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2008 VAUXHALL ZAFIRA
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- Registration ST08CYL
- Manufacturer VAUXHALL
- Model ZAFIRA
- Year 2008
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1796cc
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- Expired 11 Aug 2025
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MOT History 22 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
1 Aug 2024
Pass
Mileage: 97,385 MI
Expiry date: 11 Aug 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
1 Aug 2024
Fail
Mileage: 97,385 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
12 Aug 2023
Pass
Mileage: 92,897 MI
Expiry date: 11 Aug 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
8 Aug 2023
Fail
Mileage: 92,893 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Coil spring corroded so that its cross sectional area is reduced and seriously weakened (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
9 Aug 2022
Pass
Mileage: 87,644 MI
Expiry date: 8 Aug 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Both sides cracked (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Under body tray fitted obscuring some testable items
- Parking brake lever defective but can be satisfactorily operated (1.1.6 (d))
29 Oct 2021
Pass
Mileage: 85,671 MI
Expiry date: 28 Oct 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively brake disc (1.2.1 (e))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front abs wire bracket snapped
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
25 Oct 2021
Fail
Mileage: 85,611 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- rattle from inside exhaust mid box (cat?)
- exhaust flexi in poor condition
- Nearside Front abs wire bracket snapped
- Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively brake disc (1.2.1 (e))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Exhaust mounting defective mid 2x hangars snapped (6.1.2 (a))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases mid section corroded and holed (6.1.2 (a))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases exhaust back box corroded and holed (6.1.2 (a))
29 Oct 2020
Pass
Mileage: 80,996 MI
Expiry date: 28 Oct 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- damp at steering rack body
29 Oct 2020
Fail
Mileage: 80,996 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords damaged at 2mm cut to cords (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded with flexi to caliper (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge At legal limit 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
- damp at steering rack body
3 Jun 2019
Pass
Mileage: 73,216 MI
Expiry date: 3 Dec 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material half metal half flexi (1.1.11 (c))
- slight leak at power steering rack
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing corroded (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing corroded (5.3.2 (b))
3 Jun 2019
Fail
Mileage: 73,216 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick appears to have been binding at somepoint (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material half metal half flexi (1.1.11 (c))
- slight leak at power steering rack
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing corroded (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened excessive heat damage (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing corroded (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
4 Jun 2018
Pass
Mileage: 68,812 MI
Expiry date: 3 Jun 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Steering rack damp
- Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Offside Front Wiper blade smearing
1 Jun 2018
Fail
Mileage: 68,708 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
- Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Steering rack damp
- Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Wiper blade smearing
29 May 2017
Pass
Mileage: 64,179 MI
Expiry date: 1 Jun 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak At engine ()
29 May 2017
Fail
Mileage: 64,179 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear Direction indicator excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.4.A.2e)
- Offside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)
- Offside Front Electrical wiring insecure (1.9.2a)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
- Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak At engine ()
30 May 2016
Pass
Mileage: 59,381 MI
Expiry date: 1 Jun 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 3mm 205/55R16 V (4.1.E.1)
- power steering leak from rack
- play in offside steering arm
- nearside rear tyre cracked and worn on inner surface
- Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 3mm 205/55R16 V (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
2 Jun 2015
Pass
Mileage: 53,963 MI
Expiry date: 1 Jun 2016 9 Jun 20262 Jun 2015
Fail
Mileage: 53,963 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
- Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
29 May 2014
Pass
Mileage: 50,093 MI
Expiry date: 28 May 2015 9 Jun 202626 May 2014
Fail
Mileage: 50,089 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
5 Sep 2012
Pass
Mileage: 47,256 MI
Expiry date: 4 Sep 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
2 Sep 2011
Pass
Mileage: 41,479 MI
Expiry date: 1 Sep 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
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ST08CYL was registered on 2008-03-28
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