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OV08LWM
2008 VAUXHALL MERIVA
Colour: Blue
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1364cc
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- Registration OV08LWM
- Manufacturer VAUXHALL
- Model MERIVA
- Year 2008
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1364cc
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MOT History 28 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
28
Total Tests
15
Passes
13
Failures
53.57%
Pass Rate
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82 Total Defects Recorded
12 Apr 2025
Fail
Mileage: 114,190 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Power steering inoperative (2.1.5 (c) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
18 Jul 2024
Pass
Mileage: 111,413 MI
Expiry date: 13 Aug 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pad(s) wearing thin n/s and o/s rear inner pads (1.1.13 (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))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material n/s and o/s rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule n/s and o/s rear (1.1.12 (f) (i))
18 Jul 2024
Fail
Mileage: 111,396 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pad(s) wearing thin n/s and o/s rear inner pads (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule n/s and o/s rear (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material n/s and o/s rear (1.1.11 (c))
24 Jul 2023
Pass
Mileage: 108,135 MI
Expiry date: 13 Aug 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- front and back suspension quite rusty
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule n/s.o/s front and back (1.1.12 (f) (i))
22 Jul 2023
Fail
Mileage: 108,135 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Brake pipe excessively corroded front to back (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule n/s.o/s front and back (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- front and back suspension quite rusty
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
27 Jul 2022
Pass
Mileage: 104,373 MI
Expiry date: 13 Aug 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material n/s and o/s rear (1.1.11 (c))
- front and back suspension quite rusty
- Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule n/s and o/s rear (1.1.12 (f) (i))
27 Jul 2022
Fail
Mileage: 104,368 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material n/s and o/s rear (1.1.11 (c))
- front and back suspension quite rusty
- Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule n/s and o/s rear (1.1.12 (f) (i))
7 Aug 2021
Pass
Mileage: 100,817 MI
Expiry date: 13 Aug 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- back and front sub frames are deteriorating
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material o/s and n/s rear (1.1.11 (c))
7 Aug 2021
Fail
Mileage: 100,817 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material o/s and n/s rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- back and front sub frames are deteriorating
28 Jul 2020
Pass
Mileage: 97,820 MI
Expiry date: 13 Aug 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- front and back sub-frames quite rusty
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
28 Jul 2020
Fail
Mileage: 97,800 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- front and back sub-frames quite rusty
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
23 Jul 2019
Pass
Mileage: 93,635 MI
Expiry date: 13 Aug 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
14 Aug 2018
Pass
Mileage: 89,050 MI
Expiry date: 13 Aug 2019 26 Jun 20269 Aug 2018
Fail
Mileage: 89,047 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Fuel cap/sealing device missing (6.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Front Windscreen damaged and affecting the driver's view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
9 Mar 2017
Pass
Mileage: 74,004 MI
Expiry date: 18 Mar 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
9 Mar 2017
Fail
Mileage: 74,004 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
26 Feb 2016
Pass
Mileage: 59,719 MI
Expiry date: 18 Mar 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
25 Feb 2016
Fail
Mileage: 59,719 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
19 Mar 2015
Pass
Mileage: 47,523 MI
Expiry date: 18 Mar 2016 26 Jun 202619 Mar 2015
Fail
Mileage: 47,523 MI
26 Jun 202627 May 2014
Pass
Mileage: 38,337 MI
Expiry date: 9 Jun 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- 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)
27 May 2014
Fail
Mileage: 38,334 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- 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)
28 May 2013
Pass
Mileage: 25,084 MI
Expiry date: 9 Jun 2014 26 Jun 202624 May 2012
Pass
Mileage: 14,678 MI
Expiry date: 9 Jun 2013 26 Jun 202610 Jun 2011
Pass
Mileage: 5,696 MI
Expiry date: 9 Jun 2012 26 Jun 202610 Jun 2011
Fail
Mileage: 5,696 MI
26 Jun 202628 Feb 2011
Pass
Mileage: 5,447 MI
Expiry date: 27 Feb 2012 26 Jun 202628 Feb 2011
Fail
Mileage: 5,447 MI
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OV08LWM was registered on 2008-04-11
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