2005 Vauxhall Meriva Breeze — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

43.3%

Latest Pass Rate

1,272

Total Tests (All Years)

90,109 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 14

This car: 43.3%

Average: 52.5%

⚠️ 9.2% below average (12051 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Vauxhall Meriva Breeze as it ages.

4 yrs65.3%

→ ↓5.7%

5 yrs59.6%

→ ↓0.2%

6 yrs59.4%

→ ↓8.7%

7 yrs50.7%

→ ↑7.5%

8 yrs58.2%

→ ↓5.5%

9 yrs52.7%

→ ↓1.5%

10 yrs51.2%

→ ↓3.1%

11 yrs48.1%

→ ↑4.3%

12 yrs52.4%

→ ↓11.1%

13 yrs41.3%

→ ↑2.0%

14 yrs43.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	65.3%	144
5 yrs	59.6%	136
6 yrs	59.4%	138
7 yrs	50.7%	138
8 yrs	58.2%	134
9 yrs	52.7%	129
10 yrs	51.2%	121
11 yrs	48.1%	106
12 yrs	52.4%	103
13 yrs	41.3%	63
14 yrs	43.3%	60

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Vauxhall Meriva Breeze pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2019 (14 yrs)	43.3%	60
2018 (13 yrs)	41.3%	63
2017 (12 yrs)	52.4%	103
2016 (11 yrs)	48.1%	106
2015 (10 yrs)	51.2%	121
2014 (9 yrs)	52.7%	129
2013 (8 yrs)	58.2%	134
2012 (7 yrs)	50.7%	138
2011 (6 yrs)	59.4%	138
2010 (5 yrs)	59.6%	136
2009 (4 yrs)	65.3%	144

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

65.3%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 144Avg Mileage 35,826Top Failure Suspension — 17.4%

2010High Fail Rate

59.6%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 136Avg Mileage 43,463Top Failure Suspension — 26.5%

2011High Fail Rate

59.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 138Avg Mileage 51,419Top Failure Suspension — 20.3%

2012High Fail Rate

50.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 138Avg Mileage 59,231Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.1%

2013High Fail Rate

58.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 134Avg Mileage 64,297Top Failure Suspension — 49.3%

2014High Fail Rate

52.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 129Avg Mileage 70,704Top Failure Brakes — 55.0%

2015High Fail Rate

51.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 121Avg Mileage 75,735Top Failure Brakes — 62.8%

2016High Fail Rate

48.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 106Avg Mileage 87,216Top Failure Brakes — 63.2%

2017High Fail Rate

52.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 103Avg Mileage 85,656Top Failure Brakes — 73.8%

2018High Fail Rate

41.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 63Avg Mileage 87,529Top Failure Brakes — 106.3%

2019High Fail Rate

43.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 60Avg Mileage 90,109Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 80.0%

MOT results for 2005 Vauxhall Meriva Breeze by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	65.3%	144	35,826	Suspension — 17.4%
2010	5	59.6%	136	43,463	Suspension — 26.5%
2011	6	59.4%	138	51,419	Suspension — 20.3%
2012	7	50.7%	138	59,231	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.1%
2013	8	58.2%	134	64,297	Suspension — 49.3%
2014	9	52.7%	129	70,704	Brakes — 55.0%
2015	10	51.2%	121	75,735	Brakes — 62.8%
2016	11	48.1%	106	87,216	Brakes — 63.2%
2017	12	52.4%	103	85,656	Brakes — 73.8%
2018	13	41.3%	63	87,529	Brakes — 106.3%
2019	14	43.3%	60	90,109	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 80.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Vauxhall Meriva Breeze, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

66.2%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

48.0%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

44.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

34.5%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

31.0%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	10.4% (4 yrs)	75.0% (14 yrs)	+64.6%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	17.4% (4 yrs)	65.0% (14 yrs)	+47.6%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	9.7% (4 yrs)	55.0% (14 yrs)	+45.3%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2005 2008

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About This Data

This page shows how Vauxhall Meriva Breeze cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2019, covering 1,272 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.