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YY57 ORW

2008 Vauxhall Meriva

Gold Petrol 1598cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires9 Dec 2025
Tests22 (15 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate68.2%

Mileage

113,110 mi
Last recorded113,110 miles
Recorded on10 Dec 2024
Typical for 2008 Vauxhall Meriva58,938 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYY57 ORW
MakeVauxhall
ModelMeriva
Year2008
ColourGold
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,598cc

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MOT History

15 pass 7 fail
Pass 10 Dec 2024 113,110 miles
Fail 5 Dec 2024 113,095 miles

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

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

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

Pass 7 Dec 2023 104,675 miles
Fail 4 Dec 2023 104,660 miles

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 3 Feb 2023 103,712 miles

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

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

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

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

Fail 3 Feb 2023 103,711 miles

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

Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated slight seepage of grease (6.1.7 (g) (i))

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

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

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

Pass 3 Feb 2022 98,700 miles
Fail 3 Feb 2022 98,700 miles

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

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))

Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 5 Feb 2021 92,802 miles
Fail 5 Feb 2021 92,802 miles

Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 3 Feb 2020 87,784 miles

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 1 Feb 2019 80,032 miles
Pass 2 Feb 2018 72,094 miles

Both front tyres wearing on inner edges

Pass 2 Feb 2017 63,367 miles

SLIGHT BLOW ON EXHAUST FLEXI JOINT

Pass 1 Feb 2016 55,387 miles

NEARSIDE FRONT TYRE CLOSE TO THE LIMIT

REAR WIPER SPLIT

Fail 1 Feb 2016 55,387 miles

Rear position lamp(s) has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating NEARSIDE REAR (1.1.A.3b)

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

NEARSIDE FRONT TYRE CLOSE TO THE LIMIT

REAR WIPER SPLIT

Pass 3 Feb 2015 46,987 miles
Fail 3 Feb 2015 46,987 miles

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Pass 4 Feb 2014 39,289 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Pass 27 Dec 2012 29,105 miles

outer side walls cracking on both rear tyres.

Pass 11 Jan 2012 19,684 miles
Pass 14 Jan 2011 16,194 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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YY57 ORW is a 2008 Vauxhall Meriva in Gold with a 1,598cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68.2%.

Across all 2008 Vauxhall Meriva models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.9% with a typical mileage of 58,938 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

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 YY57 ORW, 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 18 years old, this Vauxhall Meriva is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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YY57 ORW is a 2008 Vauxhall Meriva, first registered on 15 February 2008.

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