Vauxhall Meriva MOT pass rate: 67.8% (80,856 tests, 2025)

Name: Vauxhall Meriva MOT statistics 2025
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Last updated 24 August 2026 · OBDCode UK editorial

The Vauxhall Meriva passed 67.8% of its 80,856 MOT tests in 2025 — 9.7 points below the UK average of 77.5%. The median tested example was 13 years old with 73,506 miles on the clock.

67.8%Pass rate (2025)

80,856MOT tests analysed

73,506 miMedian mileage at test

13 yrsMedian age at test

How the Meriva compares

Vauxhall Meriva

67.8%

UK average (all Class 4 vehicles)

77.5% across 33.1 million tests

Vauxhall average (all models)

72.2%

What fails most on the Vauxhall Meriva

Across failed and rectified tests in 2025, these vehicle systems produced the most defects on the Meriva:

#	System	Defects recorded	Share
1	Suspension	20,306	29.8%
2	Brakes	12,019	17.6%
3	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	11,376	16.7%
4	Tyres	8,017	11.7%
5	Noise, emissions and leaks	5,276	7.7%
6	Body, chassis, structure	4,501	6.6%

Pre-MOT checklist for Meriva owners

Based on the failure profile above, ten minutes with a torch before your test removes the most likely fail items:

Bounce each corner and listen for clonks over speed bumps — suspension is this model’s (and the UK’s) top failure system
Feel for a spongy pedal or pulling to one side; check pad wear through the wheel spokes if visible
Walk round with all lights on: one blown bulb is the most avoidable fail there is
Check tread with the 20p test and inspect sidewalls for cracking — tyres close to the limit are the country’s most common advisory
A blowing exhaust or visible smoke will fail; warm the engine fully before the test

Engine management light on?

An illuminated engine management light is a Major MOT defect. Read the code, repair the cause, then confirm the light stays off — clearing a code alone is not a repair.

Understand the engine management light and MOT rules →

Meriva pass rate by registration year

Lower age-adjusted outliers to inspect carefully: 2004, 2005, 2006. Strongest age-adjusted years: 2011, 2012. Full ranking and method: Vauxhall Meriva years to avoid.

Registration year	Tests	Pass rate	Vs same-age	Median mileage	Pass-rate bar
2004	5,259	55.1%	-9.2 pts	88,802	55.1% visual scale
2005	7,170	54.8%	-9.6 pts	89,108	54.8% visual scale
2006	11,512	55.2%	-9.2 pts	87,388	55.2% visual scale
2007	13,929	57.1%	-8.1 pts	85,739	57.1% visual scale
2008	15,489	57.5%	-7.6 pts	84,654	57.5% visual scale
2009	15,545	59.2%	-7.2 pts	79,288	59.2% visual scale
2010	28,781	65.0%	-2.4 pts	82,366	65.0% visual scale
2011	43,001	70.1%	+0.9 pts	83,847	70.1% visual scale
2012	26,213	72.1%	+0.9 pts	73,912	72.1% visual scale
2013	22,951	70.5%	-2.8 pts	65,094	70.5% visual scale
2014	22,450	76.0%	+0.1 pts	57,364	76.0% visual scale
2015	24,388	77.1%	-1.6 pts	51,967	77.1% visual scale
2016	19,226	79.0%	-2.3 pts	45,084	79.0% visual scale
2017	13,246	80.8%	-3.2 pts	37,962	80.8% visual scale

Same-vehicle follow-up

The defect groups above are a single-year count. The prognosis registry follows the same vehicle_id into the next MOT year. The extracts do not record the repair, a turbo part number, or a gearbox type.

Suspension: advisory follow-up · did the same fail item hold
Brakes: advisory follow-up · did the same fail item hold
Tyres: advisory follow-up · did the same fail item hold
Noise, emissions and leaks: advisory follow-up · did the same fail item hold
Body, chassis, structure: advisory follow-up · did the same fail item hold

On this model, these certificate lines have a published follow-up (cohort at least 200 cars):

Track rod end ball joint has slight play — 1,256 cars · 12.6% failed the same item the next year
Ball joint has slight play — 612 cars · 9.5% failed the same item the next year
Rigid brake pipes corroded, covered in grease or other material — 4,613 cars · 7.5% failed the same item the next year
Condition has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords — 570 cars · 6.7% failed the same item the next year
Shock absorbers has light misting of oil — 2,573 cars · 6.3% failed the same item the next year

Check a specific Meriva before you buy

Pass rates describe the model; they can’t tell you about the one car you’re looking at. Run its plate through our free MOT history check to see its personal record of failures, advisories and mileage readings.

Other Vauxhall models

Corsa68.8% pass rate · 760,175 tests Astra72.1% pass rate · 571,373 tests Mokka71.9% pass rate · 215,864 tests Insignia73.2% pass rate · 179,220 tests Zafira69.2% pass rate · 174,162 tests Vivaro60.6% pass rate · 146,687 tests Combo67.8% pass rate · 79,833 tests Adam70.5% pass rate · 58,457 tests

FAQs

What is the MOT pass rate for a Vauxhall Meriva?

In 2025, 67.8% of 80,856 first MOT tests on the Vauxhall Meriva were passes (UK average: 77.5%). Data: DVSA anonymised MOT results.

What does the Meriva fail its MOT on most?

The biggest defect group is suspension (29.8% of its recorded defects), followed by brakes.

Is the Vauxhall Meriva reliable?

MOT pass rate is one lens on durability: at 67.8% it performs below the national average at a median age of 13 years and 73,506 miles. Always check the individual car's history too.

Before you agree to the work

A fault or an advisory is a quote waiting to happen. These pages set out what a garage has to tell you, what a comparable written quote should include, and what you can do if the bill is not what you agreed.

Estimates, quotes and extra work — what a price has to cover, and when a garage may charge more than it first said.
What a diagnostic test costs — what the fee should include, and when it should come off the repair.
Tools — when to buy and when to skip — how to choose a diagnostic tool, and when a garage visit is cheaper than owning one.
Choosing a garage you can check — what to verify before you hand over the keys.
Your rights after a car repair — what to do when the work is not right, and how to put it in writing.

Source: DVSA Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2025 extract (Class 4 initial tests only; retests excluded). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures rounded to one decimal place.