2012 Vauxhall Meriva — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years

Current Age

67.3%

Latest Pass Rate

91,251

Total Tests (All Years)

77,334 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 67.3%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 13.0% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 Vauxhall Meriva as it ages.

2 yrs83.2%

→ ↑3.8%

3 yrs87.0%

→ ↑1.3%

4 yrs88.3%

→ ↓4.0%

5 yrs84.3%

→ ↓5.0%

6 yrs79.3%

→ ↓4.0%

7 yrs75.3%

→ ↓1.8%

8 yrs73.5%

→ ↓2.0%

9 yrs71.5%

→ ↓2.1%

10 yrs69.4%

→ ↓2.2%

11 yrs67.2%

→ ↑0.1%

12 yrs67.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	83.2%	679
3 yrs	87.0%	10,949
4 yrs	88.3%	10,078
5 yrs	84.3%	10,074
6 yrs	79.3%	6,989
7 yrs	75.3%	7,484
8 yrs	73.5%	8,112
9 yrs	71.5%	9,982
10 yrs	69.4%	7,957
11 yrs	67.2%	9,458
12 yrs	67.3%	9,489

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2012 Vauxhall Meriva pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (12 yrs)	67.3%	9,489
2023 (11 yrs)	67.2%	9,458
2022 (10 yrs)	69.4%	7,957
2021 (9 yrs)	71.5%	9,982
2020 (8 yrs)	73.5%	8,112
2019 (7 yrs)	75.3%	7,484
2018 (6 yrs)	79.3%	6,989
2017 (5 yrs)	84.3%	10,074
2016 (4 yrs)	88.3%	10,078
2015 (3 yrs)	87%	10,949
2014 (2 yrs)	83.2%	679

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2014

83.2%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 679Avg Mileage 20,161Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.3%

2015

87.0%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 10,949Avg Mileage 22,371Top Failure Tyres — 8.4%

2016

88.3%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 10,078Avg Mileage 29,861Top Failure Tyres — 8.1%

2017

84.3%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 10,074Avg Mileage 37,343Top Failure Tyres — 11.4%

2018

79.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 6,989Avg Mileage 44,841Top Failure Tyres — 16.3%

2019

75.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 7,484Avg Mileage 51,822Top Failure Tyres — 23.0%

2020

73.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 8,112Avg Mileage 57,334Top Failure Tyres — 24.1%

2021

71.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 9,982Avg Mileage 61,885Top Failure Tyres — 25.8%

2022

69.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 7,957Avg Mileage 66,996Top Failure Tyres — 28.3%

2023

67.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 9,458Avg Mileage 72,027Top Failure Suspension — 33.1%

2024

67.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 9,489Avg Mileage 77,334Top Failure Suspension — 29.7%

MOT results for 2012 Vauxhall Meriva by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2014	2	83.2%	679	20,161	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.3%
2015	3	87.0%	10,949	22,371	Tyres — 8.4%
2016	4	88.3%	10,078	29,861	Tyres — 8.1%
2017	5	84.3%	10,074	37,343	Tyres — 11.4%
2018	6	79.3%	6,989	44,841	Tyres — 16.3%
2019	7	75.3%	7,484	51,822	Tyres — 23.0%
2020	8	73.5%	8,112	57,334	Tyres — 24.1%
2021	9	71.5%	9,982	61,885	Tyres — 25.8%
2022	10	69.4%	7,957	66,996	Tyres — 28.3%
2023	11	67.2%	9,458	72,027	Suspension — 33.1%
2024	12	67.3%	9,489	77,334	Suspension — 29.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 Vauxhall Meriva, with age trends.

Tyres

18.9%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

17.6%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

13.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

10.5%

↑ 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
Brakes	2.5% (2 yrs)	22.6% (12 yrs)	+20.1%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	9.4% (2 yrs)	23.8% (12 yrs)	+14.4%	🔴 ↑

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 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2014 to 2024, covering 91,251 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.