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SW03OBY
2003 VAUXHALL ZAFIRA
Colour: Red
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1796cc
General Information
- Registration SW03OBY
- Manufacturer VAUXHALL
- Model ZAFIRA
- Year 2003
- Colour Red
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1796cc
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MOT History 18 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
18
Total Tests
11
Passes
7
Failures
61.11%
Pass Rate
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80 Total Defects Recorded
11 Sep 2018
Fail
Mileage: 77,366 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Brake hose leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.12 (c) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed 195/65 r15 91H (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Brake hose porous (1.1.12 (e)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing inner shoulder worn thin -195/65 r15 91H (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
30 Jun 2017
Pass
Mileage: 73,697 MI
Expiry date: 13 Jul 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- Nearside rear tyre cracking within tread -195/65 r15 91H
- Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
26 Jun 2017
Fail
Mileage: 73,615 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)
- Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- Nearside rear tyre cracking within tread -195/65 r15 91H
- Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- Engine management light on
14 Jul 2016
Pass
Mileage: 71,046 MI
Expiry date: 13 Jul 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded from load valve (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
6 Jul 2015
Pass
Mileage: 68,785 MI
Expiry date: 5 Jul 2016 11 Jun 20263 Jul 2015
Fail
Mileage: 68,780 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Electrical wiring insecure (1.9.2a)
3 Jul 2014
Pass
Mileage: 66,686 MI
Expiry date: 2 Jul 2015 11 Jun 20269 May 2013
Pass
Mileage: 65,158 MI
Expiry date: 18 May 2014 11 Jun 202614 May 2012
Pass
Mileage: 61,485 MI
Expiry date: 18 May 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.5)
9 May 2012
Fail
Mileage: 61,417 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
- Offside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
- Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.5)
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
19 May 2011
Pass
Mileage: 58,797 MI
Expiry date: 18 May 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Centre Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
24 Sep 2010
Fail
Mileage: 58,759 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear coil spring cracked (2.4.C.1a)
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Front registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
- Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
25 Nov 2009
Pass
Mileage: 52,149 MI
Expiry date: 24 Nov 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
24 Nov 2009
Fail
Mileage: 52,141 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
22 May 2008
Pass
Mileage: 42,260 MI
Expiry date: 21 May 2009Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
- Nearside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
26 Jun 2007
Pass
Mileage: 34,897 MI
Expiry date: 30 Jun 2008 11 Jun 202626 Jun 2007
Fail
Mileage: 34,897 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
27 Jun 2006
Pass
Mileage: 25,940 MI
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SW03OBY was registered on 2003-06-30
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