2009 Vauxhall Meriva 1.4L Petrol · CV59 CVP

The Vauxhall Meriva presents a clean roadworthiness status as of the most recent test. On 30 October 2025 at 80,757 miles the vehicle passed with no defects recorded, and the maintenance trend across the supplied history is stable with no advisories or mechanical faults raised at any stage. The earlier failures logged on the same dates in 2024 and 2025 show no defects recorded, indicating administrative or presentation issues at the testing station rather than genuine mechanical concerns. Recorded mileage sits at 80,757 miles against a 2009 build, equating to roughly 4,750 miles per year. The car covered 62,694 miles at the August 2023 test, then 69,272 miles by November 2024 and 80,757 miles by October 2025. That reflects modest annual use with no sudden accumulation, though the gap between the August 2023 and November 2024 tests leaves a four-month unrecorded window. Low mileage of this nature often signals extended standing periods, which can allow corrosion or seized components to develop unseen. A buyer should still commission a physical inspection of structural integrity and underbody corrosion given the vehicle's seventeen-year age. Suspension bushes, coil springs, and brake calipers warrant hands-on checks for binding or deterioration that a no-defect MOT will not capture. Exhaust emissions and brake disc condition should be verified, as light use masks wear poorly. The absence of advisories across three years suggests previous owners kept basic statutory testing compliant, but the duplicated fail and pass entries on single dates imply clerical re-tests rather than rectification work. Given the clean record, focus inspection budget on age-related rust and perished rubber components rather than consumable items.