SW57CHL - VAUXHALL MERIVA
MOT: ValidGB
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MOT History
Vehicle testing history with 26 MOT tests
Understanding MOT Defect Categories
Total Tests
26
Passed Tests
16
Failed Tests
10
Latest Test
Passed
Passed - 19 November 2025
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 93,365 mi
Expires: 29 November 2026
Minor Defects:
- Minor Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- 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 - 12 November 2024
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 89,866 mi
Expires: 29 November 2025
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory wiper blades fouling each other
- Advisory Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Advisory Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Advisory Offside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (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))
- Advisory Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- 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 Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Advisory Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Advisory Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- 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 Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin outer pad (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Timing chain noisy
Failed - 12 November 2024
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 89,866 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
- Major Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))
- Major Offside Rear Brake cable has restricted free movement (1.1.15 (e))
- Major Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory wiper blades fouling each other
- Advisory Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Advisory Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Advisory Offside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (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))
- Advisory Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- 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 Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Advisory Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Advisory Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- 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 Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin outer pad (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Timing chain noisy
Passed - 21 November 2023
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 88,388 mi
Expires: 29 November 2024
Advisory Notices:
- 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))
- Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Offside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Failed - 21 November 2023 Dangerous Defects
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 88,388 mi
Dangerous Defects:
- Dangerous Nearside Front Brake pipe connection leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.11 (b) (ii))
Major Defects:
- Major Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Major Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel Creeping to floor (1.1.2 (a))
Advisory Notices:
- 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))
- Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Offside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
Passed - 08 November 2022
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 83,657 mi
Expires: 29 November 2023
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Failed - 07 November 2022 Dangerous Defects
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 83,657 mi
Dangerous Defects:
- Dangerous Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii))
Major Defects:
- Major Offside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Passed - 23 November 2021
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 78,595 mi
Expires: 29 November 2022
Minor Defects:
- Minor Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (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 Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Over axle (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Advisory Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Failed - 23 November 2021
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 78,595 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Front Anti-lock braking system component excessively damaged Reluctor ring (1.6 (e))
Minor Defects:
- Minor Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (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 Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Over axle (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Advisory Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Passed - 13 November 2020
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 74,606 mi
Expires: 29 November 2021
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))
- Advisory Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Advisory Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
- 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 - 13 November 2020
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 74,606 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
- Major Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))
- Major Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Major Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Major Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Major Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Major Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))
- Advisory Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Advisory Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
- 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 - 26 November 2019
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 69,999 mi
Expires: 29 November 2020
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Failed - 26 November 2019 Dangerous Defects
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 69,999 mi
Dangerous Defects:
- Dangerous Stop lamp(s) remains on when the brakes are released All (4.3.2 (a) (iii))
Major Defects:
- Major Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i))
- Major Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded From brake flexi to caliper (1.1.11 (c))
- Major Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded From brake flexi to caliper (1.1.11 (c))
- Major Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- Major Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Passed - 30 November 2018
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 61,282 mi
Expires: 29 November 2019
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Advisory Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Advisory Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Failed - 29 November 2018 Dangerous Defects
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage:
Dangerous Defects:
- Dangerous Steering component mounting prescribed area is corroded to the extent that control of the vehicle is likely to be adversely affected subframe (2.1.2 (e) (ii))
- Dangerous Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded to the extent that control of the vehicle is likely to be adversely affected subframe (5.3.6 (a) (ii))
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Major Rear Service brake excessively binding Both side, unable to check rear bearings (1.2.1 (f))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Suspension arm ball joint has slight play Both front (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Advisory Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Advisory Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Advisory Front brakes noisey
Passed - 26 October 2017
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 52,964 mi
Expires: 27 October 2018
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Advisory Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Advisory Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Advisory Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both inner face (3.5.1i)
- Advisory Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit inner edge (4.1.E.1)
- Advisory Nearside Rear tyre sidewall heavily perished / cracking 185/60/15
- Advisory Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
Failed - 26 October 2017 Dangerous Defects
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 52,964 mi
Dangerous Defects:
- Dangerous Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Major Defects:
- Major Offside Front Brake pipe inadequately supported (3.6.B.1)
- Major Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Advisory Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Advisory Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Advisory Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both inner face (3.5.1i)
- Advisory Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit inner edge (4.1.E.1)
- Advisory Nearside Rear tyre sidewall heavily perished / cracking 185/60/15
- Advisory Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
Passed - 28 October 2016
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 46,249 mi
Expires: 27 October 2017
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) rack end
- Advisory both rear tyres starting to crack up
- Advisory odd size tyres fitted front to rear
- Advisory front gearbox mount broken
Passed - 27 October 2015
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 41,504 mi
Expires: 26 October 2016
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Failed - 27 October 2015
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 41,503 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Advisory passenger front tyre sidewalls perished
- Advisory drivers front tyre sidewall perished
- Advisory drivers front tyre punctured
Passed - 23 October 2014
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 38,707 mi
Expires: 23 October 2015
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Advisory Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Advisory Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Advisory Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Passed - 24 October 2013
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 34,355 mi
Expires: 23 October 2014
Failed - 23 October 2013
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 34,343 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Major Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
- Major Offside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release (5.2.5a)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
Passed - 16 October 2012
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 29,524 mi
Expires: 19 October 2013
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Advisory Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Advisory Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Advisory Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Advisory Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Advisory Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Advisory Nearside rear brake grabbing slightly (3.7.A.5b)
- Advisory Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Passed - 08 October 2011
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 21,139 mi
Expires: 19 October 2012
Passed - 20 October 2010
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage:
Expires: 19 October 2011
Frequently Asked Questions
When is the MOT due for SW57CHL?
The MOT expires on 29 November 2026.
What is the tax status of SW57CHL?
The tax status is Taxed and is due on 01 October 2026.
What are the specifications of SW57CHL?
This is a 2007 VAUXHALL MERIVA in Silver. It runs on Petrol with a 1364cc engine.
What is the environmental impact of SW57CHL?
This vehicle produces 154 g/km of CO2 emissions.