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2008 VAUXHALL MERIVA
General Information
- Registration SL08UEE
- Manufacturer VAUXHALL
- Model MERIVA
- Year 2008
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1364cc
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- Expired 25 Feb 2025
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MOT History 23 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
26 Feb 2024
Pass
Mileage: 105,747 MI
Expiry date: 25 Feb 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
13 Feb 2024
Fail
Mileage: 105,732 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system front to rear (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) Dangerous
- Brake performance unable to be tested due to burst pipe (1.2.1 (g)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
30 Dec 2022
Pass
Mileage: 104,695 MI
Expiry date: 29 Dec 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on the inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material flexy to caliper (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on the inner edges (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material flexy to caliper (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
30 Dec 2022
Fail
Mileage: 104,693 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Bonnet primary retaining device excessively deteriorated (3.1 (c)) Repair immediately
- Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively blade insecure & split (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on the inner edges (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material flexy to caliper (1.1.11 (c))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on the inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material flexy to caliper (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
29 Dec 2021
Pass
Mileage: 109,184 MI
Expiry date: 28 Dec 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Bonnet primary retaining device slightly deteriorated (3.1 (c))
- Oil leak, but not excessive engine has slight knock (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
2 Dec 2020
Pass
Mileage: 101,427 MI
Expiry date: 8 Dec 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on the inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on the inner edge close to canvass (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated upper cover (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated upper cover (5.3.4 (b) (i))
9 Dec 2019
Pass
Mileage: 99,550 MI
Expiry date: 8 Dec 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Lower Gearbox mounting defective ()
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 195/60/15 bald inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()
9 Dec 2019
Fail
Mileage: 99,549 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt droplink, upper boot (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Suspension component pin or bush excessively worn axle/trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Suspension component pin or bush excessively worn axle/trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Front Lower Gearbox mounting defective ()
- Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 195/60/15 bald inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
3 Dec 2018
Pass
Mileage: 97,701 MI
Expiry date: 7 Dec 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- advise general corrosion
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
1 Dec 2018
Fail
Mileage: 97,669 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded and likely to fail (1.1.12 (f) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded and likely to fail (1.1.12 (f) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Brake performance not tested Due to condition of brake pipes. (1.2.1 (g)) Repair immediately
- Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- advise general corrosion
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
29 Nov 2017
Pass
Mileage: 94,005 MI
Expiry date: 7 Dec 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak at gearbox ()
- brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened nearside and offside front (3.5.1i)
- Oil leak at sump ()
28 Nov 2017
Fail
Mileage: 93,973 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases flexi (7.1.2)
- Emissions not tested (7.3.A.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- exhaust heatsheild insecure at back box
- Oil leak at sump ()
- Oil leak at gearbox ()
28 Nov 2017
Fail
Mileage: 93,973 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Emissions not tested (7.3.A.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- exhaust heatsheild insecure at back box
- Oil leak at sump ()
- Oil leak at gearbox ()
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases front flexi (7.1.2)
8 Dec 2016
Pass
Mileage: 80,725 MI
Expiry date: 7 Dec 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
7 Dec 2016
Fail
Mileage: 80,722 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded to rear (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded to rear (3.6.B.2c)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
2 Dec 2015
Pass
Mileage: 68,367 MI
Expiry date: 1 Dec 2016 12 Jun 20261 Dec 2015
Fail
Mileage: 68,367 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Brake lining(s) insecure lining came adrift (3.5.1g) Dangerous
- Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases silencer (7.1.2)
- Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Drop link (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded Front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Drop link (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Silencer front mounting bracket not attached
28 Mar 2015
Pass
Mileage: 60,483 MI
Expiry date: 11 Apr 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
22 Mar 2014
Pass
Mileage: 47,455 MI
Expiry date: 11 Apr 2015 12 Jun 202626 Mar 2013
Pass
Mileage: 32,775 MI
Expiry date: 11 Apr 2014 12 Jun 202612 Apr 2012
Pass
Mileage: 18,699 MI
Expiry date: 11 Apr 2013 12 Jun 202612 Apr 2012
Fail
Mileage: 18,699 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
12 Apr 2011
Pass
Mileage: 13,594 MI
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SL08UEE was registered on 2008-03-31
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