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SW56CVX
2006 VAUXHALL MERIVA
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1364cc
General Information
- Registration SW56CVX
- Manufacturer VAUXHALL
- Model MERIVA
- Year 2006
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1364cc
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- Expires 23 Feb 2027
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MOT History 25 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
25
Total Tests
17
Passes
8
Failures
68%
Pass Rate
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100 Total Defects Recorded
24 Feb 2026
Pass
Mileage: 88,855 MI
Expiry date: 23 Feb 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
23 Feb 2026
Fail
Mileage: 88,855 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
13 Feb 2025
Pass
Mileage: 85,664 MI
Expiry date: 16 Feb 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Flexi (6.1.2 (a))
13 Feb 2025
Fail
Mileage: 85,664 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Flexi (6.1.2 (a))
5 Feb 2024
Pass
Mileage: 83,545 MI
Expiry date: 16 Feb 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Coil spring corroded both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material covered in grease (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded (1.1.11 (c))
1 Feb 2024
Fail
Mileage: 83,543 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn (5.1.2 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn (5.1.2 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material covered in grease (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear Coil spring corroded both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
17 Feb 2023
Pass
Mileage: 82,907 MI
Expiry date: 16 Feb 2024 11 Jun 202617 Feb 2022
Pass
Mileage: 81,320 MI
Expiry date: 16 Feb 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
8 Feb 2022
Fail
Mileage: 81,317 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover missing (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
1 Feb 2021
Pass
Mileage: 80,218 MI
Expiry date: 31 Jan 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Exhaust mounting defective Rubber missing rear box. (6.1.2 (a))
- Front to rear brake pipe corroding near fuel tank.
- Front tyres worn close to cords on shoulders.
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroding.
- Nearside Rear Brake disc corroded inner face.
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
10 Jan 2020
Pass
Mileage: 76,628 MI
Expiry date: 18 Jan 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Front Inner Driveshaft c.v. boot deteriorating.
- Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
7 Jan 2019
Pass
Mileage: 68,896 MI
Expiry date: 18 Jan 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside inner c.v.boot slight deterioration.
- Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule Both front. (1.1.12 (f) (i))
3 Jan 2019
Fail
Mileage: 68,845 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to rear brake pipes. Cannot be fully inspected. (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside inner c.v.boot slight deterioration.
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Cannot be fully inspected. (1.1.11 (c))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule Both front. (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
10 Jan 2018
Pass
Mileage: 62,069 MI
Expiry date: 18 Jan 2019 11 Jun 202618 Jan 2017
Pass
Mileage: 57,928 MI
Expiry date: 18 Jan 2018 11 Jun 202618 Jan 2017
Fail
Mileage: 57,928 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Exhaust system not adequately supported backbox (7.1.1)
6 Jan 2016
Pass
Mileage: 53,804 MI
Expiry date: 18 Jan 2017 11 Jun 202619 Jan 2015
Pass
Mileage: 48,186 MI
Expiry date: 18 Jan 2016 11 Jun 202616 Jan 2015
Fail
Mileage: 48,181 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
- Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
- rear brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)
15 Jan 2014
Pass
Mileage: 39,458 MI
Expiry date: 17 Jan 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
15 Jan 2014
Fail
Mileage: 39,453 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
- Offside Front Braking system leaking (3.6.A.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
14 Jan 2013
Pass
Mileage: 31,900 MI
Expiry date: 17 Jan 2014 11 Jun 202612 Jan 2012
Pass
Mileage: 23,913 MI
Expiry date: 17 Jan 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- 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)
17 Jan 2011
Pass
Mileage: 15,998 MI
Expiry date: 17 Jan 2012 11 Jun 202618 Jan 2010
Pass
Mileage: 5,874 MI
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SW56CVX was registered on 2006-12-11
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