MOT performance
2011 Vauxhall Meriva: MOT pass rate and common failures
Of 30,534 MOT tests on 2011-registered Vauxhall Merivas in 2023–2024 (on average 12 years old at test, median 82,146 miles), 64.5% passed first time, 1.8 points higher than the Vauxhall Meriva overall. Allowing for age, mileage and fuel, 2011 Vauxhall Merivas failed 5% less often than comparable cars.
30,534 MOT tests on 15,859 vehicles, 2023–2024 · Source: DVSA (Open Government Licence) · Analysis: 73 Auto
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| Figure | Value | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| First-time pass rate | 64.5% | ±0.5 pts (95%), n = 30,534 |
| All Vauxhall Merivas | 62.7% | n = 192,414 |
| Failures vs similar cars | 0.95× | same age, mileage and fuel = 1.00 |
| Tests with a dangerous defect | 10.1% | n = 30,534 |
| Average age at test | 12 years | n = 30,534 |
Where 2011 Vauxhall Merivas fail
| Area | Tests failed on it | vs similar cars |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 15.4% | +10% |
| Lights, reflectors and electrical | 10.8% | -33% |
| Tyres | 8.0% | +13% |
| Brakes | 6.5% | -24% |
| Driver's view of the road | 5.3% | -3% |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 4.5% | +14% |
| Body, chassis and structure | 3.0% | -34% |
| Steering | 2.8% | -1% |
| Seat belts and airbags | 1.4% | +36% |
| Registration plates and VIN | 0.4% | -5% |
| Road wheels | 0.2% | -48% |
| Speedometer and driving controls | 0.0% | +22% |
Most common failure items
| Item | Area | Share of tests |
|---|---|---|
| Coil spring: fractured or broken | Suspension | 8.37% |
| Headlamp aim: projected beam image is obviously incorrect | Lights, reflectors and electrical | 3.09% |
| Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick | Brakes | 2.75% |
| Condition: has ply or cords exposed | Tyres | 2.73% |
| Pins and bushes: pin or bush excessively worn | Suspension | 2.65% |
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About this data. These are MOT test results, not a measure of mechanical reliability: a car's MOT outcome reflects its condition on the day, which depends on how it has been maintained and driven as well as how it was built. Figures cover class 4 vehicles (cars and light vans), normal tests only (retests excluded), outcomes pass, fail and pass after rectification at the station; vehicles at least 2.5 years old at test. Tests from 2023-01-01 to 2024-12-30. “Compared with similar cars” means compared with the national rate for cars of the same age, mileage band and fuel. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Makes and models are matched to 73 Auto's vehicle catalogue; tests that can't be matched are left out rather than guessed. See how the MOT figures are produced.