2005 Vauxhall Meriva — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

46.4%

Latest Pass Rate

190,967

Total Tests (All Years)

92,299 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 46.4%

Average: 55.4%

⚠️ 9.0% below average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Vauxhall Meriva as it ages.

4 yrs63.5%

→ ↓3.7%

5 yrs59.8%

→ ↓2.7%

6 yrs57.1%

→ ↓6.4%

7 yrs50.7%

→ ↓3.4%

8 yrs47.3%

→ ↓1.4%

9 yrs45.9%

→ ↑0.1%

10 yrs46.0%

→ ↓0.8%

11 yrs45.2%

→ ↓1.4%

12 yrs43.8%

→ ↓1.2%

13 yrs42.6%

→ ↓0.6%

14 yrs42.0%

→ ↑1.5%

15 yrs43.5%

→ ↓0.4%

16 yrs43.1%

→ ↑2.7%

17 yrs45.8%

→ ↓0.8%

18 yrs45.0%

→ ↑1.4%

19 yrs46.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	63.5%	18,451
5 yrs	59.8%	18,064
6 yrs	57.1%	18,334
7 yrs	50.7%	18,112
8 yrs	47.3%	17,899
9 yrs	45.9%	17,441
10 yrs	46.0%	16,874
11 yrs	45.2%	15,726
12 yrs	43.8%	14,069
13 yrs	42.6%	8,386
14 yrs	42.0%	7,082
15 yrs	43.5%	5,735
16 yrs	43.1%	5,495
17 yrs	45.8%	3,412
18 yrs	45.0%	3,191
19 yrs	46.4%	2,696

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Vauxhall Meriva pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (19 yrs)	46.4%	2,696
2023 (18 yrs)	45%	3,191
2022 (17 yrs)	45.8%	3,412
2021 (16 yrs)	43.1%	5,495
2020 (15 yrs)	43.5%	5,735
2019 (14 yrs)	42%	7,082
2018 (13 yrs)	42.6%	8,386
2017 (12 yrs)	43.8%	14,069
2016 (11 yrs)	45.2%	15,726
2015 (10 yrs)	46%	16,874
2014 (9 yrs)	45.9%	17,441
2013 (8 yrs)	47.3%	17,899
2012 (7 yrs)	50.7%	18,112
2011 (6 yrs)	57.1%	18,334
2010 (5 yrs)	59.8%	18,064
2009 (4 yrs)	63.5%	18,451

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

63.5%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 18,451Avg Mileage 33,853Top Failure Suspension — 21.6%

2010High Fail Rate

59.8%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 18,064Avg Mileage 41,497Top Failure Suspension — 20.3%

2011High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 18,334Avg Mileage 48,968Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.2%

2012High Fail Rate

50.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 18,112Avg Mileage 56,089Top Failure Suspension — 27.0%

2013High Fail Rate

47.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 17,899Avg Mileage 62,747Top Failure Suspension — 57.3%

2014High Fail Rate

45.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 17,441Avg Mileage 68,917Top Failure Brakes — 65.9%

2015High Fail Rate

46.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 16,874Avg Mileage 74,776Top Failure Brakes — 72.7%

2016High Fail Rate

45.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 15,726Avg Mileage 80,157Top Failure Brakes — 77.2%

2017High Fail Rate

43.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 14,069Avg Mileage 84,048Top Failure Brakes — 83.8%

2018High Fail Rate

42.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 8,386Avg Mileage 86,561Top Failure Brakes — 95.4%

2019High Fail Rate

42.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 7,082Avg Mileage 88,904Top Failure Brakes — 96.9%

2020High Fail Rate

43.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 5,735Avg Mileage 89,709Top Failure Brakes — 96.8%

2021High Fail Rate

43.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 5,495Avg Mileage 89,188Top Failure Brakes — 105.7%

2022High Fail Rate

45.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 3,412Avg Mileage 89,980Top Failure Brakes — 95.5%

2023High Fail Rate

45.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 3,191Avg Mileage 90,904Top Failure Brakes — 103.1%

2024High Fail Rate

46.4%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 2,696Avg Mileage 92,299Top Failure Brakes — 81.9%

MOT results for 2005 Vauxhall Meriva by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	63.5%	18,451	33,853	Suspension — 21.6%
2010	5	59.8%	18,064	41,497	Suspension — 20.3%
2011	6	57.1%	18,334	48,968	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.2%
2012	7	50.7%	18,112	56,089	Suspension — 27.0%
2013	8	47.3%	17,899	62,747	Suspension — 57.3%
2014	9	45.9%	17,441	68,917	Brakes — 65.9%
2015	10	46.0%	16,874	74,776	Brakes — 72.7%
2016	11	45.2%	15,726	80,157	Brakes — 77.2%
2017	12	43.8%	14,069	84,048	Brakes — 83.8%
2018	13	42.6%	8,386	86,561	Brakes — 95.4%
2019	14	42.0%	7,082	88,904	Brakes — 96.9%
2020	15	43.5%	5,735	89,709	Brakes — 96.8%
2021	16	43.1%	5,495	89,188	Brakes — 105.7%
2022	17	45.8%	3,412	89,980	Brakes — 95.5%
2023	18	45.0%	3,191	90,904	Brakes — 103.1%
2024	19	46.4%	2,696	92,299	Brakes — 81.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Vauxhall Meriva, with age trends.

Brakes

67.8%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

58.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

50.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

36.7%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

33.4%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	10.1% (4 yrs)	81.9% (19 yrs)	+71.8%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	21.6% (4 yrs)	67.5% (19 yrs)	+45.9%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	10.5% (4 yrs)	37.5% (19 yrs)	+27.0%	🔴 ↑

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 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 190,967 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.