Vauxhall MERIVA - 2014
172.2 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2014 is 198.0 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Vauxhall MERIVA, model year 2014.
Sample size: 7,629 cars, 16,486 tests and 28,393 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: 7,629 cars
The 2014 Vauxhall Meriva has an overall defect rate of 172 per 100 vehicles, which is 11% lower than the average for its year at 194 per 100. While it shows higher defect rates associated with mileage, particularly in the 93,000 to 124,000 miles range, it excels in areas like brakes and steering, showing significantly fewer defects compared to the average. However, it struggles with issues related to body structure and equipment, where the defect rates are notably higher than average. Overall, the Meriva stands out positively in performance metrics like brakes but has concerns in specific structural areas that could affect its reliability.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 7,629 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 21.2% better
73.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 92.8 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▲ 42.9% better
6.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.9 / 100 tests
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
- 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
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
Visibility
▲ 3.5% better
16.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 17.2 / 100 tests
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
Lights & Electrics
▲ 44.3% better
22.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 39.5 / 100 tests
- 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
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- Beam image obviously incorrect
- A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 12.1% better
174.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 198.8 / 100 tests
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
Body/Structure
▼ 29.5% worse
20.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.6 / 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
- 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
Equipment
▼ 24.4% worse
5.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 4.5 / 100 tests
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- Audible warning:
Other
▼ 59.9% worse
25.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.7 / 100 tests
- 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
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
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: 3,838
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,278
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,036
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,692
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,538
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,411
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,315
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,016
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 997
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 905
Serious faults (Top 10)
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,411
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 511
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 326
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 305
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 278
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 254
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 235
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 229
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 204
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 156