2010 Vauxhall Meriva — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age

16 years

Current Age

57.5%

Latest Pass Rate

150,135

Total Tests (All Years)

85,540 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 14

This car: 57.5%

Average: 52.5%

✅ 5.0% above average (12051 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2010 Vauxhall Meriva as it ages.

2 yrs72.8%

→ ↑8.5%

3 yrs81.3%

→ ↓3.7%

4 yrs77.6%

→ ↓5.8%

5 yrs71.8%

→ ↓1.8%

6 yrs70.0%

→ ↓3.5%

7 yrs66.5%

→ ↓4.3%

8 yrs62.2%

→ ↓0.2%

9 yrs62.0%

→ ↓0.2%

10 yrs61.8%

→ ↓1.5%

11 yrs60.3%

→ ↓1.3%

12 yrs59.0%

→ ↓0.8%

13 yrs58.2%

→ ↓0.7%

14 yrs57.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	72.8%	702
3 yrs	81.3%	15,116
4 yrs	77.6%	14,740
5 yrs	71.8%	14,786
6 yrs	70.0%	14,669
7 yrs	66.5%	14,513
8 yrs	62.2%	10,017
9 yrs	62.0%	10,497
10 yrs	61.8%	10,760
11 yrs	60.3%	12,836
12 yrs	59.0%	9,569
13 yrs	58.2%	11,077
14 yrs	57.5%	10,853

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2010 Vauxhall Meriva pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (14 yrs)	57.5%	10,853
2023 (13 yrs)	58.2%	11,077
2022 (12 yrs)	59%	9,569
2021 (11 yrs)	60.3%	12,836
2020 (10 yrs)	61.8%	10,760
2019 (9 yrs)	62%	10,497
2018 (8 yrs)	62.2%	10,017
2017 (7 yrs)	66.5%	14,513
2016 (6 yrs)	70%	14,669
2015 (5 yrs)	71.8%	14,786
2014 (4 yrs)	77.6%	14,740
2013 (3 yrs)	81.3%	15,116
2012 (2 yrs)	72.8%	702

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2012

72.8%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 702Avg Mileage 29,870Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.5%

2013

81.3%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 15,116Avg Mileage 25,266Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.9%

2014

77.6%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 14,740Avg Mileage 32,452Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.5%

2015

71.8%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 14,786Avg Mileage 39,508Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.5%

2016

70.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 14,669Avg Mileage 46,856Top Failure Brakes — 21.0%

2017

66.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 14,513Avg Mileage 53,372Top Failure Brakes — 26.6%

2018High Fail Rate

62.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 10,017Avg Mileage 59,878Top Failure Brakes — 35.6%

2019High Fail Rate

62.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 10,497Avg Mileage 65,589Top Failure Brakes — 40.7%

2020High Fail Rate

61.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 10,760Avg Mileage 70,482Top Failure Brakes — 43.8%

2021High Fail Rate

60.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 12,836Avg Mileage 73,927Top Failure Brakes — 49.7%

2022High Fail Rate

59.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 9,569Avg Mileage 77,717Top Failure Brakes — 53.5%

2023High Fail Rate

58.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 11,077Avg Mileage 81,096Top Failure Brakes — 55.8%

2024High Fail Rate

57.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 10,853Avg Mileage 85,540Top Failure Brakes — 48.8%

MOT results for 2010 Vauxhall Meriva by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2012	2	72.8%	702	29,870	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.5%
2013	3	81.3%	15,116	25,266	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.9%
2014	4	77.6%	14,740	32,452	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.5%
2015	5	71.8%	14,786	39,508	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.5%
2016	6	70.0%	14,669	46,856	Brakes — 21.0%
2017	7	66.5%	14,513	53,372	Brakes — 26.6%
2018	8	62.2%	10,017	59,878	Brakes — 35.6%
2019	9	62.0%	10,497	65,589	Brakes — 40.7%
2020	10	61.8%	10,760	70,482	Brakes — 43.8%
2021	11	60.3%	12,836	73,927	Brakes — 49.7%
2022	12	59.0%	9,569	77,717	Brakes — 53.5%
2023	13	58.2%	11,077	81,096	Brakes — 55.8%
2024	14	57.5%	10,853	85,540	Brakes — 48.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2010 Vauxhall Meriva, with age trends.

Brakes

31.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

27.1%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

25.8%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

23.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

18.1%

↓ Decreases 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	8.0% (2 yrs)	48.8% (14 yrs)	+40.8%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	6.8% (2 yrs)	43.6% (14 yrs)	+36.8%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	6.1% (2 yrs)	31.2% (14 yrs)	+25.1%	🔴 ↑

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 2010 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2012 to 2024, covering 150,135 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.