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FP53TYF
2003 VAUXHALL MERIVA
Colour: Blue
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1796cc
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- Registration FP53TYF
- Manufacturer VAUXHALL
- Model MERIVA
- Year 2003
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1796cc
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MOT History 17 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
17
Total Tests
11
Passes
6
Failures
64.71%
Pass Rate
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85 Total Defects Recorded
10 Nov 2020
Fail
Mileage: 100,100 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced (7.1.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
10 Apr 2019
Pass
Mileage: 85,604 MI
Expiry date: 9 Oct 2020 3 Jun 20269 Apr 2019
Fail
Mileage: 85,604 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm also nail in tyre (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
5 Apr 2018
Pass
Mileage: 78,357 MI
Expiry date: 4 Apr 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- front sub-frame undersealed
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded to flexi (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded to flexi (3.6.B.2c)
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
11 Dec 2017
Pass
Mileage: 76,352 MI
Expiry date: 10 Dec 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Front sub-frame heavily under sealed
2 Dec 2017
Fail
Mileage: 76,338 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
- Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases ?cat (7.1.2)
- Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
- Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
- Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
- Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
- Front rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- Front Brake pipe slightly corroded to abs block (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Front slightly perished
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front slightly perished
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
30 Mar 2015
Pass
Mileage: 75,557 MI
Expiry date: 29 Mar 2016 3 Jun 202625 Mar 2015
Fail
Mileage: 75,555 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Offside Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front Windscreen wiper not operating over a large enough area to give an adequate view (8.2.1c)
- Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Centre Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
17 Sep 2012
Pass
Mileage: 72,701 MI
Expiry date: 8 Oct 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
13 Sep 2011
Pass
Mileage: 65,329 MI
Expiry date: 8 Oct 2012 3 Jun 202612 Sep 2011
Fail
Mileage: 65,326 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
23 Sep 2010
Pass
Mileage: 57,975 MI
Expiry date: 8 Oct 2011 3 Jun 202621 Sep 2010
Fail
Mileage: 57,975 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
29 Sep 2009
Pass
Mileage: 50,613 MI
Expiry date: 8 Oct 2010 3 Jun 20268 Oct 2008
Pass
Mileage: 42,563 MI
Expiry date: 8 Oct 2009Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
2 Oct 2007
Pass
Mileage: 32,817 MI
Expiry date: 8 Oct 2008 3 Jun 20269 Oct 2006
Pass
Mileage: 23,616 MI
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FP53TYF was registered on 2003-11-11
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