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SL08JWO
2008 VAUXHALL MERIVA
Colour: Black
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1364cc
General Information
- Registration SL08JWO
- Manufacturer VAUXHALL
- Model MERIVA
- Year 2008
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1364cc
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MOT History 24 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
24
Total Tests
16
Passes
8
Failures
66.67%
Pass Rate
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83 Total Defects Recorded
16 Oct 2025
Pass
Mileage: 94,770 MI
Expiry date: 11 Nov 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Coil spring corroded Osf and Nsf (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Osr and Nsr (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Front Lower Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
16 Oct 2025
Fail
Mileage: 94,770 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Osr and Nsr (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Front Lower Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()
- Front Coil spring corroded Osf and Nsf (5.3.1 (b) (i))
6 Nov 2024
Pass
Mileage: 91,957 MI
Expiry date: 11 Nov 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
6 Nov 2024
Fail
Mileage: 91,957 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory 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))
- Offside Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
8 Nov 2023
Pass
Mileage: 88,203 MI
Expiry date: 11 Nov 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
8 Nov 2023
Fail
Mileage: 88,203 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim unable to be tested (4.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
11 Nov 2022
Pass
Mileage: 84,365 MI
Expiry date: 11 Nov 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material FRONT TO REAR (1.1.11 (c))
11 Nov 2022
Fail
Mileage: 84,364 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material FRONT TO REAR (1.1.11 (c))
3 Nov 2021
Pass
Mileage: 80,535 MI
Expiry date: 11 Nov 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
3 Nov 2021
Fail
Mileage: 80,535 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner face (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
31 Oct 2020
Pass
Mileage: 76,516 MI
Expiry date: 11 Nov 2021 11 Jun 202612 Nov 2019
Pass
Mileage: 72,763 MI
Expiry date: 11 Nov 2020 11 Jun 202611 Feb 2019
Pass
Mileage: 70,827 MI
Expiry date: 22 Feb 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
14 Feb 2018
Pass
Mileage: 66,287 MI
Expiry date: 22 Feb 2019 11 Jun 202621 Feb 2017
Pass
Mileage: 61,299 MI
Expiry date: 22 Feb 2018 11 Jun 202621 Feb 2017
Fail
Mileage: 61,299 MI
11 Jun 202623 Feb 2016
Pass
Mileage: 57,036 MI
Expiry date: 22 Feb 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Front discs heavily corroded on inner faces
23 Feb 2016
Fail
Mileage: 57,036 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front discs heavily corroded on inner faces
13 Feb 2015
Fail
Mileage: 51,751 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- 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)
13 Feb 2015
Pass
Mileage: 51,751 MI
Expiry date: 21 Feb 2016Advisory 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)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
3 Feb 2014
Pass
Mileage: 46,347 MI
Expiry date: 21 Feb 2015 11 Jun 202622 Feb 2013
Pass
Mileage: 41,065 MI
Expiry date: 21 Feb 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- rear brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.5b)
- front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)
- Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
5 Apr 2012
Pass
Mileage: 38,375 MI
Expiry date: 4 Apr 2013 11 Jun 202615 Mar 2011
Pass
Mileage: 32,353 MI
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SL08JWO was registered on 2008-05-06
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