2006 Vauxhall Meriva 1.6L Petrol · CV06 UEU

The 2006 Vauxhall Meriva shows a stable roadworthiness trend with a clean pass at the most recent test on 2024-07-01 at 135,980 miles, where the tester logged no defects. Prior annual tests from 2022 through 2024 also returned passes with no advisories, indicating the vehicle has presented as structurally and mechanically sound across the recorded period. The only anomaly appears on 2023-07-03, when a fail was logged at 125,795 miles with no defects recorded, immediately followed by a pass on the same day at identical mileage, suggesting an administrative or process error at the testing station rather than a genuine fault. The odometer advanced from 104,708 miles at the 2021-07-01 test to 135,980 miles by 2024-07-01, averaging roughly 6,800 miles per year across the record. This aligns with typical use for a 20-year-old vehicle and shows no rapid accumulation or concerning gaps. The clean slate of advisories across all five entries means the DVSA data gives no signal of skipped consumable replacement or deferred mechanical care, though sparse commentary limits insight into owner habits. A buyer should still commission a physical inspection of suspension bushes, coil springs, and brake discs given the car's age and 135,980 miles, as these components degrade without always triggering MOT advisories. The absence of corrosion or structural integrity flags in the record is favourable, but older Vauxhall subframes are prone to hidden rust that a ramp check would expose. Verify the 2023 duplicate entry with DVLA paperwork to confirm no suppressed failure lies behind the same-day pass.