Vauxhall MERIVA - 2009
393.2 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2009 is 311.0 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Vauxhall MERIVA, model year 2009.
Sample size: 5,245 cars, 11,814 tests and 46,458 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 5,245 cars
The 2009 Vauxhall Meriva shows a higher overall defect rate compared to the average car of the same year, with 393 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 27% more than the average of 310. Notably, as mileage increases, defects also rise significantly, particularly in the higher mileage categories. The Meriva performs particularly poorly in the brakes and steering categories, with defect rates of 212 and 24 per 100 vehicles respectively, both of which are considerably worse than the average. On the other hand, the model stands out positively in equipment defects, where it has a lower rate than the average. Overall, the data indicates that while the Meriva has some strengths, it faces notable challenges in critical safety areas.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 5,245 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 80.8% worse
212.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 117.5 / 100 tests
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
Steering
▼ 44.2% worse
23.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.3 / 100 tests
- 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: damaged or deteriorated
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
Visibility
▼ 0.4% worse
23.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 23.4 / 100 tests
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
Lights & Electrics
▼ 19.4% worse
96.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 80.9 / 100 tests
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
- 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
- Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 4.3% worse
312.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 299.8 / 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
▼ 39.5% worse
57.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 41.5 / 100 tests
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- 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
Equipment
▲ 48.2% better
4.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.3 / 100 tests
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- A seat belt:
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
Other
▼ 61.3% worse
55.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 34.4 / 100 tests
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Emissions test unable to be completed
- 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
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: 4,195
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,654
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,183
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,598
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,443
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,286
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,210
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,639
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,407
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,027
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 730
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 722
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 635
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 492
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 482
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 454
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 435
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 431
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 410
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 401