2011 Vauxhall Meriva — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age

15 years

Current Age

64.6%

Latest Pass Rate

183,564

Total Tests (All Years)

87,471 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 64.6%

Average: 53.1%

✅ 11.5% above average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2011 Vauxhall Meriva as it ages.

2 yrs87.7%

→ ↓0.2%

3 yrs87.5%

→ ↑0.1%

4 yrs87.6%

→ ↓3.4%

5 yrs84.2%

→ ↓5.0%

6 yrs79.2%

→ ↓5.3%

7 yrs73.9%

→ ↓2.2%

8 yrs71.7%

→ ↓1.3%

9 yrs70.4%

→ ↓1.4%

10 yrs69.0%

→ ↓2.5%

11 yrs66.5%

→ ↓2.1%

12 yrs64.4%

→ ↑0.2%

13 yrs64.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	87.7%	1,045
3 yrs	87.5%	20,811
4 yrs	87.6%	19,194
5 yrs	84.2%	18,990
6 yrs	79.2%	18,912
7 yrs	73.9%	12,800
8 yrs	71.7%	13,708
9 yrs	70.4%	14,252
10 yrs	69.0%	17,576
11 yrs	66.5%	13,854
12 yrs	64.4%	15,927
13 yrs	64.6%	16,495

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2011 Vauxhall Meriva pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (13 yrs)	64.6%	16,495
2023 (12 yrs)	64.4%	15,927
2022 (11 yrs)	66.5%	13,854
2021 (10 yrs)	69%	17,576
2020 (9 yrs)	70.4%	14,252
2019 (8 yrs)	71.7%	13,708
2018 (7 yrs)	73.9%	12,800
2017 (6 yrs)	79.2%	18,912
2016 (5 yrs)	84.2%	18,990
2015 (4 yrs)	87.6%	19,194
2014 (3 yrs)	87.5%	20,811
2013 (2 yrs)	87.7%	1,045

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2013

87.7%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 1,045Avg Mileage 24,338Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.4%

2014

87.5%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 20,811Avg Mileage 25,241Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.9%

2015

87.6%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 19,194Avg Mileage 33,337Top Failure Tyres — 7.9%

2016

84.2%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 18,990Avg Mileage 41,166Top Failure Tyres — 11.0%

2017

79.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 18,912Avg Mileage 48,721Top Failure Tyres — 13.7%

2018

73.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 12,800Avg Mileage 55,915Top Failure Tyres — 18.7%

2019

71.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 13,708Avg Mileage 62,830Top Failure Tyres — 24.3%

2020

70.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 14,252Avg Mileage 68,516Top Failure Tyres — 27.7%

2021

69.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 17,576Avg Mileage 72,844Top Failure Tyres — 27.9%

2022

66.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 13,854Avg Mileage 77,521Top Failure Suspension — 31.0%

2023High Fail Rate

64.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 15,927Avg Mileage 82,162Top Failure Suspension — 37.6%

2024High Fail Rate

64.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 16,495Avg Mileage 87,471Top Failure Suspension — 32.9%

MOT results for 2011 Vauxhall Meriva by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2013	2	87.7%	1,045	24,338	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.4%
2014	3	87.5%	20,811	25,241	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.9%
2015	4	87.6%	19,194	33,337	Tyres — 7.9%
2016	5	84.2%	18,990	41,166	Tyres — 11.0%
2017	6	79.2%	18,912	48,721	Tyres — 13.7%
2018	7	73.9%	12,800	55,915	Tyres — 18.7%
2019	8	71.7%	13,708	62,830	Tyres — 24.3%
2020	9	70.4%	14,252	68,516	Tyres — 27.7%
2021	10	69.0%	17,576	72,844	Tyres — 27.9%
2022	11	66.5%	13,854	77,521	Suspension — 31.0%
2023	12	64.4%	15,927	82,162	Suspension — 37.6%
2024	13	64.6%	16,495	87,471	Suspension — 32.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2011 Vauxhall Meriva, with age trends.

Suspension

19.8%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

19.7%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

13.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

12.7%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

10.2%

↑ 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
Tyres	6.2% (2 yrs)	27.9% (13 yrs)	+21.7%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	2.2% (2 yrs)	22.8% (13 yrs)	+20.6%	🔴 ↑

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 2011 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2013 to 2024, covering 183,564 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.