RegVerdict Model Intelligence
Vauxhall Meriva reliability
MOT pass rates & common faults·124,616 DVSA tests·2024
Across 124,616 real DVSA MOT tests in 2024, 55% of Vauxhall Meriva cars aged 13 years and older pass their MOT first time, behind the 61% average for all cars of that age. The faults that come up more than usual are in steering and emissions & leaks.
55%
Below average for its agepass first time (13 years and older)
Below average for its age
-5.8 pts
MOT pass rate by age
4 to 7 years
5,866 tests · fleet 85%
77%
8 to 12 years
51,884 tests · fleet 73%
71%
13 years and older
66,866 tests · fleet 61%
55%
Where the Meriva fails
Suspension87
Brakes91
Body & structure94
Steering96
Tyres94
Lights & electrics87
Fails more often on steering, emissions & leaks, tyres. Holds up better on road wheels, seat belts.
Share of 13 years and older Vauxhall Meriva MOTs with no fault in each area; the marker shows the fleet average. OGL v3.0.
How it tends to age
How the Vauxhall Meriva tends to age
The MOT areas flagged most often on Vauxhall Meriva models 13 years and older. It is the model’s typical pattern across millions of tests, not a forecast for this specific car.
- Lights & electrics · flagged on ~14% of MOTsGrows with age
- Suspension · flagged on ~13% of MOTsGrows with age
- Brakes · flagged on ~9% of MOTsGrows with age
- Body & structure · flagged on ~6% of MOTsGrows with age
Common questions
Is the Vauxhall Meriva reliable?
On 2024 MOT data the Vauxhall Meriva is more demanding than average for its age: 55% of examples aged 13 years and older pass first time, against a 61% fleet average. Give steering, emissions & leaks and tyres a close look on any one you view.
What is the MOT pass rate for a Vauxhall Meriva?
First-time MOT pass rates for the Vauxhall Meriva in 2024: 4 to 7 years, 77%; 8 to 12 years, 71%; and 13 years and older, 55%. Pass rates fall with age across the whole fleet, so compare each figure with cars of the same age, not with a new car.
What commonly fails on a Vauxhall Meriva MOT?
For Vauxhall Meriva cars aged 13 years and older, the areas that fail an MOT more often than the fleet average are steering (3.8% of tests vs 2.3% fleet), emissions & leaks (5.2% of tests vs 3.8% fleet), tyres (6% of tests vs 4.6% fleet).
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