Vauxhall MERIVA - 2006
441.1 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2006 is 371.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Vauxhall MERIVA, model year 2006.
Sample size: 3,804 cars, 8,604 tests and 37,953 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 3,804 cars
The 2006 Vauxhall Meriva has an overall defect rate of 441 per 100 vehicles, which is 19.5% higher than the average for cars of the same year, which stands at 369 per 100. Notably, the Meriva shows a significant increase in issues as mileage rises, particularly in the 124,000+ mile category, where it has a defect rate of 560 per 100. In terms of specific defects, the Meriva performs particularly poorly in areas such as brakes, steering, and body/structure, with rates significantly above the yearly average. However, it does outperform in equipment issues, indicating fewer problems in that category compared to its peers.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 3,804 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 69.4% worse
261.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 154.1 / 100 tests
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▼ 22.3% worse
24.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.2 / 100 tests
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
Visibility
▲ 1.8% better
27.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 27.7 / 100 tests
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: defective
Lights & Electrics
▲ 14.9% better
94.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 111.1 / 100 tests
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
- Beam image obviously incorrect
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
- Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 4.0% worse
327.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 314.5 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
- A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
Body/Structure
▼ 43.0% worse
85.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 59.5 / 100 tests
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▲ 57.6% better
5.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.8 / 100 tests
- Audible warning:
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- A seat belt:
- is significantly reduced or The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a ’prescribed area’): inadequately repaired
Other
▼ 28.9% worse
57.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 44.7 / 100 tests
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Emissions test unable to be completed
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,389
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,687
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,178
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,085
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,722
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,637
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,487
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,337
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,045
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 970
Serious faults (Top 10)
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 693
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 652
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 603
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 464
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 386
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 383
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 343
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 339
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 323
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 296