# Vauxhall Meriva MOT reliability: pass rate and common failures | RegFlags

The Vauxhall Meriva passes its MOT first time 62% of the time, from 81,099 MOT tests. See pass rates by year, common failures and typical mileage.

- First-time MOT pass rate: 62%
- MOT tests analysed: 81,099 (DVSA anonymised MOT data, 2025)
- Most common failure area: Suspension & axles
- Licensed in Great Britain: 68,053 (2026 Q2)

## By year of first use and fuel

| Year | Fuel | MOT tests | First-time pass rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2018 | Petrol | 30 (few mots) | 73% |
| 2017 | Petrol | 4,367 | 74% |
| 2017 | Diesel | 78 (few mots) | 68% |
| 2016 | Petrol | 6,160 | 71% |
| 2016 | Diesel | 280 | 70% |
| 2015 | Petrol | 7,429 | 69% |
| 2015 | Diesel | 648 | 66% |
| 2015 | GB | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 2014 | Petrol | 6,329 | 68% |
| 2014 | Diesel | 1,053 | 65% |
| 2013 | Petrol | 6,141 | 64% |
| 2013 | Diesel | 1,213 | 57% |
| 2012 | Petrol | 5,538 | 66% |
| 2012 | Diesel | 2,608 | 62% |
| 2011 | Petrol | 7,223 | 64% |
| 2011 | Diesel | 5,716 | 61% |
| 2010 | Petrol | 6,991 | 56% |
| 2010 | Diesel | 1,230 | 60% |
| 2009 | Petrol | 4,064 | 50% |
| 2009 | Diesel | 214 | 46% |
| 2008 | Petrol | 3,835 | 48% |
| 2008 | Diesel | 309 | 47% |
| 2008 | ST | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2007 | Petrol | 3,357 | 50% |
| 2007 | Diesel | 258 | 51% |
| 2007 | LPG | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 2006 | Petrol | 2,617 | 48% |
| 2006 | Diesel | 240 | 46% |
| 2006 | LPG | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 2005 | Petrol | 1,524 | 46% |
| 2005 | Diesel | 176 | 49% |
| 2004 | Petrol | 1,141 | 47% |
| 2004 | Diesel | 72 (few mots) | 42% |
| 2003 | Petrol | 253 | 54% |
| 2003 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |

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