2007 Vauxhall Meriva Energy 16v — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age

19 years

Current Age

44.0%

Latest Pass Rate

775

Total Tests (All Years)

79,804 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 44.0%

Average: 54.3%

⚠️ 10.3% below average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

3 yrs81.5%

→ ↓7.9%

4 yrs73.6%

→ ↓3.4%

5 yrs70.2%

→ ↓8.8%

6 yrs61.4%

→ ↓7.8%

7 yrs53.6%

→ ↑1.4%

8 yrs55.0%

→ ↑0.2%

9 yrs55.2%

→ ↓4.6%

10 yrs50.6%

→ ↑5.2%

11 yrs55.8%

→ ↓11.8%

12 yrs44.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	81.5%	81
4 yrs	73.6%	87
5 yrs	70.2%	84
6 yrs	61.4%	83
7 yrs	53.6%	84
8 yrs	55.0%	80
9 yrs	55.2%	87
10 yrs	50.6%	87
11 yrs	55.8%	52
12 yrs	44.0%	50

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2019 (12 yrs)	44%	50
2018 (11 yrs)	55.8%	52
2017 (10 yrs)	50.6%	87
2016 (9 yrs)	55.2%	87
2015 (8 yrs)	55%	80
2014 (7 yrs)	53.6%	84
2013 (6 yrs)	61.4%	83
2012 (5 yrs)	70.2%	84
2011 (4 yrs)	73.6%	87
2010 (3 yrs)	81.5%	81

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010

81.5%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 81Avg Mileage 22,455Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.6%

2011

73.6%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 87Avg Mileage 32,289Top Failure Suspension — 13.8%

2012

70.2%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 84Avg Mileage 37,625Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.5%

2013High Fail Rate

61.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 83Avg Mileage 45,818Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 44.6%

2014High Fail Rate

53.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 84Avg Mileage 52,178Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 50.0%

2015High Fail Rate

55.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 80Avg Mileage 66,832Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 48.8%

2016High Fail Rate

55.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 87Avg Mileage 65,376Top Failure Brakes — 55.2%

2017High Fail Rate

50.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 87Avg Mileage 71,734Top Failure Suspension — 63.2%

2018High Fail Rate

55.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 52Avg Mileage 79,512Top Failure Suspension — 67.3%

2019High Fail Rate

44.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 50Avg Mileage 79,804Top Failure Brakes — 86.0%

MOT results for 2007 Vauxhall Meriva Energy 16v by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2010	3	81.5%	81	22,455	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.6%
2011	4	73.6%	87	32,289	Suspension — 13.8%
2012	5	70.2%	84	37,625	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.5%
2013	6	61.4%	83	45,818	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 44.6%
2014	7	53.6%	84	52,178	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 50.0%
2015	8	55.0%	80	66,832	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 48.8%
2016	9	55.2%	87	65,376	Brakes — 55.2%
2017	10	50.6%	87	71,734	Suspension — 63.2%
2018	11	55.8%	52	79,512	Suspension — 67.3%
2019	12	44.0%	50	79,804	Brakes — 86.0%

Common MOT Failures

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

Body, chassis, structure

40.0%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

38.4%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

36.8%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

32.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

32.2%

↑ 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	3.7% (3 yrs)	86.0% (12 yrs)	+82.3%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	4.9% (3 yrs)	68.0% (12 yrs)	+63.1%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	6.2% (3 yrs)	58.0% (12 yrs)	+51.8%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2004 2006 2007

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About This Data

This page shows how Vauxhall Meriva Energy 16v cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2019, covering 775 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.