Vauxhall MERIVA - 2010
326.4 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2010 is 296.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Vauxhall MERIVA, model year 2010.
Sample size: 9,733 cars, 21,396 tests and 69,826 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 9,733 cars
The 2010 Vauxhall Meriva has an overall defect rate of 326 per 100 vehicles, which is 11% higher than the average for cars of the same year. Notably, as mileage increases, the defect rate also rises significantly, with the highest rate observed in vehicles over 124,000 miles. The Meriva performs better than average in categories such as Lights & Electrics and Equipment, with notably lower defect rates, while it faces challenges in Brakes, Body/Structure, and Other defects, where it reports higher rates than the average. Tyre wear does not stand out as a key issue for this model, but the overall defect rates indicate areas where potential improvements could be beneficial.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 9,733 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 45.5% worse
167.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 114.9 / 100 tests
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
Steering
▼ 5.3% worse
17.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.9 / 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
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
Visibility
▲ 3.6% better
21.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 22.4 / 100 tests
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
- 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
- Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
Lights & Electrics
▲ 24.2% better
58.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 77.6 / 100 tests
- 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
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
- Beam image obviously incorrect
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 0.4% better
284.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 285.3 / 100 tests
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
Body/Structure
▼ 19.0% worse
43.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 36.3 / 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
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
Equipment
▲ 38.3% better
5.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.1 / 100 tests
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- Audible warning:
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- A seat belt:
Other
▼ 69.7% worse
54.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 32.3 / 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)
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 6,919
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 5,561
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,486
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,479
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,793
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,098
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,013
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,972
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,548
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,881
Serious faults (Top 10)
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,266
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,005
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 844
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 765
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 579
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 540
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 493
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 465
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 462
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 447