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2012 VAUXHALL MERIVA
General Information
- Registration SW12BYT
- Manufacturer VAUXHALL
- Model MERIVA
- Year 2012
- Colour Grey
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1686cc
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- Expires 08 Jul 2026
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MOT History 14 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
9 Jul 2025
Pass
Mileage: 81,709 MI
Expiry date: 8 Jul 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
9 Jul 2025
Fail
Mileage: 81,709 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
1 May 2024
Pass
Mileage: 78,832 MI
Expiry date: 30 Apr 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both sides (5.3.3 (b) (i))
1 May 2024
Fail
Mileage: 78,831 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both sides (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both sides (5.3.3 (b) (i))
19 Apr 2023
Pass
Mileage: 76,969 MI
Expiry date: 18 Apr 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive Sump corroded (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
4 Jul 2022
Pass
Mileage: 75,403 MI
Expiry date: 3 Jul 2023 6 Jun 202627 Sep 2021
Pass
Mileage: 67,637 MI
Expiry date: 6 Oct 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
7 Oct 2020
Pass
Mileage: 56,757 MI
Expiry date: 6 Oct 2021 6 Jun 202620 May 2019
Pass
Mileage: 45,260 MI
Expiry date: 19 Nov 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- both rear tyres perishing slightly
2 May 2018
Pass
Mileage: 38,843 MI
Expiry date: 17 May 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear n/s and o/s tyres perishing on walls
2 May 2018
Fail
Mileage: 38,842 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Offside Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear n/s and o/s tyres perishing on walls
- Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
10 May 2017
Pass
Mileage: 31,942 MI
Expiry date: 17 May 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin both (3.5.1g)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (3.5.1i)
- Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit and cut in tread no cord showing (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
10 May 2016
Pass
Mileage: 24,776 MI
Expiry date: 17 May 2017 6 Jun 20268 May 2015
Pass
Mileage: 17,589 MI
Expiry date: 17 May 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
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SW12BYT was registered on 2012-05-17
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