2008 Vauxhall Meriva — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

47.7%

Latest Pass Rate

137,833

Total Tests (All Years)

88,747 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 47.7%

Average: 52.7%

⚠️ 5.0% below average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Vauxhall Meriva as it ages.

2 yrs79.4%

→ ↑0.9%

3 yrs80.3%

→ ↓2.8%

4 yrs77.5%

→ ↓6.4%

5 yrs71.1%

→ ↓4.9%

6 yrs66.2%

→ ↓4.2%

7 yrs62.0%

→ ↓4.3%

8 yrs57.7%

→ ↓4.0%

9 yrs53.7%

→ ↓3.1%

10 yrs50.6%

→ ↓1.1%

11 yrs49.5%

→ ↓0.6%

12 yrs48.9%

→ ↓0.0%

13 yrs48.9%

→ ↑0.4%

14 yrs49.3%

→ ↑0.7%

15 yrs50.0%

→ ↓2.3%

16 yrs47.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	79.4%	475
3 yrs	80.3%	13,117
4 yrs	77.5%	12,522
5 yrs	71.1%	12,581
6 yrs	66.2%	12,446
7 yrs	62.0%	12,295
8 yrs	57.7%	12,136
9 yrs	53.7%	11,787
10 yrs	50.6%	7,910
11 yrs	49.5%	7,991
12 yrs	48.9%	7,550
13 yrs	48.9%	8,500
14 yrs	49.3%	6,051
15 yrs	50.0%	6,321
16 yrs	47.7%	6,151

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Vauxhall Meriva pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	47.7%	6,151
2023 (15 yrs)	50%	6,321
2022 (14 yrs)	49.3%	6,051
2021 (13 yrs)	48.9%	8,500
2020 (12 yrs)	48.9%	7,550
2019 (11 yrs)	49.5%	7,991
2018 (10 yrs)	50.6%	7,910
2017 (9 yrs)	53.7%	11,787
2016 (8 yrs)	57.7%	12,136
2015 (7 yrs)	62%	12,295
2014 (6 yrs)	66.2%	12,446
2013 (5 yrs)	71.1%	12,581
2012 (4 yrs)	77.5%	12,522
2011 (3 yrs)	80.3%	13,117
2010 (2 yrs)	79.4%	475

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010

79.4%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 475Avg Mileage 21,513Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.7%

2011

80.3%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 13,117Avg Mileage 24,119Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.0%

2012

77.5%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 12,522Avg Mileage 31,535Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.3%

2013

71.1%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 12,581Avg Mileage 38,904Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.3%

2014

66.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 12,446Avg Mileage 46,368Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.2%

2015High Fail Rate

62.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 12,295Avg Mileage 53,159Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.2%

2016High Fail Rate

57.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 12,136Avg Mileage 59,698Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 42.2%

2017High Fail Rate

53.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 11,787Avg Mileage 65,854Top Failure Brakes — 45.8%

2018High Fail Rate

50.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 7,910Avg Mileage 71,070Top Failure Brakes — 59.8%

2019High Fail Rate

49.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 7,991Avg Mileage 75,760Top Failure Brakes — 68.6%

2020High Fail Rate

48.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 7,550Avg Mileage 79,180Top Failure Brakes — 77.8%

2021High Fail Rate

48.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 8,500Avg Mileage 80,650Top Failure Brakes — 82.3%

2022High Fail Rate

49.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 6,051Avg Mileage 82,514Top Failure Brakes — 84.7%

2023High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 6,321Avg Mileage 85,141Top Failure Brakes — 87.5%

2024High Fail Rate

47.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 6,151Avg Mileage 88,747Top Failure Brakes — 80.1%

MOT results for 2008 Vauxhall Meriva by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2010	2	79.4%	475	21,513	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.7%
2011	3	80.3%	13,117	24,119	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.0%
2012	4	77.5%	12,522	31,535	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.3%
2013	5	71.1%	12,581	38,904	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.3%
2014	6	66.2%	12,446	46,368	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.2%
2015	7	62.0%	12,295	53,159	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.2%
2016	8	57.7%	12,136	59,698	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 42.2%
2017	9	53.7%	11,787	65,854	Brakes — 45.8%
2018	10	50.6%	7,910	71,070	Brakes — 59.8%
2019	11	49.5%	7,991	75,760	Brakes — 68.6%
2020	12	48.9%	7,550	79,180	Brakes — 77.8%
2021	13	48.9%	8,500	80,650	Brakes — 82.3%
2022	14	49.3%	6,051	82,514	Brakes — 84.7%
2023	15	50.0%	6,321	85,141	Brakes — 87.5%
2024	16	47.7%	6,151	88,747	Brakes — 80.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Vauxhall Meriva, with age trends.

Brakes

47.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

45.9%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

41.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

27.4%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

27.1%

↑ 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	5.7% (2 yrs)	80.1% (16 yrs)	+74.4%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	6.3% (2 yrs)	37.4% (16 yrs)	+31.1%	🔴 ↑

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 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2024, covering 137,833 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.