2004 Vauxhall Meriva — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

47.6%

Latest Pass Rate

220,860

Total Tests (All Years)

92,672 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 47.6%

Average: 56.6%

⚠️ 9.0% below average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

5 yrs59.5%

→ ↓4.1%

6 yrs55.4%

→ ↓4.2%

7 yrs51.2%

→ ↓3.9%

8 yrs47.3%

→ ↓3.2%

9 yrs44.1%

→ ↓1.6%

10 yrs42.5%

→ ↑0.5%

11 yrs43.0%

→ ↑0.4%

12 yrs43.4%

→ ↓1.5%

13 yrs41.9%

→ ↓0.9%

14 yrs41.0%

→ ↑0.3%

15 yrs41.3%

→ ↑1.8%

16 yrs43.1%

→ ↑0.6%

17 yrs43.7%

→ ↑1.5%

18 yrs45.2%

→ ↑0.3%

19 yrs45.5%

→ ↑2.1%

20 yrs47.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	59.5%	23,363
6 yrs	55.4%	22,796
7 yrs	51.2%	23,069
8 yrs	47.3%	22,659
9 yrs	44.1%	22,229
10 yrs	42.5%	21,456
11 yrs	43.0%	20,249
12 yrs	43.4%	18,136
13 yrs	41.9%	15,233
14 yrs	41.0%	8,416
15 yrs	41.3%	6,652
16 yrs	43.1%	4,901
17 yrs	43.7%	4,517
18 yrs	45.2%	2,588
19 yrs	45.5%	2,387
20 yrs	47.6%	2,209

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (20 yrs)	47.6%	2,209
2023 (19 yrs)	45.5%	2,387
2022 (18 yrs)	45.2%	2,588
2021 (17 yrs)	43.7%	4,517
2020 (16 yrs)	43.1%	4,901
2019 (15 yrs)	41.3%	6,652
2018 (14 yrs)	41%	8,416
2017 (13 yrs)	41.9%	15,233
2016 (12 yrs)	43.4%	18,136
2015 (11 yrs)	43%	20,249
2014 (10 yrs)	42.5%	21,456
2013 (9 yrs)	44.1%	22,229
2012 (8 yrs)	47.3%	22,659
2011 (7 yrs)	51.2%	23,069
2010 (6 yrs)	55.4%	22,796
2009 (5 yrs)	59.5%	23,363

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

59.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 23,363Avg Mileage 42,711Top Failure Suspension — 19.5%

2010High Fail Rate

55.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 22,796Avg Mileage 49,993Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.3%

2011High Fail Rate

51.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 23,069Avg Mileage 56,673Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.0%

2012High Fail Rate

47.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 22,659Avg Mileage 63,644Top Failure Suspension — 29.8%

2013High Fail Rate

44.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 22,229Avg Mileage 69,654Top Failure Brakes — 68.0%

2014High Fail Rate

42.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 21,456Avg Mileage 75,582Top Failure Brakes — 78.7%

2015High Fail Rate

43.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 20,249Avg Mileage 80,670Top Failure Brakes — 81.2%

2016High Fail Rate

43.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 18,136Avg Mileage 85,130Top Failure Brakes — 81.6%

2017High Fail Rate

41.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 15,233Avg Mileage 88,106Top Failure Brakes — 89.6%

2018High Fail Rate

41.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 8,416Avg Mileage 90,075Top Failure Brakes — 96.3%

2019High Fail Rate

41.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 6,652Avg Mileage 91,567Top Failure Brakes — 100.5%

2020High Fail Rate

43.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 4,901Avg Mileage 92,265Top Failure Brakes — 96.8%

2021High Fail Rate

43.7%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 4,517Avg Mileage 91,189Top Failure Brakes — 102.4%

2022High Fail Rate

45.2%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 2,588Avg Mileage 91,306Top Failure Brakes — 99.0%

2023High Fail Rate

45.5%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 2,387Avg Mileage 91,250Top Failure Brakes — 101.4%

2024High Fail Rate

47.6%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 2,209Avg Mileage 92,672Top Failure Brakes — 84.0%

MOT results for 2004 Vauxhall Meriva by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	59.5%	23,363	42,711	Suspension — 19.5%
2010	6	55.4%	22,796	49,993	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.3%
2011	7	51.2%	23,069	56,673	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.0%
2012	8	47.3%	22,659	63,644	Suspension — 29.8%
2013	9	44.1%	22,229	69,654	Brakes — 68.0%
2014	10	42.5%	21,456	75,582	Brakes — 78.7%
2015	11	43.0%	20,249	80,670	Brakes — 81.2%
2016	12	43.4%	18,136	85,130	Brakes — 81.6%
2017	13	41.9%	15,233	88,106	Brakes — 89.6%
2018	14	41.0%	8,416	90,075	Brakes — 96.3%
2019	15	41.3%	6,652	91,567	Brakes — 100.5%
2020	16	43.1%	4,901	92,265	Brakes — 96.8%
2021	17	43.7%	4,517	91,189	Brakes — 102.4%
2022	18	45.2%	2,588	91,306	Brakes — 99.0%
2023	19	45.5%	2,387	91,250	Brakes — 101.4%
2024	20	47.6%	2,209	92,672	Brakes — 84.0%

Common MOT Failures

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

Brakes

71.9%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

63.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

45.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

36.7%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

34.8%

↓ Decreases 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	13.5% (5 yrs)	84.0% (20 yrs)	+70.5%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	19.5% (5 yrs)	71.3% (20 yrs)	+51.8%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	13.0% (5 yrs)	39.7% (20 yrs)	+26.7%	🔴 ↑

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 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 220,860 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.