2006 Vauxhall Meriva — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

46.8%

Latest Pass Rate

193,274

Total Tests (All Years)

91,183 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 46.8%

Average: 54.3%

⚠️ 7.5% below average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 Vauxhall Meriva as it ages.

3 yrs75.0%

→ ↓6.4%

4 yrs68.6%

→ ↓5.7%

5 yrs62.9%

→ ↓5.7%

6 yrs57.2%

→ ↓4.7%

7 yrs52.5%

→ ↓2.4%

8 yrs50.1%

→ ↓1.0%

9 yrs49.1%

→ ↓1.3%

10 yrs47.8%

→ ↓2.2%

11 yrs45.6%

→ ↓1.0%

12 yrs44.6%

→ ↑0.9%

13 yrs45.5%

→ ↓0.1%

14 yrs45.4%

→ ↓0.6%

15 yrs44.8%

→ ↑0.3%

16 yrs45.1%

→ ↑1.9%

17 yrs47.0%

→ ↓0.2%

18 yrs46.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	75.0%	17,101
4 yrs	68.6%	16,517
5 yrs	62.9%	16,724
6 yrs	57.2%	16,632
7 yrs	52.5%	16,601
8 yrs	50.1%	16,390
9 yrs	49.1%	15,995
10 yrs	47.8%	15,365
11 yrs	45.6%	14,479
12 yrs	44.6%	9,157
13 yrs	45.5%	8,552
14 yrs	45.4%	7,471
15 yrs	44.8%	7,636
16 yrs	45.1%	5,041
17 yrs	47.0%	4,925
18 yrs	46.8%	4,688

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 Vauxhall Meriva pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (18 yrs)	46.8%	4,688
2023 (17 yrs)	47%	4,925
2022 (16 yrs)	45.1%	5,041
2021 (15 yrs)	44.8%	7,636
2020 (14 yrs)	45.4%	7,471
2019 (13 yrs)	45.5%	8,552
2018 (12 yrs)	44.6%	9,157
2017 (11 yrs)	45.6%	14,479
2016 (10 yrs)	47.8%	15,365
2015 (9 yrs)	49.1%	15,995
2014 (8 yrs)	50.1%	16,390
2013 (7 yrs)	52.5%	16,601
2012 (6 yrs)	57.2%	16,632
2011 (5 yrs)	62.9%	16,724
2010 (4 yrs)	68.6%	16,517
2009 (3 yrs)	75%	17,101

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

75.0%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 17,101Avg Mileage 24,255Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.9%

2010

68.6%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 16,517Avg Mileage 31,833Top Failure Suspension — 16.2%

2011High Fail Rate

62.9%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 16,724Avg Mileage 39,197Top Failure Suspension — 19.8%

2012High Fail Rate

57.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 16,632Avg Mileage 46,692Top Failure Suspension — 24.3%

2013High Fail Rate

52.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 16,601Avg Mileage 53,584Top Failure Suspension — 47.7%

2014High Fail Rate

50.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 16,390Avg Mileage 60,418Top Failure Suspension — 54.6%

2015High Fail Rate

49.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 15,995Avg Mileage 66,725Top Failure Suspension — 61.8%

2016High Fail Rate

47.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 15,365Avg Mileage 72,134Top Failure Brakes — 63.2%

2017High Fail Rate

45.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 14,479Avg Mileage 77,244Top Failure Brakes — 72.3%

2018High Fail Rate

44.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 9,157Avg Mileage 81,531Top Failure Brakes — 83.2%

2019High Fail Rate

45.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 8,552Avg Mileage 84,022Top Failure Brakes — 86.6%

2020High Fail Rate

45.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 7,471Avg Mileage 85,867Top Failure Brakes — 95.4%

2021High Fail Rate

44.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 7,636Avg Mileage 87,251Top Failure Brakes — 100.7%

2022High Fail Rate

45.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 5,041Avg Mileage 88,138Top Failure Brakes — 101.8%

2023High Fail Rate

47.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 4,925Avg Mileage 88,784Top Failure Brakes — 102.5%

2024High Fail Rate

46.8%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 4,688Avg Mileage 91,183Top Failure Brakes — 85.3%

MOT results for 2006 Vauxhall Meriva by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	75.0%	17,101	24,255	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.9%
2010	4	68.6%	16,517	31,833	Suspension — 16.2%
2011	5	62.9%	16,724	39,197	Suspension — 19.8%
2012	6	57.2%	16,632	46,692	Suspension — 24.3%
2013	7	52.5%	16,601	53,584	Suspension — 47.7%
2014	8	50.1%	16,390	60,418	Suspension — 54.6%
2015	9	49.1%	15,995	66,725	Suspension — 61.8%
2016	10	47.8%	15,365	72,134	Brakes — 63.2%
2017	11	45.6%	14,479	77,244	Brakes — 72.3%
2018	12	44.6%	9,157	81,531	Brakes — 83.2%
2019	13	45.5%	8,552	84,022	Brakes — 86.6%
2020	14	45.4%	7,471	85,867	Brakes — 95.4%
2021	15	44.8%	7,636	87,251	Brakes — 100.7%
2022	16	45.1%	5,041	88,138	Brakes — 101.8%
2023	17	47.0%	4,925	88,784	Brakes — 102.5%
2024	18	46.8%	4,688	91,183	Brakes — 85.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 Vauxhall Meriva, with age trends.

Brakes

60.7%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

53.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

47.6%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

35.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

31.7%

↑ 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	5.5% (3 yrs)	85.3% (18 yrs)	+79.8%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	8.8% (3 yrs)	64.8% (18 yrs)	+56.0%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	9.7% (3 yrs)	37.3% (18 yrs)	+27.6%	🔴 ↑

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 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 193,274 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.