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Vauxhall MERIVA - 2011

260.1 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2011 is 274.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Vauxhall MERIVA, model year 2011. Sample size: 14,713 cars, 32,507 tests and 84,564 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 14,713 cars

The 2011 Vauxhall Meriva has an overall defect rate of 260 per 100 vehicles, which is slightly better than the average of 271 per 100, showing a reduction of 4%. Notably, the Meriva excels in the categories of Lights & Electrics and Body/Structure, with defect rates significantly lower than the average. However, it has a higher rate of defects in the "Other" category, more than double the average figure. The data also indicates that as mileage increases, the defect rate for the Meriva tends to rise, particularly in the higher mileage brackets.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 14,713 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 13.4% better
95.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 109.9 / 100 tests
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
Steering
▼ 8.2% worse
17.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.8 / 100 tests
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • 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
  • Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
  • Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
Visibility
▼ 0.5% worse
21.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 21.2 / 100 tests
  • Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • 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
  • Wiper blade: defective
Lights & Electrics
▲ 50.2% better
34.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 68.9 / 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
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • Beam image obviously incorrect
  • A battery insecure: but not likely to fall from carrier
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 0.2% worse
267.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 266.4 / 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 component: excessively damaged or corroded
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
Body/Structure
▲ 30.0% better
21.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 31.3 / 100 tests
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • 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
Equipment
▲ 2.7% better
7.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 7.4 / 100 tests
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
  • Audible warning:
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
  • ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
Other
▼ 102.9% worse
56.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 27.8 / 100 tests
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • 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
  • Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 421 0–31,000 mi 31,000–62,000 62,000–93,000 93,000–124,000 124,000+
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.

Most common faults (Top 10)

Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 10,483
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 7,720
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 6,560
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,845
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,435
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,160
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,135
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,288
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,155
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,022

Serious faults (Top 10)

A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,022
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,408
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,206
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 825
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 696
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 654
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 600
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 582
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 484
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 474