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2014 Vauxhall Meriva — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2014 perform at MOT as they age

12 years
Current Age
71.5%
Latest Pass Rate
56,411
Total Tests (All Years)
60,344 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 10

This car: 71.5%
Average: 58.8%

✅ 12.7% above average (15326 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2014 Vauxhall Meriva as it ages.

2 yrs87.2%
3 yrs89.2%
4 yrs89.6%
5 yrs85.9%
6 yrs81.3%
7 yrs78.9%
8 yrs76.3%
9 yrs73.4%
10 yrs71.5%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 2 to 10 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
2 yrs87.2%343
3 yrs89.2%8,519
4 yrs89.6%5,663
5 yrs85.9%6,026
6 yrs81.3%6,383
7 yrs78.9%7,859
8 yrs76.3%5,957
9 yrs73.4%7,769
10 yrs71.5%7,892

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2014 Vauxhall Meriva pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 9 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (10 yrs)71.5%7,892
2023 (9 yrs)73.4%7,769
2022 (8 yrs)76.3%5,957
2021 (7 yrs)78.9%7,859
2020 (6 yrs)81.3%6,383
2019 (5 yrs)85.9%6,026
2018 (4 yrs)89.6%5,663
2017 (3 yrs)89.2%8,519
2016 (2 yrs)87.2%343

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2016
87.2%
Age (yrs) 2Tests 343Avg Mileage 17,548Top Failure Tyres — 9.0%
2017
89.2%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 8,519Avg Mileage 19,904Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.7%
2018
89.6%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 5,663Avg Mileage 26,452Top Failure Tyres — 7.1%
2019
85.9%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 6,026Avg Mileage 33,276Top Failure Tyres — 14.2%
2020
81.3%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 6,383Avg Mileage 39,477Top Failure Tyres — 19.8%
2021
78.9%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 7,859Avg Mileage 44,282Top Failure Tyres — 22.3%
2022
76.3%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 5,957Avg Mileage 49,382Top Failure Tyres — 25.3%
2023
73.4%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 7,769Avg Mileage 55,132Top Failure Tyres — 24.3%
2024
71.5%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 7,892Avg Mileage 60,344Top Failure Tyres — 20.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2014 Vauxhall Meriva, with age trends.

Tyres
16.6%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
12.4%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
8.8%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
7.5%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
6.2%
↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes1.2% (2 yrs)16.3% (10 yrs)
+15.1%
🔴 ↑
Tyres9.0% (2 yrs)20.7% (10 yrs)
+11.7%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Vauxhall Meriva cars manufactured in 2014 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2016 to 2024, covering 56,411 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.

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