2009 Vauxhall Meriva — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years

Current Age

50.1%

Latest Pass Rate

102,613

Total Tests (All Years)

83,115 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 50.1%

Average: 52.4%

⚠️ 2.3% below average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2009 Vauxhall Meriva as it ages.

2 yrs80.4%

→ ↓3.8%

3 yrs76.6%

→ ↓2.5%

4 yrs74.1%

→ ↓5.5%

5 yrs68.6%

→ ↓3.5%

6 yrs65.1%

→ ↓4.9%

7 yrs60.2%

→ ↓2.5%

8 yrs57.7%

→ ↓4.2%

9 yrs53.5%

→ ↓0.6%

10 yrs52.9%

→ ↓0.7%

11 yrs52.2%

→ ↓1.8%

12 yrs50.4%

→ ↑0.4%

13 yrs50.8%

→ ↓0.2%

14 yrs50.6%

→ ↓0.5%

15 yrs50.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	80.4%	285
3 yrs	76.6%	10,058
4 yrs	74.1%	9,563
5 yrs	68.6%	9,515
6 yrs	65.1%	9,517
7 yrs	60.2%	9,412
8 yrs	57.7%	9,220
9 yrs	53.5%	6,306
10 yrs	52.9%	6,593
11 yrs	52.2%	6,690
12 yrs	50.4%	7,666
13 yrs	50.8%	5,525
14 yrs	50.6%	6,162
15 yrs	50.1%	6,101

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2009 Vauxhall Meriva pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (15 yrs)	50.1%	6,101
2023 (14 yrs)	50.6%	6,162
2022 (13 yrs)	50.8%	5,525
2021 (12 yrs)	50.4%	7,666
2020 (11 yrs)	52.2%	6,690
2019 (10 yrs)	52.9%	6,593
2018 (9 yrs)	53.5%	6,306
2017 (8 yrs)	57.7%	9,220
2016 (7 yrs)	60.2%	9,412
2015 (6 yrs)	65.1%	9,517
2014 (5 yrs)	68.6%	9,515
2013 (4 yrs)	74.1%	9,563
2012 (3 yrs)	76.6%	10,058
2011 (2 yrs)	80.4%	285

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

80.4%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 285Avg Mileage 21,126Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.2%

2012

76.6%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 10,058Avg Mileage 22,252Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.8%

2013

74.1%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 9,563Avg Mileage 29,278Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.7%

2014

68.6%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 9,515Avg Mileage 36,340Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.6%

2015

65.1%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 9,517Avg Mileage 43,651Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.7%

2016High Fail Rate

60.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 9,412Avg Mileage 50,315Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.6%

2017High Fail Rate

57.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 9,220Avg Mileage 56,555Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 40.5%

2018High Fail Rate

53.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 6,306Avg Mileage 62,491Top Failure Brakes — 47.9%

2019High Fail Rate

52.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 6,593Avg Mileage 67,889Top Failure Brakes — 56.2%

2020High Fail Rate

52.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 6,690Avg Mileage 71,894Top Failure Brakes — 63.7%

2021High Fail Rate

50.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 7,666Avg Mileage 74,454Top Failure Brakes — 70.0%

2022High Fail Rate

50.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 5,525Avg Mileage 77,201Top Failure Brakes — 72.3%

2023High Fail Rate

50.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 6,162Avg Mileage 79,635Top Failure Brakes — 77.4%

2024High Fail Rate

50.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 6,101Avg Mileage 83,115Top Failure Brakes — 67.3%

MOT results for 2009 Vauxhall Meriva by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	2	80.4%	285	21,126	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.2%
2012	3	76.6%	10,058	22,252	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.8%
2013	4	74.1%	9,563	29,278	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.7%
2014	5	68.6%	9,515	36,340	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.6%
2015	6	65.1%	9,517	43,651	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.7%
2016	7	60.2%	9,412	50,315	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.6%
2017	8	57.7%	9,220	56,555	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 40.5%
2018	9	53.5%	6,306	62,491	Brakes — 47.9%
2019	10	52.9%	6,593	67,889	Brakes — 56.2%
2020	11	52.2%	6,690	71,894	Brakes — 63.7%
2021	12	50.4%	7,666	74,454	Brakes — 70.0%
2022	13	50.8%	5,525	77,201	Brakes — 72.3%
2023	14	50.6%	6,162	79,635	Brakes — 77.4%
2024	15	50.1%	6,101	83,115	Brakes — 67.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2009 Vauxhall Meriva, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

43.4%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

41.3%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

34.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

26.4%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

25.9%

↑ 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	4.9% (2 yrs)	67.3% (15 yrs)	+62.4%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	2.5% (2 yrs)	59.4% (15 yrs)	+56.9%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	8.8% (2 yrs)	34.3% (15 yrs)	+25.5%	🔴 ↑

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 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 102,613 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.