SB08YVS - VAUXHALL MERIVA
MOT: ValidGB
·Last updated 28 days ago
Vehicle Overview
Technical Details
Environmental Impact
Status & Compliance
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MOT History
Vehicle testing history with 23 MOT tests
Understanding MOT Defect Categories
Total Tests
23
Passed Tests
15
Failed Tests
8
Latest Test
Passed
Passed - 11 November 2025
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage:
Expires: 10 November 2026
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Central Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Advisory Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Advisory Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Advisory Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Failed - 13 October 2025
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 165,052 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
- Major Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
- Major Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Front Nail in tyre
- Advisory Central Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Advisory Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Advisory Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
Passed - 22 October 2024
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage:
Expires: 21 October 2025
Minor Defects:
- Minor Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Failed - 09 October 2024
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage:
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
Minor Defects:
- Minor Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Passed - 14 August 2023
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 146,683 mi
Expires: 13 August 2024
Minor Defects:
- Minor Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Failed - 01 August 2023
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 146,475 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))
Minor Defects:
- Minor Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
- Minor Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Passed - 25 July 2022
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage:
Expires: 24 July 2023
Minor Defects:
- Minor Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Advisory Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (4.4.3 (b))
- Advisory Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (4.4.3 (b))
- Advisory Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output misted (4.1.4 (b))
- Advisory Central exhaust heat shield loose
- Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Central Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material x2 (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Nail in tyre
- Advisory Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Advisory Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Failed - 11 July 2022
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage:
Major Defects:
- Major Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))
- Major Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
- Major Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
- Major Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Major Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Major Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Major Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Minor Defects:
- Minor Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Advisory Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (4.4.3 (b))
- Advisory Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (4.4.3 (b))
- Advisory Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output misted (4.1.4 (b))
- Advisory Central exhaust heat shield loose
- Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Central Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material x2 (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Nail in tyre
- Advisory Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Advisory Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Passed - 06 July 2021
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 130,167 mi
Expires: 05 July 2022
Minor Defects:
- Minor Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Anti-lock braking system component slightly damaged ring (1.6 (e))
- Advisory Offside Front Anti-lock braking system component slightly damaged ring (1.6 (e))
- Advisory Nearside Front Outer Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Failed - 03 July 2021
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 130,133 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
- Major Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))
- Major Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c))
- Major Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
- Major Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Minor Defects:
- Minor Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
- Minor Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Anti-lock braking system component slightly damaged ring (1.6 (e))
- Advisory Offside Front Anti-lock braking system component slightly damaged ring (1.6 (e))
- Advisory Nearside Front Outer Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Passed - 03 July 2020
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 123,710 mi
Expires: 02 July 2021
Minor Defects:
- Minor Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured Both sides (4.4.3 (a))
- Advisory Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Items removed from driver's view prior to test
Failed - 03 July 2020 Dangerous Defects
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 123,709 mi
Dangerous Defects:
- Dangerous Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Dangerous Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Major Defects:
- Major Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (ii))
- Major Offside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced Main beam and position lamp lense (4.1.4 (a))
- Major Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Major Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded Both sides (1.1.11 (c))
- Major Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Major Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Both sides (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Minor Defects:
- Minor Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured Both sides (4.4.3 (a))
- Advisory Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
- Advisory Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Items removed from driver's view prior to test
Passed - 11 April 2019
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 117,729 mi
Expires: 10 October 2020
Failed - 08 April 2019
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 117,729 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Major Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))
- Major Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Passed - 18 May 2018
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 107,410 mi
Expires: 04 June 2019
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
- Advisory Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Advisory Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Advisory Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Advisory Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Passed - 12 May 2017
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 95,203 mi
Expires: 04 June 2018
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside sill/body damaged
- Advisory Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Advisory Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Advisory Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
- Advisory Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Advisory Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Advisory Nearside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
- Advisory Offside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
- Advisory Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Failed - 12 May 2017
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 95,203 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Brake performance not tested (3.7.A.1)
- Major Offside Rear Brake pipe leaking intermediate (3.6.A.1)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside sill/body damaged
- Advisory Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Advisory Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Advisory Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
- Advisory Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Advisory Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Advisory Nearside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
- Advisory Offside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
- Advisory Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Passed - 13 May 2016
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 82,605 mi
Expires: 04 June 2017
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Advisory Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded intermediate (3.6.B.2c)
- Advisory Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Advisory Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Advisory Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases centre silencer (7.1.2)
Passed - 15 May 2015
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 70,737 mi
Expires: 04 June 2016
Passed - 06 May 2014
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 58,148 mi
Expires: 04 June 2015
Passed - 13 May 2013
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 50,116 mi
Expires: 04 June 2014
Passed - 14 May 2012
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 42,307 mi
Expires: 04 June 2013
Passed - 26 May 2011
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 35,099 mi
Expires: 04 June 2012
Frequently Asked Questions
When is the MOT due for SB08YVS?
The MOT expires on 10 November 2026.
What is the tax status of SB08YVS?
The tax status is Taxed and is due on 01 May 2026.
What are the specifications of SB08YVS?
This is a 2008 VAUXHALL MERIVA in Blue. It runs on Petrol with a 1598cc engine.
What is the environmental impact of SB08YVS?
This vehicle produces 161 g/km of CO2 emissions.