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SC05KHR
2005 VAUXHALL MERIVA
Colour: Black
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1598cc
General Information
- Registration SC05KHR
- Manufacturer VAUXHALL
- Model MERIVA
- Year 2005
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1598cc
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MOT History 17 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
17
Total Tests
11
Passes
6
Failures
64.71%
Pass Rate
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77 Total Defects Recorded
15 Feb 2019
Fail
Mileage: 126,420 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Steering arm deformed to the extent that steering is affected steering arm (2.1.3 (c) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure flat spot 185/60/15 (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) missing also needs caliper (1.1.13 (c)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Steering arm deformed to the extent that steering is affected steering arm (2.1.3 (c) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp does not illuminate simultaneously with the position lamps (4.7.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play wheel bearing (5.1.3 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front All direction indicators not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively torn (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Front Headlamp aim too low both front (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit (4.13 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Rear Exhaust system insecure back box (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Stub axle has slight vertical movement between stub axle and axle beam both axel bushes (5.1.2 (c) (i))
- Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 185/60/15 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
10 Jan 2018
Pass
Mileage: 113,209 MI
Expiry date: 7 Feb 2019 11 Jun 20263 Jan 2018
Fail
Mileage: 113,197 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
8 Feb 2017
Pass
Mileage: 109,501 MI
Expiry date: 7 Feb 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
- Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
8 Jan 2016
Pass
Mileage: 101,907 MI
Expiry date: 18 Jan 2017 11 Jun 202619 Jan 2015
Fail
Mileage: 88,390 MI
11 Jun 202619 Jan 2015
Pass
Mileage: 88,390 MI
Expiry date: 18 Jan 2016 11 Jun 20269 Jan 2014
Pass
Mileage: 72,261 MI
Expiry date: 10 Jan 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
9 Jan 2014
Fail
Mileage: 72,261 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Brake pipe leaking (3.6.A.1) Dangerous
- Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3) Dangerous
- Battery insecure (1.9.1)
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage worn and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage worn and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
11 Jan 2013
Pass
Mileage: 56,907 MI
Expiry date: 10 Jan 2014 11 Jun 202610 Jan 2013
Fail
Mileage: 56,843 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)
- Nearside Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Offside Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
- Offside 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)
5 Jan 2012
Pass
Mileage: 45,532 MI
Expiry date: 6 Jan 2013 11 Jun 20265 Jan 2011
Pass
Mileage: 37,501 MI
Expiry date: 6 Jan 2012 11 Jun 20265 Jan 2011
Fail
Mileage: 37,501 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f) Dangerous
- Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
7 Jan 2010
Pass
Mileage: 26,560 MI
Expiry date: 6 Jan 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
27 Aug 2009
Pass
Mileage: 25,715 MI
Expiry date: 26 Aug 2010 11 Jun 202614 Aug 2008
Pass
Mileage: 21,556 MI
Expiry date: 13 Aug 2009Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
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SC05KHR was registered on 2005-07-08
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