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DE53 HPA

2003 Vauxhall Meriva

Silver Petrol 1598cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires22 Oct 2019
Tests14 (13 pass, 1 fail)
Pass rate92.9%

Mileage

44,950 mi
Last recorded44,950 miles
Recorded on23 Oct 2018
Typical for 2003 Vauxhall Meriva62,984 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationDE53 HPA
MakeVauxhall
ModelMeriva
Year2003
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,598cc

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MOT History

13 pass 1 fail
Pass 23 Oct 2018 44,950 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear slightly corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened lipped and corroding on inner face (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

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

Steering column universal joint deformed but serviceable slight play in lower column universal joint (2.1.3 (c) (i))

exhaust front pipe and back box degraded, no blow, system still secure

Pass 14 Oct 2017 41,993 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases centre section silencer degraded on welds (7.1.2)

Front brake discs lipped and corroding on inner face, pads 3 - 4mm

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Rear brake discs corroding

tread cracked on both rear tyres

Pass 8 Oct 2016 39,232 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases slight blow from centre silencer (7.1.2)

rear brake discs corroding

tread cracked on both rear tyres

Pass 13 Oct 2015 36,516 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

exhaust centre section and backbox slightly degraded

front and rear brake discs starting to corrode

Pass 11 Oct 2014 33,607 miles
Pass 4 Oct 2013 30,513 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Pass 3 Oct 2012 27,699 miles
Pass 7 Oct 2011 26,162 miles

Nail in offside rear tyre

child seat fitted to osr seat

front to rear brake pipes starting to corrode slightly

osf bottom arm, rear bush starting to split

rear brake discs starting to corrode slightly. front discs marked slightly

rear tyres cracking slightly

rear tyres inner edges stepping

Fail 7 Oct 2011 26,158 miles

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

Nail in offside rear tyre

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

child seat fitted to osr seat

front to rear brake pipes starting to corrode slightly

osf bottom arm, rear bush starting to split

osf drop link top boot split

rear brake discs starting to corrode slightly. front discs marked slightly

rear tyres cracking slightly

rear tyres inner edges stepping

Pass 9 Sep 2010 21,496 miles

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

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

front tyres starting to crack

o/s/f drop link boot split

Pass 8 Sep 2009 19,116 miles

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

Pass 12 Sep 2008 16,323 miles
Pass 10 Sep 2007 12,496 miles
Pass 14 Sep 2006 9,364 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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DE53 HPA is a 2003 Vauxhall Meriva in Silver with a 1,598cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 14 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 92.9%.

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 DE53 HPA, 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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DE53 HPA is a 2003 Vauxhall Meriva, first registered on 18 September 2003.

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