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HT08HFJ
2008 VAUXHALL MERIVA
Colour: Blue
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1598cc
General Information
- Registration HT08HFJ
- Manufacturer VAUXHALL
- Model MERIVA
- Year 2008
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1598cc
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MOT History 23 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
23
Total Tests
17
Passes
6
Failures
73.91%
Pass Rate
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82 Total Defects Recorded
11 Jun 2026
Pass
Mileage: 128,269 MI
Expiry date: 14 Jun 2027 25 Jun 202611 Jun 2025
Pass
Mileage: 123,834 MI
Expiry date: 14 Jun 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
11 Jun 2025
Fail
Mileage: 123,834 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
8 Jun 2024
Pass
Mileage: 116,641 MI
Expiry date: 14 Jun 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Nail in tyre
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Offside Non obligatory mirror damaged
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to offside rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
7 Jun 2024
Fail
Mileage: 116,638 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Registration plate lamp does not illuminate simultaneously with the position lamps (4.7.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Registration plate lamp does not illuminate simultaneously with the position lamps (4.7.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases Front and Rear also insecure (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Offside Non obligatory mirror damaged
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to offside rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Nail in tyre
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
15 Jun 2023
Pass
Mileage: 111,424 MI
Expiry date: 14 Jun 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
15 May 2023
Fail
Mileage: 111,390 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases and centre (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
- Rear Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
25 May 2022
Pass
Mileage: 103,507 MI
Expiry date: 25 May 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Exhaust mounting defective backbox metal bracket broken (6.1.2 (a))
- Coolant leak
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexible joint (6.1.2 (a))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on legal limit (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
24 May 2022
Fail
Mileage: 103,505 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Rear Exhaust mounting defective backbox metal bracket broken (6.1.2 (a))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexible joint (6.1.2 (a))
- Coolant leak
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on legal limit (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
26 May 2021
Pass
Mileage: 93,642 MI
Expiry date: 25 May 2022 25 Jun 202628 Aug 2020
Pass
Mileage: 93,192 MI
Expiry date: 30 Aug 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexi pipe (6.1.2 (a))
- Rear Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test
- Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
6 Aug 2019
Pass
Mileage: 85,147 MI
Expiry date: 30 Aug 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust mounting defective back box (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Offside Front Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
22 Aug 2018
Pass
Mileage: 75,694 MI
Expiry date: 30 Aug 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Exhaust mounting defective rear box mt broken (6.1.2 (a))
22 Aug 2018
Fail
Mileage: 75,694 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre tread pattern not visible over the whole tread area when minimum depth required is 1.0mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Rear reflector defective or damaged by more than 50% of the reflecting surface (4.8.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Exhaust mounting defective rear box mt broken (6.1.2 (a))
23 Aug 2017
Pass
Mileage: 65,825 MI
Expiry date: 30 Aug 2018 25 Jun 202619 Aug 2016
Pass
Mileage: 54,980 MI
Expiry date: 30 Aug 2017 25 Jun 202626 Aug 2015
Pass
Mileage: 43,758 MI
Expiry date: 30 Aug 2016 25 Jun 202620 Aug 2014
Pass
Mileage: 35,283 MI
Expiry date: 30 Aug 2015 25 Jun 202620 Aug 2014
Fail
Mileage: 35,283 MI
25 Jun 202620 Aug 2013
Pass
Mileage: 27,000 MI
Expiry date: 30 Aug 2014 25 Jun 202614 Aug 2012
Pass
Mileage: 18,390 MI
Expiry date: 30 Aug 2013 25 Jun 202631 Aug 2011
Pass
Mileage: 10,471 MI
Expiry date: 30 Aug 2012 25 Jun 20261 Jul 2011
Pass
Mileage: 9,946 MI
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HT08HFJ was registered on 2008-08-05
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