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2012 VAUXHALL MERIVA
General Information
- Registration ML62FVD
- Manufacturer VAUXHALL
- Model MERIVA
- Year 2012
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1686cc
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- Expires 23 Nov 2026
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MOT History 16 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
24 Nov 2025
Pass
Mileage: 118,525 MI
Expiry date: 23 Nov 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- steering slightly tight
- Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened rear axle corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive gearbox oil (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive engine oil (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracked in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn axle bush (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
20 Nov 2025
Fail
Mileage: 118,525 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust emissions test not completed because smoke levels are significantly in excess of the specified limit values 0,78 limit 0,50 (8.2.2.2 (f)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn axle bush (5.1.2 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive gearbox oil (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- steering slightly tight
- Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened rear axle corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive engine oil (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracked in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn axle bush (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
1 Nov 2024
Pass
Mileage: 105,911 MI
Expiry date: 31 Oct 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- coolant level low
- Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened rear axle corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Exhaust mounting defective rear bracket bolt broken (6.1.2 (a))
- Oil leak, but not excessive from gearbox (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive engine oil leak (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn axle bush (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn axle bush (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
1 Nov 2024
Fail
Mileage: 105,911 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Exhaust mounting defective rear bracket bolt broken (6.1.2 (a))
- Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn axle bush (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn axle bush (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive engine oil leak (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive from gearbox (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened rear axle corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- coolant level low
25 Aug 2023
Pass
Mileage: 95,315 MI
Expiry date: 9 Sep 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
24 Aug 2023
Fail
Mileage: 95,306 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
10 Sep 2022
Pass
Mileage: 86,450 MI
Expiry date: 9 Sep 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- 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))
- Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
7 Sep 2022
Fail
Mileage: 86,446 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- Nearside Front 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))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
6 May 2021
Pass
Mileage: 74,839 MI
Expiry date: 5 May 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened Rear Axle Beam (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()
6 May 2021
Fail
Mileage: 74,839 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()
- Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened Rear Axle Beam (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
13 Jan 2020
Pass
Mileage: 105,333 MI
Expiry date: 12 Jan 2021 19 Jun 20262 Dec 2019
Fail
Mileage: 104,320 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt all ()
5 Dec 2018
Pass
Mileage: 50,941 MI
Expiry date: 4 Dec 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
24 Feb 2017
Pass
Mileage: 27,829 MI
Expiry date: 21 Mar 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- High level brake lamp disconnected
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
22 Mar 2016
Pass
Mileage: 16,234 MI
Expiry date: 21 Mar 2017 19 Jun 20267 Aug 2015
Pass
Mileage: 13,579 MI
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ML62FVD was registered on 2012-10-18
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