2007 Vauxhall Meriva — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age

19 years

Current Age

48.3%

Latest Pass Rate

159,528

Total Tests (All Years)

89,479 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 17

This car: 48.3%

Average: 53.5%

⚠️ 5.2% below average (9249 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

2 yrs76.7%

→ ↑1.5%

3 yrs78.2%

→ ↓5.4%

4 yrs72.8%

→ ↓8.1%

5 yrs64.7%

→ ↓6.7%

6 yrs58.0%

→ ↓3.3%

7 yrs54.7%

→ ↓2.5%

8 yrs52.2%

→ ↓2.1%

9 yrs50.1%

→ ↓1.8%

10 yrs48.3%

→ ↓2.5%

11 yrs45.8%

→ ↑0.1%

12 yrs45.9%

→ ↑1.4%

13 yrs47.3%

→ ↓0.7%

14 yrs46.6%

→ ↑0.8%

15 yrs47.4%

→ ↓0.7%

16 yrs46.7%

→ ↑1.6%

17 yrs48.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	76.7%	430
3 yrs	78.2%	14,132
4 yrs	72.8%	14,085
5 yrs	64.7%	14,019
6 yrs	58.0%	14,039
7 yrs	54.7%	13,860
8 yrs	52.2%	13,673
9 yrs	50.1%	13,322
10 yrs	48.3%	12,751
11 yrs	45.8%	8,421
12 yrs	45.9%	8,179
13 yrs	47.3%	7,566
14 yrs	46.6%	8,157
15 yrs	47.4%	5,597
16 yrs	46.7%	5,805
17 yrs	48.3%	5,492

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (17 yrs)	48.3%	5,492
2023 (16 yrs)	46.7%	5,805
2022 (15 yrs)	47.4%	5,597
2021 (14 yrs)	46.6%	8,157
2020 (13 yrs)	47.3%	7,566
2019 (12 yrs)	45.9%	8,179
2018 (11 yrs)	45.8%	8,421
2017 (10 yrs)	48.3%	12,751
2016 (9 yrs)	50.1%	13,322
2015 (8 yrs)	52.2%	13,673
2014 (7 yrs)	54.7%	13,860
2013 (6 yrs)	58%	14,039
2012 (5 yrs)	64.7%	14,019
2011 (4 yrs)	72.8%	14,085
2010 (3 yrs)	78.2%	14,132
2009 (2 yrs)	76.7%	430

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

76.7%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 430Avg Mileage 22,316Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.8%

2010

78.2%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 14,132Avg Mileage 23,375Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.7%

2011

72.8%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 14,085Avg Mileage 30,643Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.1%

2012High Fail Rate

64.7%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 14,019Avg Mileage 37,980Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.0%

2013High Fail Rate

58.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 14,039Avg Mileage 44,933Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.3%

2014High Fail Rate

54.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 13,860Avg Mileage 51,768Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 43.2%

2015High Fail Rate

52.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 13,673Avg Mileage 58,555Top Failure Suspension — 48.2%

2016High Fail Rate

50.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 13,322Avg Mileage 64,678Top Failure Suspension — 55.2%

2017High Fail Rate

48.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 12,751Avg Mileage 70,143Top Failure Suspension — 64.3%

2018High Fail Rate

45.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 8,421Avg Mileage 74,629Top Failure Brakes — 69.9%

2019High Fail Rate

45.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 8,179Avg Mileage 78,459Top Failure Brakes — 78.3%

2020High Fail Rate

47.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 7,566Avg Mileage 81,503Top Failure Brakes — 84.7%

2021High Fail Rate

46.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 8,157Avg Mileage 82,977Top Failure Brakes — 88.9%

2022High Fail Rate

47.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 5,597Avg Mileage 84,785Top Failure Brakes — 89.0%

2023High Fail Rate

46.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 5,805Avg Mileage 86,490Top Failure Brakes — 100.3%

2024High Fail Rate

48.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 5,492Avg Mileage 89,479Top Failure Brakes — 79.0%

MOT results for 2007 Vauxhall Meriva by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	2	76.7%	430	22,316	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.8%
2010	3	78.2%	14,132	23,375	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.7%
2011	4	72.8%	14,085	30,643	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.1%
2012	5	64.7%	14,019	37,980	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.0%
2013	6	58.0%	14,039	44,933	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.3%
2014	7	54.7%	13,860	51,768	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 43.2%
2015	8	52.2%	13,673	58,555	Suspension — 48.2%
2016	9	50.1%	13,322	64,678	Suspension — 55.2%
2017	10	48.3%	12,751	70,143	Suspension — 64.3%
2018	11	45.8%	8,421	74,629	Brakes — 69.9%
2019	12	45.9%	8,179	78,459	Brakes — 78.3%
2020	13	47.3%	7,566	81,503	Brakes — 84.7%
2021	14	46.6%	8,157	82,977	Brakes — 88.9%
2022	15	47.4%	5,597	84,785	Brakes — 89.0%
2023	16	46.7%	5,805	86,490	Brakes — 100.3%
2024	17	48.3%	5,492	89,479	Brakes — 79.0%

Common MOT Failures

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

Brakes

51.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

47.4%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

45.4%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

32.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

30.4%

↑ 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	5.8% (2 yrs)	79.0% (17 yrs)	+73.2%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	6.0% (2 yrs)	61.3% (17 yrs)	+55.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	7.7% (2 yrs)	35.8% (17 yrs)	+28.1%	🔴 ↑

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 2007 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 159,528 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.