MOT performance
Vauxhall Meriva diesel: MOT pass rate and common failures
Of 33,367 MOT tests on diesel Vauxhall Merivas in 2023–2024 (on average 11.8 years old at test, median 82,598 miles), 62.2% passed first time, against 62.8% of 159,045 petrol Vauxhall Meriva tests. Allowing for age, mileage and fuel, diesel Vauxhall Merivas failed 10% more often than comparable cars — 1.10× against 1.09× for the Vauxhall Meriva as a whole.
33,367 MOT tests on 17,391 vehicles, 2023–2024 · Source: DVSA (Open Government Licence) · Analysis: 73 Auto
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| Figure | Value | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| First-time pass rate | 62.2% | ±0.5 pts (95%), n = 33,367 |
| All Vauxhall Merivas | 62.7% | n = 192,414 |
| Failures vs similar cars | 1.10× | same age, mileage and fuel = 1.00; Vauxhall Meriva overall 1.09× |
| Tests with a dangerous defect | 11.1% | n = 33,367 |
| Average age at test | 11.8 years | n = 33,367 |
| Registration years covered | 2003–2017 | DVSA first-use date |
Diesel against the other Vauxhall Meriva fuels
Official DVSA test results by fuel, with 73 Auto's adjusted ratio (failures against cars of the same age, mileage and fuel).
| Fuel | Tests | Average age | First-time pass | vs similar cars | Dangerous |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Petrol | 159,045 | 11.6 yrs | 62.8% | +9% | 9.7% |
| Diesel | 33,367 | 11.8 yrs | 62.2% | +10% | 11.1% |
Where diesel Vauxhall Merivas differ
- Body, chassis and structure: diesel Vauxhall Merivas failed 38% less often than the Vauxhall Meriva overall, relative to comparable cars (0.75× vs 1.21×).
- Noise, emissions and leaks: diesel Vauxhall Merivas failed 25% less often than the Vauxhall Meriva overall, relative to comparable cars (0.97× vs 1.30×).
- Seat belts and airbags: diesel Vauxhall Merivas failed 25% more often than the Vauxhall Meriva overall, relative to comparable cars (1.14× vs 0.91×).
- Steering: diesel Vauxhall Merivas failed 25% less often than the Vauxhall Meriva overall, relative to comparable cars (1.02× vs 1.36×).
| Area | Diesel (vs similar) | All Vauxhall Merivas (vs similar) |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 17.6% (+39%) | 16.0% (+35%) |
| Lights, reflectors and electrical | 12.4% (-9%) | 13.4% (-6%) |
| Tyres | 8.7% (+24%) | 7.6% (+14%) |
| Brakes | 8.4% (-1%) | 9.3% (+18%) |
| Driver's view of the road | 5.6% (+15%) | 5.4% (Same) |
| Body, chassis and structure | 3.4% (-25%) | 5.2% (+21%) |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 3.0% (-3%) | 5.3% (+30%) |
| Steering | 2.9% (+2%) | 3.2% (+36%) |
| Seat belts and airbags | 1.3% (+14%) | 1.0% (-9%) |
| Registration plates and VIN | 0.4% (+7%) | 0.3% (-5%) |
Most common diesel Vauxhall Meriva failure items
2 of these 5 items are not among the Vauxhall Meriva's ten most common failures overall.
| Item | Area | Share of tests |
|---|---|---|
| Coil spring: fractured or broken | Suspension | 10.22% |
| Headlamp aim: projected beam image is obviously incorrect | Lights, reflectors and electrical | 3.11% |
| Condition: has ply or cords exposed | Tyres | 3.03% |
| Pins and bushes: pin or bush excessively worn | Suspension | 2.92% |
| Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick | Brakes | 2.87% |
Pass rate by age, by fuel
| Age at test (years) | diesel pass rate (tests) | petrol pass rate (tests) |
|---|---|---|
| 5-6 | 73.4% (301) | 78.5% (11,624) |
| 7-8 | 70.9% (2,192) | 74.9% (26,359) |
| 9-10 | 65.1% (5,502) | 70.1% (25,883) |
| 11-12 | 63.9% (15,891) | 65.9% (30,242) |
| 13-15 | 58.3% (6,849) | 53.4% (38,171) |
| 16+ | 47.3% (2,632) | 47.1% (26,750) |
Vauxhall Meriva by registration year
Registration-year pages cover every fuel of that year.
- 2004 Vauxhall Meriva · 46.9%
- 2005 Vauxhall Meriva · 45.8%
- 2006 Vauxhall Meriva · 46.8%
- 2007 Vauxhall Meriva · 47.8%
- 2008 Vauxhall Meriva · 49.2%
- 2009 Vauxhall Meriva · 50.8%
- 2010 Vauxhall Meriva · 58.0%
- 2011 Vauxhall Meriva · 64.5%
- 2012 Vauxhall Meriva · 67.3%
- 2013 Vauxhall Meriva · 67.2%
- 2014 Vauxhall Meriva · 72.5%
- 2015 Vauxhall Meriva · 73.5%
- 2016 Vauxhall Meriva · 76.4%
- 2017 Vauxhall Meriva · 78.1%
What this does and doesn't tell you
Fuel is DVSA's recorded fuel type; plug-in and self-charging hybrids are grouped as hybrid. A difference between fuels can come from the engines themselves, or from how the cars are used — diesels typically cover more miles, and the adjusted ratio allows for mileage band but not for every difference in use. For one car, its own MOT history is the better guide: see MOT check.
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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.