# ML08ZGS — VAUXHALL MERIVA MOT History & Vehicle Check

ML08ZGS is a Silver VAUXHALL MERIVA, Petrol (1364cc), first registered 2008-04-29. This page summarises its DVSA MOT test history and current MOT status.

Further information for ML08ZGS — including road tax (VED) status and cost, running costs, fuel economy, insurance group and more — is available at https://motorscan.co.uk/.

## Vehicle details

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Registration | ML08ZGS |
| Make | VAUXHALL |
| Model | MERIVA |
| Colour | Silver |
| Fuel type | Petrol |
| Engine size | 1364cc |
| First registered | 2008-04-29 |

## MOT status

- Current MOT: Valid
- MOT expiry date: 2027-02-04 00:00:00

## MOT test summary

- Total tests: 25
- Passes: 17
- Fails: 8
- Pass rate: 68%
- Total defects recorded: 84

## MOT test history

| Date | Result | Mileage | Expiry |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-03 16:47:16 | PASSED | 132,384 MI | 2027-02-04 00:00:00 |
| 2025-01-31 14:37:13 | PASSED | 126,656 MI | 2026-02-04 00:00:00 |
| 2024-02-05 13:08:10 | PASSED | 119,863 MI | 2025-02-04 00:00:00 |
| 2024-01-26 13:37:05 | FAILED | 119,801 MI | — |
| 2023-01-16 16:54:32 | PASSED | 109,878 MI | 2024-01-23 00:00:00 |
| 2023-01-16 16:54:31 | FAILED | 109,878 MI | — |
| 2022-01-13 15:19:51 | PASSED | 102,416 MI | 2023-01-23 00:00:00 |
| 2022-01-13 12:31:47 | FAILED | 102,416 MI | — |
| 2021-01-19 15:13:58 | PASSED | 93,757 MI | 2022-01-23 00:00:00 |
| 2021-01-19 11:53:28 | FAILED | 93,757 MI | — |
| 2020-01-14 16:38:04 | PASSED | 89,326 MI | 2021-01-23 00:00:00 |
| 2020-01-14 14:40:29 | FAILED | 89,326 MI | — |
| 2019-01-19 13:16:53 | PASSED | 81,111 MI | 2020-01-23 00:00:00 |
| 2018-01-20 12:22:44 | PASSED | 72,027 MI | 2019-01-23 00:00:00 |
| 2017-01-24 10:23:19 | PASSED | 63,395 MI | 2018-01-23 00:00:00 |
| 2017-01-23 16:24:42 | FAILED | 63,395 MI | — |
| 2016-10-26 11:27:27 | PASSED | 60,381 MI | 2017-11-02 00:00:00 |
| 2015-10-28 09:06:09 | PASSED | 39,081 MI | 2016-11-02 00:00:00 |
| 2015-10-28 09:06:08 | FAILED | 39,081 MI | — |
| 2014-11-03 13:52:15 | PASSED | 19,668 MI | 2015-11-02 00:00:00 |
| 2014-10-10 10:08:50 | FAILED | 19,654 MI | — |
| 2014-01-24 11:07:16 | PASSED | 15,508 MI | 2015-01-24 00:00:00 |
| 2013-01-25 09:51:38 | PASSED | 9,985 MI | 2014-01-24 00:00:00 |
| 2012-04-26 13:41:21 | PASSED | 8,998 MI | 2013-05-08 00:00:00 |
| 2011-05-09 10:02:02 | PASSED | 7,087 MI | 2012-05-08 00:00:00 |

### Defects and advisories

**2026-02-03 16:47:16 (PASSED)**

- ADVISORY: Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- ADVISORY: Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- ADVISORY: Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- ADVISORY: Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- MINOR: Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated outer cv boot (6.1.7 (g) (i))

**2025-01-31 14:37:13 (PASSED)**

- ADVISORY: Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- ADVISORY: Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material rear of front to rear pipes (1.1.11 (c))
- ADVISORY: Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

**2024-02-05 13:08:10 (PASSED)**

- ADVISORY: Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- ADVISORY: Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- ADVISORY: Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- ADVISORY: Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

**2024-01-26 13:37:05 (FAILED)**

- DANGEROUS: Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- ADVISORY: Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- ADVISORY: Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- ADVISORY: Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- ADVISORY: Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- MAJOR: Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))
- MAJOR: Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
- MAJOR: Rear Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak back box (8.2.1.1 (b))
- MAJOR: Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- MAJOR: Offside Front Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a))
- MAJOR: Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))
- MAJOR: Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))
- MAJOR: Nearside Front Inner Prop shaft joint constant velocity boot no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

**2023-01-16 16:54:32 (PASSED)**

- ADVISORY: Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- ADVISORY: Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- ADVISORY: Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- ADVISORY: Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- ADVISORY: Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

**2023-01-16 16:54:31 (FAILED)**

- ADVISORY: Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- ADVISORY: Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- ADVISORY: Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- ADVISORY: Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- ADVISORY: Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- PRS: Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))
- PRS: Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
- PRS: Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

**2022-01-13 15:19:51 (PASSED)**

- ADVISORY: Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- ADVISORY: Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- ADVISORY: Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- ADVISORY: Shock absorbers has light misting of oil both front (5.3.2 (b))
- ADVISORY: Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

**2022-01-13 12:31:47 (FAILED)**

- ADVISORY: Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- ADVISORY: Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- ADVISORY: Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- ADVISORY: Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- ADVISORY: Shock absorbers has light misting of oil both front (5.3.2 (b))
- MAJOR: Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- MAJOR: Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

**2021-01-19 15:13:58 (PASSED)**

- ADVISORY: Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- ADVISORY: Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- MINOR: Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

**2021-01-19 11:53:28 (FAILED)**

- ADVISORY: Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- ADVISORY: Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- MAJOR: Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
- MAJOR: Offside Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
- MINOR: Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

**2020-01-14 16:38:04 (PASSED)**

- ADVISORY: Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- ADVISORY: Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

**2020-01-14 14:40:29 (FAILED)**

- ADVISORY: Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- ADVISORY: Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- MAJOR: Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- MAJOR: Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))
- MAJOR: Rear Exhaust silencer insecure (8.1.1 (b) (i))
- MAJOR: Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover missing both front (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

**2019-01-19 13:16:53 (PASSED)**

- ADVISORY: Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- ADVISORY: Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

**2018-01-20 12:22:44 (PASSED)**

- ADVISORY: Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- ADVISORY: Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- ADVISORY: Rear exhaust hangers broken but exhaust system secure/not likely to fall off
- ADVISORY: Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- ADVISORY: Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- ADVISORY: Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- ADVISORY: Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- ADVISORY: Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

**2017-01-24 10:23:19 (PASSED)**

- ADVISORY: Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- ADVISORY: Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

**2017-01-23 16:24:42 (FAILED)**

- ADVISORY: Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- ADVISORY: Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- FAIL: Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

**2015-10-28 09:06:08 (FAILED)**

- PRS: Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

**2014-10-10 10:08:50 (FAILED)**

- FAIL: Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
- FAIL: Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

## Full vehicle report

A free MOT and vehicle check for ML08ZGS is available at https://motorscan.co.uk/car/ML08ZGS. The premium Motorscan report additionally covers outstanding finance, insurance write-off category, stolen / scrapped / exported markers, mileage anomalies, previous keepers, plate and colour changes, and a market valuation — using official DVLA and DVSA data.

---

Source: Motorscan (https://motorscan.co.uk) using official DVSA MOT data. Page generated 2026-07-23.