Vauxhall MERIVA - 2012
238.1 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2012 is 249.2 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Vauxhall MERIVA, model year 2012.
Sample size: 8,962 cars, 19,444 tests and 46,297 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Quick summary
Total: 8,962 cars
The 2012 Vauxhall Meriva has an overall defect rate of 238 per 100 vehicles, which is slightly lower than the yearly average of 246 per 100 vehicles, indicating a relatively solid performance. However, it shows a significant increase in defects as mileage rises, particularly in the highest mileage category where defects reach 389 per 100 vehicles. Notably, the Meriva performs better than average in steering and lights and electrics, with defect rates 22.9% and 48.6% lower than the average, respectively. Conversely, it struggles in the 'Other' category, where defects are 131.3% higher than the average, signalling potential concerns in less common issues. Overall, this model showcases strengths in certain areas while also reflecting some challenges with specific defect types.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 8,962 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 5.7% better
97.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 103.8 / 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
▲ 26.5% better
9.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.2 / 100 tests
- Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
Visibility
▲ 9.4% better
17.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 19.2 / 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
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
- Wiper blade: defective
Lights & Electrics
▲ 49.9% better
31.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 61.9 / 100 tests
- Beam image obviously incorrect
- A battery insecure: but not likely to fall from carrier
- 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
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 2.8% better
237.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 244.4 / 100 tests
- 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
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
Body/Structure
▲ 17.9% better
21.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 26.2 / 100 tests
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- 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
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
Equipment
▼ 8.1% worse
6.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 6.2 / 100 tests
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- 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
- Audible warning:
Other
▼ 130.1% worse
54.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 23.6 / 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
- Emissions test unable to be completed
- Emissions levels exceed default limits
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: 5,528
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,390
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,643
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,188
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,962
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,082
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,975
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,840
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,454
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,424
Serious faults (Top 10)
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,424
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 680
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 675
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 454
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 412
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 305
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 280
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 259
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 259
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 204