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2016 VAUXHALL MERIVA
General Information
- Registration SD16EAF
- Manufacturer VAUXHALL
- Model MERIVA
- Year 2016
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1398cc
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- Expires 04 Nov 2026
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MOT History 12 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
5 Nov 2025
Pass
Mileage: 65,291 MI
Expiry date: 4 Nov 2026 15 Jun 20263 Nov 2025
Fail
Mileage: 65,288 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Central Rear Seat belt missing (7.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
27 Aug 2025
Pass
Mileage: 64,359 MI
Expiry date: 8 Sep 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- springs visibly different side to side
- engine coolant fan operation very noisy
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
27 Aug 2025
Fail
Mileage: 64,356 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- springs visibly different side to side
- engine coolant fan operation very noisy
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
5 Sep 2024
Pass
Mileage: 51,604 MI
Expiry date: 8 Sep 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- rear coil springs different side to side
- radiator fan operation noisy
- aux belt split
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
23 Aug 2023
Pass
Mileage: 42,731 MI
Expiry date: 8 Sep 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- coolant staining around expansion tank
- Rear springs not matched side to side but both fitted correctly
- Offside Rear light unit cracked , not effecting emitted light at present
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush slight lift from top mount bush (5.3.2 (c))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush slight lift from top mount bush (5.3.2 (c))
9 Sep 2022
Pass
Mileage: 39,047 MI
Expiry date: 8 Sep 2023 15 Jun 202629 Nov 2021
Pass
Mileage: 41,987 MI
Expiry date: 28 Nov 2022 15 Jun 202626 Nov 2021
Fail
Mileage: 36,389 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
16 Nov 2020
Pass
Mileage: 31,170 MI
Expiry date: 27 Nov 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
19 Nov 2019
Pass
Mileage: 28,306 MI
Expiry date: 27 Nov 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front 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))
28 Nov 2018
Pass
Mileage: 20,990 MI
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SD16EAF was registered on 2016-04-25
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