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451 LOV

2003 Vauxhall Meriva

Blue Petrol 1796cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires17 Nov 2026
Tests40 (35 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate87.5%

Mileage

42,232 mi
Last recorded42,232 miles
Recorded on11 Nov 2025
Typical for 2003 Vauxhall Meriva62,984 mi

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Vehicle Details

Registration451 LOV
MakeVauxhall
ModelMeriva
Year2003
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,796cc

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MOT History

35 pass 5 fail
Pass 11 Nov 2025 42,232 miles
Pass 2 Jul 2025 49,793 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Fail 2 Jul 2025 49,779 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Pass 12 Nov 2024 40,155 miles
Pass 28 Jun 2024 47,006 miles
Pass 17 Nov 2023 38,610 miles
Pass 27 Jun 2023 45,119 miles

Nearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 27 Jun 2023 45,119 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 14 Nov 2022 36,134 miles
Pass 4 Jul 2022 44,125 miles
Pass 19 Oct 2021 33,587 miles

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 2 Jul 2021 43,576 miles
Pass 2 Nov 2020 30,215 miles
Pass 19 Jun 2020 42,506 miles
Pass 14 Jun 2019 40,625 miles
Fail 14 Jun 2019 40,625 miles

Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit (4.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Pass 3 May 2019 28,393 miles
Pass 20 Jun 2018 38,107 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Pass 18 May 2018 28,165 miles
Pass 22 Jun 2017 35,318 miles

nearside front wiper smearing

rear x 2 tyres excessively perished

Fail 22 Jun 2017 35,318 miles

Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

nearside front wiper smearing

nearside front wiper smearing

rear x 2 tyres perished

Pass 3 May 2017 27,799 miles

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened o/s/f and n/s/f (3.5.1i)

Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Offside Front Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear tyre slight cracks

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened o/s/r and n/s/r (3.5.1i)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' slight (8.3.1d)

Pass 1 Nov 2016 27,319 miles
Pass 16 May 2016 30,970 miles
Pass 21 Oct 2015 26,293 miles
Pass 13 May 2015 27,818 miles

shoulder wear evident both side front tyres on inside

Pass 21 Oct 2014 25,308 miles
Pass 28 May 2014 25,292 miles
Pass 2 Oct 2013 24,822 miles
Pass 14 May 2013 21,087 miles
Pass 3 Oct 2012 24,267 miles
Pass 17 May 2012 16,852 miles
Pass 6 Oct 2011 23,307 miles

offside & nearside front tyres starting to show signs of cracking around sidewall,cord/ply not visable,would recommend replacing(185/55r15 82v).

Pass 27 Apr 2011 12,929 miles
Pass 5 Oct 2010 22,943 miles

all discs worn

front tyres cracking

Pass 26 Aug 2009 22,645 miles
Pass 28 Aug 2008 22,232 miles
Pass 29 Aug 2007 21,625 miles
Fail 24 Aug 2007 21,625 miles

Offside Parking brake is not capable of being maintained in operation by direct mechanical action only (3.1.2)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 19 Jul 2006 14,710 miles

How Reliable is the Vauxhall Meriva?

Based on 2,820,552 MOT tests across 186,055 vehicles.

72.3%
Pass Rate
5,593
Miles/Year
23
Year Lifespan
186,055
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 59,414
Brake pipe excessively corroded 57,354
Track rod end ball joint has excessive play 45,385
coil spring broken 39,596
Stop lamp not working 39,031
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451 LOV is a 2003 Vauxhall Meriva in Blue with a 1,796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 40 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 87.5%.

Across all 2003 Vauxhall Meriva models, the average MOT pass rate is 69.4% with a typical mileage of 62,984 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a Vauxhall Meriva fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 59,414 recorded failures. If you're considering buying 451 LOV, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Vauxhall Meriva typically stays on UK roads for around 23 years. At 23 years old, this Vauxhall Meriva is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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451 LOV is a 2003 Vauxhall Meriva, first registered on 21 July 2003.

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