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CF53 BZX

2003 Vauxhall Meriva

Silver Petrol 1796cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires5 Mar 2025
Tests24 (18 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate75%

Mileage

103,034 mi
Last recorded103,034 miles
Recorded on6 Mar 2024
Typical for 2003 Vauxhall Meriva62,984 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationCF53 BZX
MakeVauxhall
ModelMeriva
Year2003
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,796cc

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MOT History

18 pass 6 fail
Pass 6 Mar 2024 103,034 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

offside inner steering arm has play

oil leak

Pass 2 Mar 2023 95,182 miles

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Pass 1 Mar 2022 88,344 miles
Pass 4 Mar 2021 81,631 miles
Pass 21 Feb 2020 75,319 miles

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

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

Pass 20 Feb 2019 65,632 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

rear back plates corroded

Fail 12 Feb 2019 65,561 miles

Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))

Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sub frame holed due to corrosion where steering rack bolts to it (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Power steering malfunctioning (2.1.5 (a))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

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

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

rear back plates corroded

Pass 15 Feb 2018 54,942 miles

Nearside Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)

Fail 14 Feb 2018 54,933 miles

Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened Corroded and holed around steering rack mounting area marked with chalk (2.4.G.1)

Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded before flexible hose marked with chalk (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded under arch (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded under arch (3.6.B.2c)

Rear disc dust shields corroded

Fail 31 Jan 2018 54,902 miles

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Nearside Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)

Pass 1 Feb 2017 45,810 miles
Pass 6 Jan 2016 36,661 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

slight play in inner tie rod ends both sides

Fail 6 Jan 2016 36,661 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

slight play in inner tie rod ends both sides

Pass 16 Dec 2014 24,765 miles

brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Fail 16 Dec 2014 26,765 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

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

brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Pass 5 Dec 2013 18,734 miles
Fail 5 Dec 2013 18,734 miles

Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Pass 13 Dec 2012 17,079 miles

n/s/f tyre outer side wall scuffed

Pass 8 Dec 2011 15,322 miles
Pass 7 Dec 2010 13,517 miles
Pass 18 Dec 2009 12,331 miles

both rear back plates corroded.

Pass 24 Nov 2008 11,103 miles

both rear brake back plates rusting.

Pass 4 Dec 2007 9,651 miles
Pass 4 Dec 2006 6,012 miles

both front discs corroding on inner.

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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CF53 BZX is a 2003 Vauxhall Meriva in Silver with a 1,796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.

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 CF53 BZX, 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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CF53 BZX is a 2003 Vauxhall Meriva, first registered on 19 December 2003.

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