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2007 Vauxhall Meriva Energy 16v S-a — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age

19 years
Current Age
47.9%
Latest Pass Rate
395
Total Tests (All Years)
61,270 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 10

This car: 47.9%
Average: 58.8%

⚠️ 10.9% below average (15326 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2007 Vauxhall Meriva Energy 16v S-a as it ages.

3 yrs88.0%
4 yrs82.0%
5 yrs71.2%
6 yrs50.0%
7 yrs48.1%
8 yrs55.3%
9 yrs68.2%
10 yrs47.9%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 10 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs88.0%50
4 yrs82.0%50
5 yrs71.2%52
6 yrs50.0%52
7 yrs48.1%52
8 yrs55.3%47
9 yrs68.2%44
10 yrs47.9%48

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2007 Vauxhall Meriva Energy 16v S-a pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 8 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2017 (10 yrs)47.9%48
2016 (9 yrs)68.2%44
2015 (8 yrs)55.3%47
2014 (7 yrs)48.1%52
2013 (6 yrs)50%52
2012 (5 yrs)71.2%52
2011 (4 yrs)82%50
2010 (3 yrs)88%50

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010
88.0%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 50Avg Mileage 19,840Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.0%
2011
82.0%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 50Avg Mileage 26,384Top Failure Suspension — 10.0%
2012
71.2%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 52Avg Mileage 32,129Top Failure Tyres — 17.3%
2013High Fail Rate
50.0%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 52Avg Mileage 37,551Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 55.8%
2014High Fail Rate
48.1%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 52Avg Mileage 43,666Top Failure Suspension — 40.4%
2015High Fail Rate
55.3%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 47Avg Mileage 48,773Top Failure Brakes — 53.2%
2016
68.2%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 44Avg Mileage 51,517Top Failure Brakes — 40.9%
2017High Fail Rate
47.9%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 48Avg Mileage 61,270Top Failure Brakes — 43.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2007 Vauxhall Meriva Energy 16v S-a, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
28.0%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
25.9%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
25.5%
↑ Increases with age
Tyres
17.7%
↑ Increases with age
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions
14.9%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes2.0% (3 yrs)43.8% (10 yrs)
+41.8%
🔴 ↑
Suspension2.0% (3 yrs)37.5% (10 yrs)
+35.5%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment6.0% (3 yrs)39.6% (10 yrs)
+33.6%
🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road2.0% (3 yrs)14.6% (10 yrs)
+12.6%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Vauxhall Meriva Energy 16v S-a cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2017, covering 395 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.

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