2004 Vauxhall Meriva Energy 16v S-a — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

54.8%

Latest Pass Rate

371

Total Tests (All Years)

75,259 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Meriva Energy 16v S-a

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 54.8%

Average: 53.1%

✅ 1.7% above average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Vauxhall Meriva Energy 16v S-a as it ages.

5 yrs60.0%

→ ↓1.9%

6 yrs58.1%

→ ↓6.9%

7 yrs51.2%

→ ↓4.7%

8 yrs46.5%

→ ↑3.5%

9 yrs50.0%

→ ↑1.1%

10 yrs51.1%

→ ↓11.6%

11 yrs39.5%

→ ↑14.3%

12 yrs53.8%

→ ↑1.0%

13 yrs54.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	60.0%	45
6 yrs	58.1%	43
7 yrs	51.2%	43
8 yrs	46.5%	43
9 yrs	50.0%	44
10 yrs	51.1%	45
11 yrs	39.5%	38
12 yrs	53.8%	39
13 yrs	54.8%	31

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 Vauxhall Meriva Energy 16v S-a pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (13 yrs)	54.8%	31
2016 (12 yrs)	53.8%	39
2015 (11 yrs)	39.5%	38
2014 (10 yrs)	51.1%	45
2013 (9 yrs)	50%	44
2012 (8 yrs)	46.5%	43
2011 (7 yrs)	51.2%	43
2010 (6 yrs)	58.1%	43
2009 (5 yrs)	60%	45

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 45Avg Mileage 40,384Top Failure Suspension — 24.4%

2010High Fail Rate

58.1%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 43Avg Mileage 39,873Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.3%

2011High Fail Rate

51.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 43Avg Mileage 46,112Top Failure Suspension — 30.2%

2012High Fail Rate

46.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 43Avg Mileage 52,817Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.5%

2013High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 44Avg Mileage 57,676Top Failure Suspension — 75.0%

2014High Fail Rate

51.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 45Avg Mileage 64,889Top Failure Suspension — 55.6%

2015High Fail Rate

39.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 38Avg Mileage 68,515Top Failure Suspension — 68.4%

2016High Fail Rate

53.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 39Avg Mileage 75,214Top Failure Brakes — 69.2%

2017High Fail Rate

54.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 31Avg Mileage 75,259Top Failure Suspension — 87.1%

MOT results for 2004 Vauxhall Meriva Energy 16v S-a by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	60.0%	45	40,384	Suspension — 24.4%
2010	6	58.1%	43	39,873	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.3%
2011	7	51.2%	43	46,112	Suspension — 30.2%
2012	8	46.5%	43	52,817	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.5%
2013	9	50.0%	44	57,676	Suspension — 75.0%
2014	10	51.1%	45	64,889	Suspension — 55.6%
2015	11	39.5%	38	68,515	Suspension — 68.4%
2016	12	53.8%	39	75,214	Brakes — 69.2%
2017	13	54.8%	31	75,259	Suspension — 87.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Vauxhall Meriva Energy 16v S-a, with age trends.

Suspension

50.3%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

41.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

34.3%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

25.0%

↑ Increases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

18.3%

↑ 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
Suspension	24.4% (5 yrs)	87.1% (13 yrs)	+62.7%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	13.3% (5 yrs)	61.3% (13 yrs)	+48.0%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	11.1% (5 yrs)	45.2% (13 yrs)	+34.1%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	13.3% (5 yrs)	38.7% (13 yrs)	+25.4%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2004 2007

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About This Data

This page shows how Vauxhall Meriva Energy 16v S-a cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 371 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.