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Vauxhall Meriva se turbo vs Vauxhall Vectra: reliability comparison

MOT pass rates, common faults and mileage compared from real UK MOT data.

Vauxhall Meriva se turbo
85%
MOT pass rate · 83 vehicles
More reliable
Vauxhall Vectra
67%
MOT pass rate · 740,983 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate, the Vauxhall Meriva se turbo is the more reliable of the two — 85% pass first time versus 67%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Head to head

Measure Vauxhall Meriva se turbo Vauxhall Vectra
MOT pass rate 85% ✓ 67%
MOT failure rate 15% ✓ 33%
Faults & advisories per test 0.0 ✓ 2.3
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 1%
Average mileage 90,305 mi 126,456 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 83 740,983

Most common faults

Vauxhall Meriva se turbo

  1. Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
  2. Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
  3. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  4. Rear Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
  5. coolant low
  6. Nearside Rear Nail in tyre 225/45R17

Vauxhall Vectra

  1. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  2. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  3. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  4. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  5. Oil leak
  6. Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate, the Vauxhall Meriva se turbo is the more reliable of the two — 85% pass first time versus 67%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Full Vauxhall Meriva se turbo report Full Vauxhall Vectra report Most reliable cars

Pass rates are computed over completed (pass/fail) MOT tests. Reliability also depends on age, mileage and upkeep — see each model's page for the full picture.