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VAUXHALL MERIVA2004 · 1.6L PETROL

DS04 FCU

Vehicle Insight Summary

VAUXHALL MERIVA (2004, PETROL, 1598cc) — mileage recorded at 96,979. MOT status: not recorded. Road tax: not taxed. Check full history before buying.

MOT

Expired

Expires 30/08/2016

Tax

SORN

Statutory Off Road Notification

Mileage: 96,979
Fuel: PETROL
Year: 2004
Engine: 1598cc

Expert AI · Mechanic's Insight

This vehicle has not had an MOT in the past 5 years and may no longer be on the road. Automatic AI analysis has been skipped.

Free vehicle health score

/ 100 · Below Average

Public record health check: Below Average.

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✗ MOT Expired or Failed

! Tax Status Unknown

! Average MOT pass rate (60%)

! Older vehicle

A score of 45 doesn't mean it's safe to buy. Private markers don't appear in public data.

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Finance

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Write-off

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Salvage

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Imported

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Exported

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Scrapped

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Destruction

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Full MOT History

MOT data last updated: 7/20/2026, 9:28:11 PM

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

Checking the history for this 2004 Vauxhall Meriva (DS04 FCU), we found 5 MOT results in the period of July 2013 to September 2015.

Across its entire MOT history, this Vauxhall has a 60% success rate (3 passes and 2 fails). The pass rate is roughly in line with national averages for vehicles of this age.

The most commonly flagged areas across all MOT tests are: Tyres (3 issues), Lighting (1 issue), Suspension (1 issue), Steering (1 issue). These areas are worth paying attention to when inspecting this vehicle.

There is 1 advisory notice in the MOT history. Advisories are not failures but indicate areas that may need attention in the future.

A total of 3 failure items have been recorded across all tests. Recent failure items include: “Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)”; “Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering rack fitted) (2.2.A.1b)”; “Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)”.

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PASS

FAIL

ADVISORY