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2005 VAUXHALL MERIVA
General Information
- Registration SW54KFD
- Manufacturer VAUXHALL
- Model MERIVA
- Year 2005
- Colour Red
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1364cc
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- Expired 06 Feb 2020
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MOT History 16 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
5 Feb 2019
Pass
Mileage: 56,464 MI
Expiry date: 6 Feb 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear pipe for offside (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened small lip of corrosion starting to form on both discs (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing in poor condition due to corrosion (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing in poor condition due to corrosion (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material pipe to caliper (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened lip of corrosion starting to form on inner face (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
1 Feb 2019
Fail
Mileage: 56,431 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Steering arm deformed threads corroded unserviceable (2.1.3 (c) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp insecure brackets broken (4.1.1 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim not tested due to headlamp brackets broken (4.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Front Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear pipe for offside (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened small lip of corrosion starting to form on both discs (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing in poor condition due to corrosion (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing in poor condition due to corrosion (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material pipe to caliper (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened lip of corrosion starting to form on inner face (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
7 Feb 2018
Pass
Mileage: 45,344 MI
Expiry date: 6 Feb 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
- Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear brake pipe (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded pipe to caliper (3.6.B.2c)
5 Feb 2018
Fail
Mileage: 45,342 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside rear brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)
- Nearside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings (2.2.B.1h)
- Nearside rear brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)
- Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
- Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded pipe to caliper (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
- Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear brake pipe (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Steering arm slightly corroded but serviceable (2.2.C.1d)
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
- Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
3 Feb 2017
Pass
Mileage: 34,218 MI
Expiry date: 5 Feb 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- slight play in both inner steering arm ball joints
- both front tyres wearing heavily on inner edge 185/60/15
28 Jan 2017
Fail
Mileage: 34,052 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside 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)
- 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 Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- slight play in both inner steering arm ball joints
- both front tyres wearing heavily on inner edge 185/60/15
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
13 Jan 2016
Pass
Mileage: 27,985 MI
Expiry date: 5 Feb 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- slight play in the steering rack
6 Feb 2015
Pass
Mileage: 26,386 MI
Expiry date: 5 Feb 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
4 Feb 2014
Pass
Mileage: 24,021 MI
Expiry date: 3 Feb 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
22 Jan 2013
Pass
Mileage: 21,549 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jan 2014 12 Jun 202624 Jan 2012
Pass
Mileage: 18,668 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jan 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
24 Jan 2012
Fail
Mileage: 18,668 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
28 Jan 2011
Pass
Mileage: 15,941 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jan 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside rear brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.5b)
- Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
- Offside rear brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.5b)
- Centre Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
8 Jan 2010
Pass
Mileage: 13,801 MI
Expiry date: 14 Jan 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Centre Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
- Offside rear brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.5b)
15 Jan 2009
Pass
Mileage: 10,654 MI
Expiry date: 14 Jan 2010 12 Jun 20263 Dec 2007
Pass
Mileage: 8,013 MI
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SW54KFD was registered on 2005-01-18
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