Vauxhall MERIVA - 2013
209.8 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2013 is 221.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Vauxhall MERIVA, model year 2013.
Sample size: 7,831 cars, 17,646 tests and 37,027 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Quick summary
Total: 7,831 cars
The 2013 Vauxhall Meriva has an overall defect rate of 210 per 100 vehicles, which is slightly better than the yearly average of 219 per 100, reflecting a 4% improvement. Mileage trends show that defect rates increase significantly with mileage, particularly in the highest category where the Meriva's rate reaches 368 per 100. Notably, the Meriva performs better than average in steering and lights & electrics, with defect rates significantly lower by 35% and 49% respectively. However, it has a higher incidence of issues in the "Other" category, with a defect rate of 45%, considerably above the average of 19%.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 7,831 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 16.0% better
82.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 98.4 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
Steering
▲ 36.4% better
8.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 12.9 / 100 tests
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
- 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
Visibility
▲ 10.0% better
16.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 18.0 / 100 tests
- Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
- 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: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
Lights & Electrics
▲ 49.7% better
25.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 50.1 / 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
▲ 1.2% better
216.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 219.6 / 100 tests
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
Body/Structure
▼ 2.0% worse
20.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.0 / 100 tests
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
Equipment
▼ 5.8% worse
5.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.2 / 100 tests
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- Audible warning:
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
Other
▼ 127.6% worse
44.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 19.6 / 100 tests
- 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
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- 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
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,621
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,467
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,232
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,499
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,998
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,715
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,678
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,560
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,535
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,321
Serious faults (Top 10)
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,998
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 577
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 505
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 397
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 355
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 271
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 262
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 238
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 225
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 216