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SW54DXF
2004 VAUXHALL MERIVA
Colour: Blue
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1598cc
General Information
- Registration SW54DXF
- Manufacturer VAUXHALL
- Model MERIVA
- Year 2004
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1598cc
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MOT History 27 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
27
Total Tests
17
Passes
10
Failures
62.96%
Pass Rate
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86 Total Defects Recorded
20 Nov 2023
Pass
Mileage: 71,451 MI
Expiry date: 19 Nov 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel track bar (2.3 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
14 Nov 2022
Pass
Mileage: 71,382 MI
Expiry date: 13 Nov 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material hoses (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
- Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
11 Nov 2022
Fail
Mileage: 71,382 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material hoses (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
- Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
8 Nov 2021
Pass
Mileage: 71,043 MI
Expiry date: 13 Nov 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel track bars (2.3 (a) (i))
8 Nov 2021
Fail
Mileage: 71,043 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.2.1 (b)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel track bars (2.3 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
3 Nov 2020
Pass
Mileage: 69,882 MI
Expiry date: 13 Nov 2021 12 Jun 20266 Nov 2019
Pass
Mileage: 67,751 MI
Expiry date: 13 Nov 2020 12 Jun 202614 Nov 2018
Pass
Mileage: 64,380 MI
Expiry date: 13 Nov 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
6 Nov 2018
Fail
Mileage: 64,379 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Front Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced subframe rotton and holed (6.1.1 (c) (i)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (1.1.12 (f) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear All direction indicators incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (1.1.12 (f) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
1 Nov 2017
Pass
Mileage: 60,904 MI
Expiry date: 8 Nov 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded both sides (3.6.B.2c)
30 Oct 2017
Fail
Mileage: 60,879 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Emissions not tested due to hole in system (7.3.A.1)
- Fuel system component leaking FILTER (7.2.3)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
- Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)
- Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
- Offside rear parking (secondary) brakes imbalanced low (3.7.B.6b)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)
28 Oct 2016
Pass
Mileage: 56,390 MI
Expiry date: 8 Nov 2017 12 Jun 202628 Oct 2016
Fail
Mileage: 56,390 MI
12 Jun 202621 Oct 2015
Pass
Mileage: 54,010 MI
Expiry date: 8 Nov 2016 12 Jun 20266 Nov 2014
Pass
Mileage: 52,653 MI
Expiry date: 8 Nov 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
14 Oct 2013
Pass
Mileage: 50,126 MI
Expiry date: 8 Nov 2014 12 Jun 202629 Oct 2012
Pass
Mileage: 47,891 MI
Expiry date: 8 Nov 2013 12 Jun 202629 Oct 2012
Fail
Mileage: 47,891 MI
12 Jun 20268 Nov 2011
Fail
Mileage: 46,412 MI
12 Jun 20268 Nov 2011
Pass
Mileage: 46,412 MI
Expiry date: 8 Nov 2012 12 Jun 202625 Oct 2010
Fail
Mileage: 42,842 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
25 Oct 2010
Pass
Mileage: 42,842 MI
Expiry date: 8 Nov 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
19 Oct 2009
Pass
Mileage: 34,577 MI
Expiry date: 8 Nov 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
19 Oct 2009
Fail
Mileage: 34,577 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Nearside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings (2.2.B.1h)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Front brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)
- Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
20 Oct 2008
Pass
Mileage: 27,190 MI
Expiry date: 8 Nov 2009Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
- Front Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
- Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
20 Oct 2008
Fail
Mileage: 27,190 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing (2.5.C.1a)
- Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
- Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing (2.5.C.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
- Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Front Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
23 Oct 2007
Pass
Mileage: 19,984 MI
Expiry date: 8 Nov 2008Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)
- Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Nearside Front brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)
- Front Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
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SW54DXF was registered on 2004-11-08
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