Vauxhall Meriva: reliability by registration year
2004-2017 · 14 registration years · 78,117 first tests
Registration years
First-attempt MOT results for every Meriva registration year with at least 500 first tests in 2025. Pass rates rise with newer cars, so read a year against its neighbours rather than against the top of the table.
| Year | First tests | First-attempt pass | Incl. PRS | Most common failure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 4,311 | 73.5% | 77.7% | Coil spring (rear) 35.1% |
| 2016 | 6,223 | 71.1% | 75.3% | Coil spring (rear) 31.4% |
| 2015 | 7,829 | 68.9% | 74.2% | Coil spring (rear) 25.7% |
| 2014 | 7,152 | 67.1% | 72.6% | Coil spring (rear) 21.9% |
| 2013 | 7,138 | 62.5% | 67.5% | Coil spring (rear) 22.9% |
| about 3 in every 100 worse than the years either side. What most often failed a 2013 Meriva: Coil spring (rear) (22.9%) · Tyre condition (front) (9.2%) · Petrol engine warning light (6.6%) | ||||
| 2012 | 7,868 | 64.6% | 70.5% | Coil spring (rear) 20.3% |
| 2011 | 12,493 | 62.4% | 68.7% | Coil spring (rear) 17.4% |
| about 2 in every 100 better than the years either side. What most often failed a 2011 Meriva: Coil spring (rear) (17.4%) · Tyre condition (front) (9.2%) · Headlight aim (8.6%) | ||||
| 2010 | 7,921 | 56.1% | 63.7% | Coil spring (rear) 13.1% |
| 2009 | 4,150 | 49.6% | 58.2% | Coil spring (rear) 10.4% |
| 2008 | 3,983 | 46.9% | 56.1% | Drive shaft joints and boots (front) 10.5% |
| 2007 | 3,495 | 49.0% | 57.3% | Drive shaft joints and boots (front) 15.0% |
| 2006 | 2,751 | 46.8% | 54.8% | Drive shaft joints and boots (front) 17.6% |
| 2005 | 1,637 | 45.1% | 54.3% | Drive shaft joints and boots (front) 14.2% |
| 2004 | 1,166 | 45.8% | 54.3% | Drive shaft joints and boots (front) 15.4% |