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2007 Vauxhall Meriva Energy — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age

19 years
Current Age
55.3%
Latest Pass Rate
458
Total Tests (All Years)
82,937 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 10

This car: 55.3%
Average: 58.8%

⚠️ 3.5% below average (15326 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

3 yrs83.3%
4 yrs81.5%
5 yrs58.3%
6 yrs58.3%
7 yrs73.8%
8 yrs54.4%
9 yrs50.0%
10 yrs55.3%

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

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs83.3%60
4 yrs81.5%65
5 yrs58.3%60
6 yrs58.3%60
7 yrs73.8%61
8 yrs54.4%57
9 yrs50.0%48
10 yrs55.3%47

Pass Rate Trend

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

Trend shows stable over 8 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2017 (10 yrs)55.3%47
2016 (9 yrs)50%48
2015 (8 yrs)54.4%57
2014 (7 yrs)73.8%61
2013 (6 yrs)58.3%60
2012 (5 yrs)58.3%60
2011 (4 yrs)81.5%65
2010 (3 yrs)83.3%60

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010
83.3%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 60Avg Mileage 31,442Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.3%
2011
81.5%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 65Avg Mileage 41,334Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.8%
2012High Fail Rate
58.3%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 60Avg Mileage 49,815Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.7%
2013High Fail Rate
58.3%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 60Avg Mileage 58,927Top Failure Tyres — 35.0%
2014
73.8%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 61Avg Mileage 66,513Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.4%
2015High Fail Rate
54.4%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 57Avg Mileage 74,232Top Failure Suspension — 54.4%
2016High Fail Rate
50.0%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 48Avg Mileage 78,017Top Failure Brakes — 54.2%
2017High Fail Rate
55.3%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 47Avg Mileage 82,937Top Failure Brakes — 51.1%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
31.9%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
28.6%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
25.9%
↑ Increases with age
Tyres
18.5%
↑ Increases with age
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions
17.1%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes5.0% (3 yrs)51.1% (10 yrs)
+46.1%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment13.3% (3 yrs)44.7% (10 yrs)
+31.4%
🔴 ↑
Tyres3.3% (3 yrs)25.5% (10 yrs)
+22.2%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Vauxhall Meriva Energy cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2017, covering 458 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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