What year Vauxhall Meriva is most reliable?

Based on MOT first-test pass rates, the 2017 Vauxhall Meriva has the highest pass rate at 87.1%, out of 4,476 vehicles tested.

What are the most common Vauxhall Meriva MOT failures?

The most common Vauxhall Meriva MOT failures vary by year. Check the individual year pages for detailed defect breakdowns — links in the table above.

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Vauxhall Meriva — Reliability by Year

185,502 vehicles · MOT data 2003–2017 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Vauxhall Meriva was manufactured — click any year to explore that cohort in detail. Trying to decide which year to buy? See the full buying guide →

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Best pass rate year

2017

87.1% pass rate · 4,476 vehicles

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Lowest pass rate year

2005

68.0% pass rate · 18,839 vehicles

Year	Pass rate	Avg mileage	Vehicles
2017	87.1%	30,378 mi	4,476
2016	85.8%	35,197 mi	6,596
2015	84.7%	39,567 mi	8,481
2014	84.3%	42,049 mi	7,971
2013	81.9%	47,432 mi	8,522
2012	81.7%	52,539 mi	10,586
2011	80.8%	59,348 mi	19,449
2010	75.7%	58,280 mi	15,115
2009	72.0%	55,918 mi	9,705
2008	72.1%	59,884 mi	12,617
2007	69.9%	59,257 mi	14,333
2006	68.9%	61,184 mi	16,864
2005	68.0%	62,359 mi	18,839
2004	68.1%	63,295 mi	23,879
2003	70.7%	63,066 mi	8,069

Which year Vauxhall Meriva is most reliable?

MOT pass rate by year of manufacture — averaged across each vehicle's lifetime of tests. Green = noticeably above average for this model; red = noticeably below average.

Tests range from an average of 30,378 miles (newest year) to 63,295 miles (oldest year). Older years naturally accumulate more tests at higher mileages — see the mileage-normalised breakdown →

Trying to decide which year to buy?

We've done the full analysis — which years to look for, which to avoid, and where to find the best value for reliability on a Vauxhall Meriva.

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