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2008 VAUXHALL MERIVA
General Information
- Registration OV58DFA
- Manufacturer VAUXHALL
- Model MERIVA
- Year 2008
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1364cc
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- Expires 31 Oct 2026
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MOT History 23 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
25 Oct 2025
Pass
Mileage: 139,909 MI
Expiry date: 31 Oct 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 185/60 15 (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 185/60 15 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
24 Oct 2025
Fail
Mileage: 139,909 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 185/60 15 (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 185/60 15 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
26 Oct 2024
Pass
Mileage: 129,968 MI
Expiry date: 31 Oct 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 185/60 15 (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 185/60 15 (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 185/60 15 (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
23 Oct 2024
Fail
Mileage: 129,968 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front 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 Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 185/60 15 (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 185/60 15 (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 185/60 15 (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
24 Oct 2023
Pass
Mileage: 120,360 MI
Expiry date: 31 Oct 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 185/60 15 (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 185/60 15 (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
25 Oct 2022
Pass
Mileage: 111,024 MI
Expiry date: 31 Oct 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
21 Oct 2021
Pass
Mileage: 100,305 MI
Expiry date: 31 Oct 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Inner 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 (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
21 Oct 2021
Fail
Mileage: 100,305 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
2 Oct 2020
Pass
Mileage: 88,392 MI
Expiry date: 31 Oct 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
30 Oct 2019
Pass
Mileage: 0
Expiry date: 31 Oct 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- oil leak
- perishing to nsr tyre
- exhaust deteriorated
23 Oct 2018
Pass
Mileage: 0
Expiry date: 31 Oct 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- exhaust deteriorated
19 Oct 2018
Fail
Mileage: 0
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Brake disc contaminated (1.1.14 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- exhaust deteriorated
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
21 Oct 2017
Pass
Mileage: 0
Expiry date: 31 Oct 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- front hubs corroded
- rear brake backplates corroded
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- slight damage to osr tyre tread
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Oil leak ()
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
29 Oct 2016
Pass
Mileage: 73,941 MI
Expiry date: 31 Oct 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Front both front tyres worn inner edges
28 Oct 2016
Fail
Mileage: 73,941 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering rack fitted) knocking from colum (2.2.A.1b)
- Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front both front tyres worn inner edges
27 Oct 2015
Pass
Mileage: 60,584 MI
Expiry date: 31 Oct 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear tyre wearing on inner edge
- bad engine oil leak
26 Oct 2015
Fail
Mileage: 60,578 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- bad engine oil leak
- suspect tracking out
- Offside Rear tyre wearing on inner edge
28 Oct 2014
Pass
Mileage: 45,978 MI
Expiry date: 31 Oct 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)
28 Oct 2014
Fail
Mileage: 45,978 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)
- Nearside Rear Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Offside Rear Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
31 Oct 2013
Pass
Mileage: 34,928 MI
Expiry date: 31 Oct 2014 26 Jun 202630 Oct 2012
Pass
Mileage: 0
Expiry date: 31 Oct 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
6 Oct 2011
Pass
Mileage: 17,765 MI
Expiry date: 31 Oct 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
6 Oct 2011
Fail
Mileage: 17,765 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Wheel bolt(s) missing (4.2.A.1e)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
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OV58DFA was registered on 2008-10-31
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