2008 Vauxhall Meriva Breeze — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

54.8%

Latest Pass Rate

501

Total Tests (All Years)

66,290 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Meriva Breeze

Compared to Average at Age 11

This car: 54.8%

Average: 56.2%

⚠️ 1.4% below average (14777 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Vauxhall Meriva Breeze as it ages.

3 yrs88.1%

→ ↓8.7%

4 yrs79.4%

→ ↓2.5%

5 yrs76.9%

→ ↓2.7%

6 yrs74.2%

→ ↓4.7%

7 yrs69.5%

→ ↓9.9%

8 yrs59.6%

→ ↓3.5%

9 yrs56.1%

→ ↓11.1%

10 yrs45.0%

→ ↑9.8%

11 yrs54.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	88.1%	67
4 yrs	79.4%	63
5 yrs	76.9%	65
6 yrs	74.2%	62
7 yrs	69.5%	59
8 yrs	59.6%	57
9 yrs	56.1%	57
10 yrs	45.0%	40
11 yrs	54.8%	31

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Vauxhall Meriva Breeze pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2019 (11 yrs)	54.8%	31
2018 (10 yrs)	45%	40
2017 (9 yrs)	56.1%	57
2016 (8 yrs)	59.6%	57
2015 (7 yrs)	69.5%	59
2014 (6 yrs)	74.2%	62
2013 (5 yrs)	76.9%	65
2012 (4 yrs)	79.4%	63
2011 (3 yrs)	88.1%	67

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

88.1%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 67Avg Mileage 28,214Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.4%

2012

79.4%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 63Avg Mileage 34,368Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.0%

2013

76.9%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 65Avg Mileage 41,526Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.7%

2014

74.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 62Avg Mileage 48,222Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.9%

2015

69.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 59Avg Mileage 53,229Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.2%

2016High Fail Rate

59.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 57Avg Mileage 59,797Top Failure Suspension — 33.3%

2017High Fail Rate

56.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 57Avg Mileage 64,160Top Failure Suspension — 50.9%

2018High Fail Rate

45.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 40Avg Mileage 71,492Top Failure Brakes — 92.5%

2019High Fail Rate

54.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 31Avg Mileage 66,290Top Failure Brakes — 61.3%

MOT results for 2008 Vauxhall Meriva Breeze by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	3	88.1%	67	28,214	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.4%
2012	4	79.4%	63	34,368	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.0%
2013	5	76.9%	65	41,526	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.7%
2014	6	74.2%	62	48,222	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.9%
2015	7	69.5%	59	53,229	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.2%
2016	8	59.6%	57	59,797	Suspension — 33.3%
2017	9	56.1%	57	64,160	Suspension — 50.9%
2018	10	45.0%	40	71,492	Brakes — 92.5%
2019	11	54.8%	31	66,290	Brakes — 61.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Vauxhall Meriva Breeze, with age trends.

Brakes

27.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

27.4%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

26.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

25.8%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

24.2%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	6.0% (3 yrs)	61.3% (11 yrs)	+55.3%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	3.0% (3 yrs)	48.4% (11 yrs)	+45.4%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2005 2008

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About This Data

This page shows how Vauxhall Meriva Breeze cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2019, covering 501 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.