2004 Vauxhall Meriva Energy 16v — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

40.5%

Latest Pass Rate

439

Total Tests (All Years)

95,239 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 40.5%

Average: 53.1%

⚠️ 12.6% below average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

5 yrs50.0%

→ ↓9.6%

6 yrs40.4%

→ ↑8.6%

7 yrs49.0%

→ ↑2.9%

8 yrs51.9%

→ ↓4.8%

9 yrs47.1%

→ ↓6.3%

10 yrs40.8%

→ ↑13.5%

11 yrs54.3%

→ ↓22.4%

12 yrs31.9%

→ ↑8.6%

13 yrs40.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	50.0%	54
6 yrs	40.4%	47
7 yrs	49.0%	51
8 yrs	51.9%	52
9 yrs	47.1%	51
10 yrs	40.8%	49
11 yrs	54.3%	46
12 yrs	31.9%	47
13 yrs	40.5%	42

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (13 yrs)	40.5%	42
2016 (12 yrs)	31.9%	47
2015 (11 yrs)	54.3%	46
2014 (10 yrs)	40.8%	49
2013 (9 yrs)	47.1%	51
2012 (8 yrs)	51.9%	52
2011 (7 yrs)	49%	51
2010 (6 yrs)	40.4%	47
2009 (5 yrs)	50%	54

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 54Avg Mileage 44,133Top Failure Suspension — 37.0%

2010High Fail Rate

40.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 47Avg Mileage 49,950Top Failure Suspension — 53.2%

2011High Fail Rate

49.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 51Avg Mileage 56,970Top Failure Suspension — 25.5%

2012High Fail Rate

51.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 52Avg Mileage 64,325Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.6%

2013High Fail Rate

47.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 51Avg Mileage 70,943Top Failure Suspension — 70.6%

2014High Fail Rate

40.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 49Avg Mileage 78,242Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 73.5%

2015High Fail Rate

54.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 46Avg Mileage 81,088Top Failure Suspension — 73.9%

2016High Fail Rate

31.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 47Avg Mileage 88,658Top Failure Suspension — 117.0%

2017High Fail Rate

40.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 42Avg Mileage 95,239Top Failure Suspension — 92.9%

MOT results for 2004 Vauxhall Meriva Energy 16v by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	50.0%	54	44,133	Suspension — 37.0%
2010	6	40.4%	47	49,950	Suspension — 53.2%
2011	7	49.0%	51	56,970	Suspension — 25.5%
2012	8	51.9%	52	64,325	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.6%
2013	9	47.1%	51	70,943	Suspension — 70.6%
2014	10	40.8%	49	78,242	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 73.5%
2015	11	54.3%	46	81,088	Suspension — 73.9%
2016	12	31.9%	47	88,658	Suspension — 117.0%
2017	13	40.5%	42	95,239	Suspension — 92.9%

Common MOT Failures

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

Suspension

64.0%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

48.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

36.3%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

30.0%

↑ Increases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

25.9%

↑ 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	37.0% (5 yrs)	92.9% (13 yrs)	+55.9%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	14.8% (5 yrs)	42.9% (13 yrs)	+28.1%	🔴 ↑
Steering	14.8% (5 yrs)	21.4% (13 yrs)	+6.6%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2004 2006 2007

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About This Data

This page shows how Vauxhall Meriva Energy 16v cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 439 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.