# YF08CVE — VAUXHALL MERIVA MOT History & Vehicle Check

YF08CVE is a Silver VAUXHALL MERIVA, Petrol (1364cc), first registered 2008-05-16. This page summarises its DVSA MOT test history and current MOT status.

Further information for YF08CVE — including road tax (VED) status and cost, running costs, fuel economy, insurance group and more — is available at https://motorscan.co.uk/.

## Vehicle details

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Registration | YF08CVE |
| Make | VAUXHALL |
| Model | MERIVA |
| Colour | Silver |
| Fuel type | Petrol |
| Engine size | 1364cc |
| First registered | 2008-05-16 |

## MOT status

- Current MOT: Expired or not valid
- MOT expiry date: 2025-11-07 00:00:00

## MOT test summary

- Total tests: 23
- Passes: 14
- Fails: 9
- Pass rate: 60.87%
- Total defects recorded: 96

## MOT test history

| Date | Result | Mileage | Expiry |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-11-08 11:03:17 | PASSED | 76,469 MI | 2025-11-07 00:00:00 |
| 2024-11-08 08:38:33 | FAILED | 76,469 MI | — |
| 2023-09-04 13:59:00 | PASSED | 76,054 MI | 2024-09-03 00:00:00 |
| 2023-09-04 11:17:19 | FAILED | 76,053 MI | — |
| 2022-12-01 17:12:22 | PASSED | 73,204 MI | 2023-11-30 00:00:00 |
| 2022-11-30 16:16:36 | FAILED | 73,204 MI | — |
| 2021-11-02 17:52:13 | PASSED | 70,003 MI | 2022-11-01 00:00:00 |
| 2021-11-02 17:52:12 | FAILED | 70,003 MI | — |
| 2020-10-29 14:17:42 | PASSED | 66,466 MI | 2021-10-28 00:00:00 |
| 2020-10-28 18:27:52 | FAILED | 66,463 MI | — |
| 2019-04-12 14:50:32 | PASSED | 56,599 MI | 2020-10-15 00:00:00 |
| 2018-04-16 13:07:45 | PASSED | 54,871 MI | 2019-04-15 00:00:00 |
| 2018-04-16 08:35:17 | FAILED | 54,871 MI | — |
| 2017-04-10 14:23:23 | PASSED | 47,148 MI | 2018-04-09 00:00:00 |
| 2017-04-10 08:40:13 | FAILED | 47,146 MI | — |
| 2017-04-05 07:39:34 | FAILED | 47,116 MI | — |
| 2016-03-22 11:00:51 | PASSED | 39,641 MI | 2017-04-07 00:00:00 |
| 2016-03-22 11:00:50 | FAILED | 39,641 MI | — |
| 2015-03-25 10:28:13 | PASSED | 36,466 MI | 2016-04-07 00:00:00 |
| 2014-03-26 10:34:03 | PASSED | 33,247 MI | 2015-04-07 00:00:00 |
| 2013-04-08 09:49:17 | PASSED | 29,725 MI | 2014-04-07 00:00:00 |
| 2012-03-28 10:27:55 | PASSED | 26,132 MI | 2013-04-03 00:00:00 |
| 2011-04-04 14:37:03 | PASSED | 22,024 MI | 2012-04-03 00:00:00 |

### Defects and advisories

**2024-11-08 11:03:17 (PASSED)**

- ADVISORY: Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Slight corrosion on front and rear brake discs (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- ADVISORY: Service brake binding but not excessively Both rear brakes (1.2.1 (f))
- ADVISORY: Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- ADVISORY: Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- ADVISORY: Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front and rear (1.1.11 (c))
- ADVISORY: Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule Both front and rear (1.1.12 (f) (i))

**2024-11-08 08:38:33 (FAILED)**

- ADVISORY: Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule Both front and rear (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- ADVISORY: Service brake binding but not excessively Both rear brakes (1.2.1 (f))
- ADVISORY: Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- ADVISORY: Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Badly worn on inner edge close to exposing cords (5.2.3 (e))
- ADVISORY: Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front and rear (1.1.11 (c))
- ADVISORY: Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Slight corrosion on front and rear brake discs (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- ADVISORY: Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- MAJOR: Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- MAJOR: Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

**2023-09-04 13:59:00 (PASSED)**

- ADVISORY: Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Onto flexi (1.1.11 (c))
- ADVISORY: Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- ADVISORY: Offside Rear Outer Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- ADVISORY: Offside Front Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- ADVISORY: Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- ADVISORY: Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- ADVISORY: Nearside Front Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- MINOR: Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

**2023-09-04 11:17:19 (FAILED)**

- ADVISORY: Nearside Front Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- ADVISORY: Offside Rear Outer Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- ADVISORY: Offside Front Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- ADVISORY: Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- ADVISORY: Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Onto flexi (1.1.11 (c))
- ADVISORY: Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- MAJOR: Central Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d))
- MINOR: Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- MINOR: Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

**2022-12-01 17:12:22 (PASSED)**

- ADVISORY: Offside Rear Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn Axle bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- ADVISORY: Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- ADVISORY: Nearside Rear Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn Axle bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- ADVISORY: Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- ADVISORY: Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- ADVISORY: Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- ADVISORY: Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- ADVISORY: Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- MINOR: Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

**2022-11-30 16:16:36 (FAILED)**

- ADVISORY: Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- ADVISORY: Nearside Rear Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn Axle bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- ADVISORY: Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- ADVISORY: Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- ADVISORY: Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- ADVISORY: Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- ADVISORY: Offside Rear Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn Axle bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- ADVISORY: Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- MAJOR: Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
- MAJOR: Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases Flexi pipe (6.1.2 (a))
- MINOR: Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

**2021-11-02 17:52:13 (PASSED)**

- ADVISORY: Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- ADVISORY: Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- ADVISORY: Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

**2021-11-02 17:52:12 (FAILED)**

- ADVISORY: Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- ADVISORY: Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- ADVISORY: Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- PRS: Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
- PRS: Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))

**2020-10-29 14:17:42 (PASSED)**

- ADVISORY: Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- ADVISORY: Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

**2020-10-28 18:27:52 (FAILED)**

- ADVISORY: Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- ADVISORY: Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- MAJOR: Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

**2019-04-12 14:50:32 (PASSED)**

- ADVISORY: Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- ADVISORY: Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- ADVISORY: Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

**2018-04-16 13:07:45 (PASSED)**

- ADVISORY: Oil leak ()

**2018-04-16 08:35:17 (FAILED)**

- ADVISORY: Oil leak ()
- FAIL: 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)
- FAIL: Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
- FAIL: Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- FAIL: Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

**2017-04-10 14:23:23 (PASSED)**

- ADVISORY: Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- ADVISORY: Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- ADVISORY: Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- ADVISORY: Oil leak ()
- ADVISORY: Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

**2017-04-10 08:40:13 (FAILED)**

- ADVISORY: Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- ADVISORY: Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- ADVISORY: Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- ADVISORY: Oil leak ()
- ADVISORY: Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- FAIL: Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users (1.8.A.1a)

**2017-04-05 07:39:34 (FAILED)**

- ADVISORY: Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- ADVISORY: Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- ADVISORY: Oil leak ()
- FAIL: Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
- FAIL: Steering system excessively rough (2.2.D.1)
- FAIL: Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- FAIL: Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

**2016-03-22 11:00:51 (PASSED)**

- ADVISORY: Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases pipe (7.1.2)

**2016-03-22 11:00:50 (FAILED)**

- ADVISORY: Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases pipe (7.1.2)
- PRS: Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

**2012-03-28 10:27:55 (PASSED)**

- ADVISORY: Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

## Full vehicle report

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Source: Motorscan (https://motorscan.co.uk) using official DVSA MOT data. Page generated 2026-07-28.