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MOT reliability

Vauxhall Meriva active

347 vehicles · 1,870 completed MOT tests analysed
77%
MOT pass rate

Based on 347 Vauxhall Meriva active vehicles and 1,870 completed MOT tests, the Vauxhall Meriva active has an overall 77% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 100,255 miles.

347
Vehicles
1,870
MOT tests
6,809
Avg miles / year
0
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Vauxhall Meriva active problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Vauxhall Meriva active MOT tests:

  • Other62%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension16%
  • Lamps & electrical9%
  • Emissions & nuisance6%
  • Visibility3%
  • Brakes3%

Vauxhall Meriva active pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
31100%
4250%
51100%
61100%
7250%
8250%
91100%
101100%
11250%
121100%
13250%

Fuel types: Other (261), Petrol (73), Diesel (13)

Most common Vauxhall Meriva active MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Vauxhall Meriva active MOT tests:

  1. Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f) (4 times)
  2. Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f) (4 times)
  3. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
  4. Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (2 times)
  5. Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn both (5.1.2 (b) (i)) (2 times)
  6. Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2) (1 times)
  7. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (1 times)
  8. Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b) (1 times)
  9. Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (1 times)
  10. Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d) (1 times)
  11. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (1 times)
  12. Offside front tyre worn on inner edge (1 times)
  13. Offside rear tyre perished (1 times)
  14. Oil leak (1 times)
  15. Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i)) (1 times)

Vauxhall Meriva active pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2009 1 16 69% 113,812

Vauxhall Meriva active reliability FAQ

Across 347 Vauxhall Meriva active vehicles in our MOT data, 77% pass the MOT (a 23% failure rate), with about 0 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Vauxhall Meriva active MOT issues are: Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f); Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f); Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1).

The typical Vauxhall Meriva active in our data has covered around 100,255 miles.

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