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AR07 HZH

2007 Vauxhall Meriva

Blue Petrol 1598cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires27 Oct 2026
Tests22 (16 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate72.7%

Mileage

96,459 mi
Last recorded96,459 miles
Recorded on24 Oct 2025
Typical for 2007 Vauxhall Meriva58,106 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAR07 HZH
MakeVauxhall
ModelMeriva
Year2007
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,598cc

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MOT History

16 pass 6 fail
Pass 24 Oct 2025 96,459 miles

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Pass 28 Oct 2024 94,557 miles
Pass 19 Oct 2023 90,264 miles

Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Fail 19 Oct 2023 90,264 miles

Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 26 Oct 2022 85,856 miles

Central Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Pass 27 Oct 2021 81,027 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 28 Oct 2020 75,482 miles
Fail 22 Oct 2020 75,419 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front 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

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Pass 23 Oct 2019 68,328 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 10 Jul 2018 67,590 miles
Pass 3 Apr 2017 63,433 miles
Fail 3 Apr 2017 63,433 miles

Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Pass 7 Apr 2016 57,042 miles

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules osf/nsf (3.6.B.4e)

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Front coil spring corroded both (2.4.C.1b)

Pass 28 Apr 2015 52,174 miles
Fail 27 Apr 2015 52,174 miles

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Pass 28 Apr 2014 48,004 miles

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Front front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

osf tyre edge worn

Fail 28 Apr 2014 48,004 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Front front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

osf tyre edge worn

Pass 29 Apr 2013 40,948 miles

Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

Nearside front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)

Offside front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)

front brake discs in very poor condition. inner faces very rusty/pitted

offside front and nearside front brake flexi hose ferrules rusty

offside front tyre wearing on inner edge

surface corrosion to front subframe

Pass 23 Apr 2012 36,112 miles
Pass 26 Apr 2011 29,399 miles
Fail 26 Apr 2011 29,399 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

Pass 20 May 2010 24,458 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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AR07 HZH is a 2007 Vauxhall Meriva in Blue with a 1,598cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72.7%.

Across all 2007 Vauxhall Meriva models, the average MOT pass rate is 68.8% with a typical mileage of 58,106 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 AR07 HZH, 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 19 years old, this Vauxhall Meriva is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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What year was AR07 HZH registered?

AR07 HZH is a 2007 Vauxhall Meriva, first registered on 11 July 2007.

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