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ST53FFN
2003 VAUXHALL ZAFIRA
Colour: Blue
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1598cc
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- Registration ST53FFN
- Manufacturer VAUXHALL
- Model ZAFIRA
- Year 2003
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1598cc
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MOT History 23 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
23
Total Tests
13
Passes
10
Failures
56.52%
Pass Rate
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147 Total Defects Recorded
7 Sep 2022
Fail
Mileage: 193,279 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle 33% (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle 49% (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (7.1.2 (e)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Inner Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill (7.1.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Horn not working (7.7 (a)) Repair immediately
- Front Power steering ram leaking rack at both ends n/s and o/s (2.1.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Front Fluid leak harmful to the environment or a risk to other road users steering rack (8.4.1 (a) (i)) 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)
- suspensions soft
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Offside sill thin
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Front wiper swept area reduced
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both edges (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect all 4 shock absorbers (5.3.2 (d))
1 Sep 2020
Pass
Mileage: 185,751 MI
Expiry date: 31 Aug 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear suspensions soft
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
22 Aug 2020
Fail
Mileage: 185,601 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- 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 Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
2 Aug 2019
Pass
Mileage: 180,311 MI
Expiry date: 1 Aug 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both rear front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front 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))
- Brake servo damaged but function not impaired corroded slightly (1.1.3 (e))
- Coil spring corroded all four (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- reverse light not working
- both outer sills corroded slightly
- Spare tyre defective ()
- 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))
- Offside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
30 Jul 2019
Fail
Mileage: 180,282 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (1.1.12 (f) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both rear front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Brake servo damaged but function not impaired corroded slightly (1.1.3 (e))
- Coil spring corroded all four (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear 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))
- Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- 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))
- Spare tyre defective ()
- both outer sills corroded slightly
- reverse light not working
26 Aug 2017
Pass
Mileage: 171,454 MI
Expiry date: 25 Aug 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
- Nearside Front Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
- Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- eml on
- Coolant leak ()
- Suspension weakened but no possibility of the body or a component fouling a road wheel (2.4.A.1b)
- Oil leak ()
24 Aug 2017
Fail
Mileage: 171,453 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Offside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)
- Offside Front Braking system leaking hose (3.6.A.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Coolant leak ()
- eml on
- Suspension weakened but no possibility of the body or a component fouling a road wheel (2.4.A.1b)
- Oil leak ()
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
- Nearside Front Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
- Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
9 Jun 2016
Pass
Mileage: 163,454 MI
Expiry date: 25 Jun 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- Nearside Rear tyre heavily perished on outer sidewall
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened all 4 (3.5.1i)
- Oil leak ()
26 Jun 2015
Pass
Mileage: 157,229 MI
Expiry date: 25 Jun 2016 10 Jun 202621 Jun 2014
Fail
Mileage: 105,785 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
21 Jun 2014
Pass
Mileage: 105,785 MI
Expiry date: 20 Jun 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
18 Apr 2013
Fail
Mileage: 150,754 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
29 Feb 2012
Pass
Mileage: 145,680 MI
Expiry date: 28 Feb 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
27 Feb 2012
Fail
Mileage: 145,680 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)
- Offside Outer Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Front Tyre(s) incorrect because different size tyres are fitted on the same axle. (4.1.A.1a)
- Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
22 Dec 2010
Pass
Mileage: 118,987 MI
Expiry date: 15 Jan 2012 10 Jun 202616 Jan 2010
Pass
Mileage: 101,293 MI
Expiry date: 15 Jan 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
24 Dec 2009
Fail
Mileage: 99,964 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f) Dangerous
- Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
12 Jan 2009
Pass
Mileage: 70,656 MI
Expiry date: 11 Jan 2010 10 Jun 20269 Jan 2009
Fail
Mileage: 70,586 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Braking system leaking (3.6.A.1) Dangerous
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) Dangerous
- Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) Dangerous
- Brake performance not tested (3.7.A.1)
- Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
4 Jan 2008
Pass
Mileage: 52,335 MI
Expiry date: 7 Jan 2009 10 Jun 20268 Jan 2007
Pass
Mileage: 30,814 MI
Expiry date: 7 Jan 2008 10 Jun 20264 Oct 2006
Pass
Mileage: 29,070 MI
Expiry date: 3 Oct 2007 10 Jun 20264 Sep 2006
Fail
Mileage: 27,918 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Obligatory mirror insecure (8.1.1)
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ST53FFN was registered on 2003-10-27
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