
5 Jul 2017
Pass
Mileage: 63,034 MI
Expiry date: 4 Jul 2018 5 Jun 202630 Jun 2016
Pass
Mileage: 62,198 MI
Expiry date: 1 Jul 2017 5 Jun 20262 Jul 2015
Pass
Mileage: 60,662 MI
Expiry date: 1 Jul 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
1 Jul 2015
Fail
Mileage: 60,662 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
28 May 2014
Pass
Mileage: 58,129 MI
Expiry date: 27 May 2015 5 Jun 202628 May 2014
Fail
Mileage: 58,129 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Battery insecure (1.9.1)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
6 Feb 2013
Pass
Mileage: 54,228 MI
Expiry date: 5 Mar 2014 5 Jun 202624 Feb 2012
Pass
Mileage: 51,596 MI
Expiry date: 5 Mar 2013 5 Jun 202614 Feb 2011
Pass
Mileage: 44,937 MI
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FN08VJP was registered on 2008-03-05
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