Vauxhall Meriva MOT failures and reliability
In 2023 the Vauxhall Meriva took 101,061 MOT tests in Britain and passed 62% of them first time, below the national average of 71% for all cars. The figures below come from the DVSA's record of every test, so they show what testers actually found on these cars rather than what owners report.
- MOT tests in 2023
- 101,061
- First-time pass rate
- 62%
- All cars
- 71%
What the Meriva fails on
Share of tests with at least one failure in each area, against the figure for all cars.
- Suspension16.5% (all cars 9.0%)
- Lights and electrics13.5% (all cars 11.3%)
- Brakes9.3% (all cars 6.8%)
- Tyres7.6% (all cars 6.4%)
- Visibility5.3% (all cars 4.8%)
- Body and structure5.3% (all cars 3.5%)
- Exhaust and emissions5.1% (all cars 3.1%)
- Steering3.1% (all cars 1.8%)
Most common failure items
Share of tests on which each item was recorded.
- Coil spring: fractured or broken 9.6%
- Position lamp: not working 3.3%
- Malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction 2.9%
- Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick 2.7%
- Rigid brake pipes: excessively corroded 2.6%
- Stop lamp: not working 2.5%
- Headlamp aim: projected beam image is obviously incorrect 2.5%
- Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 2.4%
Most common advisories
- Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 19.3%
- Tyres, condition: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 13.4%
- Engine oil leaks: leak, but not excessive 11.8%
- Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened 11.1%
- Rigid brake pipes: corroded, covered in grease or other material 10.9%
- Brake pads: wearing thin 7.8%
- Exhaust system: has a minor leak of exhaust gases 7.4%
- Shock absorbers: has light misting of oil 5.6%
Pass rate by year of registration
Older cars fail more often whatever the model, so compare a car with others of the same age.
| First registered | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 512 | 49% |
| 2004 | 2,387 | 46% |
| 2005 | 3,191 | 45% |
| 2006 | 4,925 | 47% |
| 2007 | 5,805 | 47% |
| 2008 | 6,321 | 50% |
| 2009 | 6,162 | 51% |
| 2010 | 11,077 | 58% |
| 2011 | 15,927 | 64% |
| 2012 | 9,458 | 67% |
| 2013 | 8,090 | 67% |
| 2014 | 7,769 | 73% |
| 2015 | 8,342 | 74% |
| 2016 | 6,557 | 77% |
| 2017 | 4,510 | 80% |
Typical mileage by age
Average odometer reading at the MOT, by the car's age in years at the test.
| Age at test | Average mileage |
|---|---|
| 6 years | 35,467 miles |
| 7 years | 42,618 miles |
| 8 years | 49,683 miles |
| 9 years | 55,133 miles |
| 10 years | 63,076 miles |
| 11 years | 72,027 miles |
| 12 years | 82,071 miles |
| 13 years | 81,096 miles |
| 14 years | 79,636 miles |
| 15 years | 85,142 miles |
| 16 years | 86,490 miles |
| 17 years | 88,784 miles |
| 18 years | 90,904 miles |
| 19 years | 91,251 miles |
| 20 years | 92,286 miles |
Check a particular Meriva
Model figures tell you what to look out for. To see one car's own MOT history, mileage and tax, enter its registration.
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Source: Department for Transport, Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023, cars and light vans, normal tests only. Pass rates are first-time passes; a pass after repair at the test station counts as a fail. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.