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SW08FAK
2008 VAUXHALL MERIVA
Colour: Blue
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1598cc
General Information
- Registration SW08FAK
- Manufacturer VAUXHALL
- Model MERIVA
- Year 2008
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1598cc
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MOT History 17 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
17
Total Tests
11
Passes
6
Failures
64.71%
Pass Rate
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52 Total Defects Recorded
27 Oct 2020
Pass
Mileage: 77,738 MI
Expiry date: 26 Oct 2021 10 Jun 202620 Oct 2020
Fail
Mileage: 77,733 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn both fronts (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Sub-frame damaged and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Front Sub-frame has an unsafe modification (5.3.3 (c) (i)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases middle and rear (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Brake pipe excessively corroded both front to rears (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
28 Jun 2019
Pass
Mileage: 66,712 MI
Expiry date: 20 Oct 2020 10 Jun 202628 Jun 2019
Fail
Mileage: 66,712 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 185/60/15 (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 185/60/15 (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
10 Jul 2018
Pass
Mileage: 55,274 MI
Expiry date: 9 Jul 2019 10 Jun 202617 Aug 2017
Pass
Mileage: 53,784 MI
Expiry date: 24 Aug 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded Main (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded Main (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded Feeding flexi hose (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded Feeding flexi hose (3.6.B.2c)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Centre silencer (7.1.2)
17 Aug 2017
Fail
Mileage: 53,784 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded Main (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded Main (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded Feeding flexi hose (3.6.B.2c)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Centre silencer (7.1.2)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded Feeding flexi hose (3.6.B.2c)
25 Aug 2016
Pass
Mileage: 51,206 MI
Expiry date: 24 Aug 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- coil spring worn both front (2.4.C.1b)
- exhaust deteriorated/corroded intermediate section
16 Aug 2016
Fail
Mileage: 51,203 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded part of flexi pipe (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded part of flexi pipe (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure dangerous (4.1.D.1b)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords deep glass cut in tyre (4.1.D.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- coil spring worn both front (2.4.C.1b)
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- exhaust deteriorated/corroded intermediate section
- Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
3 May 2016
Pass
Mileage: 49,580 MI
Expiry date: 9 May 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
3 May 2016
Fail
Mileage: 49,580 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
- Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
- Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
15 Apr 2015
Pass
Mileage: 44,742 MI
Expiry date: 9 May 2016 10 Jun 202616 Apr 2014
Pass
Mileage: 38,805 MI
Expiry date: 9 May 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
16 Apr 2014
Fail
Mileage: 38,805 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
18 Apr 2013
Pass
Mileage: 33,326 MI
Expiry date: 9 May 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.4.A.2c)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Rear Direction indicator has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.4.A.2c)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
8 May 2012
Pass
Mileage: 26,264 MI
Expiry date: 9 May 2013 10 Jun 20265 May 2011
Pass
Mileage: 20,786 MI
Expiry date: 9 May 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
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SW08FAK was registered on 2008-05-09
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