2003 Vauxhall Meriva — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

44.8%

Latest Pass Rate

69,055

Total Tests (All Years)

90,970 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2003 Vauxhall Meriva as it ages.

6 yrs65.1%

→ ↓6.5%

7 yrs58.6%

→ ↓5.5%

8 yrs53.1%

→ ↓4.2%

9 yrs48.9%

→ ↓4.0%

10 yrs44.9%

→ ↓0.6%

11 yrs44.3%

→ ↑0.9%

12 yrs45.2%

→ ↓0.4%

13 yrs44.8%

→ ↓1.5%

14 yrs43.3%

→ ↓0.0%

15 yrs43.3%

→ ↑0.7%

16 yrs44.0%

→ ↑1.5%

17 yrs45.5%

→ ↓1.3%

18 yrs44.2%

→ ↑2.5%

19 yrs46.7%

→ ↑2.1%

20 yrs48.8%

→ ↓4.0%

21 yrs44.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	65.1%	7,719
7 yrs	58.6%	7,633
8 yrs	53.1%	7,649
9 yrs	48.9%	7,482
10 yrs	44.9%	7,308
11 yrs	44.3%	6,932
12 yrs	45.2%	6,399
13 yrs	44.8%	5,631
14 yrs	43.3%	4,549
15 yrs	43.3%	2,321
16 yrs	44.0%	1,714
17 yrs	45.5%	1,179
18 yrs	44.2%	1,073
19 yrs	46.7%	570
20 yrs	48.8%	512
21 yrs	44.8%	384

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 Vauxhall Meriva pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (21 yrs)	44.8%	384
2023 (20 yrs)	48.8%	512
2022 (19 yrs)	46.7%	570
2021 (18 yrs)	44.2%	1,073
2020 (17 yrs)	45.5%	1,179
2019 (16 yrs)	44%	1,714
2018 (15 yrs)	43.3%	2,321
2017 (14 yrs)	43.3%	4,549
2016 (13 yrs)	44.8%	5,631
2015 (12 yrs)	45.2%	6,399
2014 (11 yrs)	44.3%	6,932
2013 (10 yrs)	44.9%	7,308
2012 (9 yrs)	48.9%	7,482
2011 (8 yrs)	53.1%	7,649
2010 (7 yrs)	58.6%	7,633
2009 (6 yrs)	65.1%	7,719

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

65.1%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 7,719Avg Mileage 47,728Top Failure Brakes — 16.8%

2010High Fail Rate

58.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 7,633Avg Mileage 54,765Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.4%

2011High Fail Rate

53.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 7,649Avg Mileage 61,241Top Failure Brakes — 23.8%

2012High Fail Rate

48.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 7,482Avg Mileage 67,479Top Failure Brakes — 29.7%

2013High Fail Rate

44.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 7,308Avg Mileage 73,541Top Failure Brakes — 88.6%

2014High Fail Rate

44.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 6,932Avg Mileage 78,624Top Failure Brakes — 89.8%

2015High Fail Rate

45.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 6,399Avg Mileage 83,554Top Failure Brakes — 91.0%

2016High Fail Rate

44.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 5,631Avg Mileage 87,809Top Failure Brakes — 86.0%

2017High Fail Rate

43.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 4,549Avg Mileage 90,053Top Failure Brakes — 97.4%

2018High Fail Rate

43.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 2,321Avg Mileage 90,830Top Failure Brakes — 97.5%

2019High Fail Rate

44.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,714Avg Mileage 92,042Top Failure Brakes — 105.8%

2020High Fail Rate

45.5%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 1,179Avg Mileage 92,351Top Failure Brakes — 107.7%

2021High Fail Rate

44.2%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 1,073Avg Mileage 91,049Top Failure Brakes — 104.0%

2022High Fail Rate

46.7%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 570Avg Mileage 91,619Top Failure Brakes — 103.9%

2023High Fail Rate

48.8%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 512Avg Mileage 92,286Top Failure Brakes — 89.5%

2024High Fail Rate

44.8%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 384Avg Mileage 90,970Top Failure Suspension — 85.2%

MOT results for 2003 Vauxhall Meriva by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	65.1%	7,719	47,728	Brakes — 16.8%
2010	7	58.6%	7,633	54,765	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.4%
2011	8	53.1%	7,649	61,241	Brakes — 23.8%
2012	9	48.9%	7,482	67,479	Brakes — 29.7%
2013	10	44.9%	7,308	73,541	Brakes — 88.6%
2014	11	44.3%	6,932	78,624	Brakes — 89.8%
2015	12	45.2%	6,399	83,554	Brakes — 91.0%
2016	13	44.8%	5,631	87,809	Brakes — 86.0%
2017	14	43.3%	4,549	90,053	Brakes — 97.4%
2018	15	43.3%	2,321	90,830	Brakes — 97.5%
2019	16	44.0%	1,714	92,042	Brakes — 105.8%
2020	17	45.5%	1,179	92,351	Brakes — 107.7%
2021	18	44.2%	1,073	91,049	Brakes — 104.0%
2022	19	46.7%	570	91,619	Brakes — 103.9%
2023	20	48.8%	512	92,286	Brakes — 89.5%
2024	21	44.8%	384	90,970	Suspension — 85.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 Vauxhall Meriva, with age trends.

Brakes

77.0%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

64.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

41.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

36.0%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

32.3%

↑ 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
Brakes	16.8% (6 yrs)	81.0% (21 yrs)	+64.2%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	12.3% (6 yrs)	37.0% (21 yrs)	+24.7%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

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About This Data

This page shows how Vauxhall Meriva cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 69,055 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.