Is the Vauxhall Meriva reliable?

The Vauxhall Meriva has an average MOT pass rate of 75% across 16 years, based on 161,430 tests in 2026. That's 7 points below the national average of 82%. The most reliable year is 2018 with a 94% pass rate.

Which year Vauxhall Meriva is best?

The 2018 Vauxhall Meriva has the highest MOT pass rate at 94%, while the 2006 model has the lowest at 66%. There's a 28 percentage point spread between the best and worst years.

Vauxhall Meriva

Reliability, running costs, and MOT data across 16 years from 161,430 real MOT tests.

Avg Pass Rate

75%

Total Tests

161,430

Best Year

2018 (94%)

Years Covered

About the Vauxhall Meriva

The Vauxhall Meriva has been tested 161,430 times in 2026 MOT data across 16 model years (2003 to 2018), with an average pass rate of 75%. That's 7 points below the national average of 82%, so check the year-by-year data carefully before buying. Available as diesel and petrol.

Best and Worst Years

The 2018 model is the most reliable with a 94% pass rate from 33 tests. The 2006 model has the lowest at 66%. With a 28 point spread, choosing the right year makes a big difference to reliability.

Reliability Trend

Newer VAUXHALL MERIVAs show better MOT pass rates than older ones, with an average improvement of 12 percentage points.

Mileage Across Years

The oldest model in our data (2003) averages 91,455 miles, while the newest (2018) averages 32,949 miles.

Compared to the Vauxhall brand average of 84%, the Meriva is 9 points lower, placing it among the less reliable Vauxhall models.

Estimated Running Costs

Fuel (Petrol, 1398cc)

£1,137

Road Tax

£195

MOT Test

£55

Predicted Repairs

£200

Total per year£1,587

Per month£132/mo

Based on 7,400 miles/year, current fuel prices, and MOT pass rate data. Insurance not included.

Full 2018 details

How reliable is the Vauxhall Meriva?

vs national average-7% (82% avg)

vs Vauxhall brand average-9% (84% avg)

Best to worst year spread28 percentage points

Reliability trendImproving over years

Vauxhall Meriva by Year

Click any year to see detailed running costs, reliability data, and comparisons with similar cars.

Year	Pass Rate	Tests	Avg Mileage
2018	94%	33	32,949 mi
2017	84%	6,937	42,014 mi
2016	83%	10,165	49,088 mi
2015	82%	13,281	56,416 mi
2014	81%	12,403	61,266 mi
2013	78%	13,584	69,704 mi
2012	78%	15,076	78,172 mi
2011	76%	25,841	87,952 mi
2010	73%	17,947	85,986 mi
2009	69%	10,176	83,758 mi
2008	68%	10,277	88,694 mi
2007	68%	9,146	90,049 mi
2006	66%	7,779	91,712 mi
2005	68%	4,663	92,298 mi
2004	67%	3,436	93,297 mi
2003	66%	686	91,455 mi