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OV08AEF
2008 VAUXHALL MERIVA
Colour: Black
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1364cc
General Information
- Registration OV08AEF
- Manufacturer VAUXHALL
- Model MERIVA
- Year 2008
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1364cc
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- Expired 12 Jan 2024
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MOT History 16 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
16
Total Tests
12
Passes
4
Failures
75%
Pass Rate
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64 Total Defects Recorded
13 Jan 2023
Pass
Mileage: 117,753 MI
Expiry date: 12 Jan 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both sides and pads 70/75% worn (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Front bumper damaged and loose
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Rear Window excessively tinted but not adversely affecting driver's view screen and side windows (3.2 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
12 Jan 2023
Fail
Mileage: 117,750 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both sides and pads 70/75% worn (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Front bumper damaged and loose
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Rear Window excessively tinted but not adversely affecting driver's view screen and side windows (3.2 (b) (i))
8 Jan 2022
Pass
Mileage: 112,277 MI
Expiry date: 12 Jan 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Window excessively tinted but not adversely affecting driver's view windows and screen (3.2 (b) (i))
7 Jan 2022
Fail
Mileage: 112,274 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn both sides (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Front Body component insecure bumper both sides (6.2.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both sides (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Window excessively tinted but not adversely affecting driver's view windows and screen (3.2 (b) (i))
13 Jan 2021
Pass
Mileage: 104,898 MI
Expiry date: 12 Jan 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both sides (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both sides (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Window excessively tinted but not adversely affecting driver's view screen and side windows (3.2 (b) (i))
13 Jan 2021
Fail
Mileage: 104,896 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases silencer (6.1.2 (a))
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both sides (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Exhaust mounting defective silencer (6.1.2 (a))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both sides (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexi deteriorated (6.1.2 (a))
- Rear Window excessively tinted but not adversely affecting driver's view screen and side windows (3.2 (b) (i))
17 Jun 2019
Pass
Mileage: 92,377 MI
Expiry date: 27 Dec 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust flexi deteriorated
- Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases silencer (6.1.2 (a))
- Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively both sides and pads 65/70% worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated both sides (5.3.4 (b) (i))
25 Jun 2018
Pass
Mileage: 80,044 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jun 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Silencer (6.1.2 (a))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
28 Jun 2017
Pass
Mileage: 69,794 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jun 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit x2 (4.1.E.1)
- tracking
- Nearside Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
29 Apr 2016
Pass
Mileage: 55,870 MI
Expiry date: 26 May 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
22 May 2015
Pass
Mileage: 43,692 MI
Expiry date: 26 May 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
22 May 2015
Fail
Mileage: 43,692 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Battery insecure (1.9.1)
- Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
- Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
27 May 2014
Pass
Mileage: 32,434 MI
Expiry date: 26 May 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Direction indicator deteriorated, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.4.A.2e)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
24 Oct 2012
Pass
Mileage: 13,689 MI
Expiry date: 23 Oct 2013 7 Jul 20268 Mar 2012
Pass
Mileage: 10,982 MI
Expiry date: 27 Mar 2013 7 Jul 202617 Mar 2011
Pass
Mileage: 6,553 MI
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OV08AEF was registered on 2008-03-27
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