2008 Vauxhall Meriva 1.6L Petrol · AE08 RBN

The Vauxhall Meriva presents as roadworthy with a stable maintenance trend, evidenced by the most recent test on 24 May 2025 at 161,945 miles returning a pass with no defects recorded. The vehicle has cleared every annual examination for the past four years without a single advisory or failure, indicating the previous keeper addressed consumables before each test. This clean run suggests disciplined upkeep rather than deferred fault masking. Recorded mileage sits at 161,945 against an 18-year lifespan, averaging roughly 9,000 miles per year which is typical for the age. The jump from 151,292 miles on 25 May 2024 to 161,945 miles on 24 May 2025 shows 10,653 miles covered in that period, a slight rise over the annual mean but unremarkable for a petrol people-carrier. A notable gap appears between the 26 July 2022 pass at 141,902 miles and the 18 July 2023 pass at 147,651 miles, where the retest slipped by nearly eleven months yet still recorded no defects. The only blemish is the 26 July 2022 failure at 141,902 miles, logged with no defects cited, pointing to an administrative or documentation error at the testing station rather than a mechanical fault. Given the absence of advisories on suspension bushes, coil springs, brake discs, or corrosion across the record, the Meriva shows no recurring wear trend requiring alarm. A buyer should still commission a physical inspection of structural integrity and underbody rust given the 2008 build and high mileage, and verify the 2022 failure anomaly with DVSA to confirm no suppressed defect. Check tyre tread depth, wiper blades, and exhaust emissions in person, as these consumables fall outside the sparse MOT data but degrade with age regardless of test outcomes.