2010 Vauxhall Meriva 1.7L Diesel · CY60 DYM

The Vauxhall Meriva presents as roadworthy with a stable maintenance trend. The most recent test on 24 October 2025 at 102,180 miles returned a pass with no defects recorded, and the three preceding annual tests from 2022 to 2024 also passed clean. The only blemish is a failed test on 18 October 2023 at 84,807 miles, reversed twelve days later on 30 October 2023 at 84,892 miles with no defects listed, which suggests a clerical or presentation issue at the first attempt rather than a mechanical fault. Annual mileage sits at roughly 6,400 miles against the car's 2010 build, a typical use rate for a 16-year-old vehicle. The records show steady accumulation: 77,997 miles in October 2022, 84,892 by October 2023, 93,298 by October 2024, and 102,180 by October 2025. No rapid jumps or standing gaps appear. The clean slate across five years of testing indicates the previous owner kept basic consumables and emissions within limits, though the sparse advisory data means worn suspension bushes, corroding subframes, or tired brake discs were never formally flagged for attention. A buyer should still commission a physical inspection of structural integrity and underbody corrosion, as the Meriva's age makes hidden rust at sills and suspension mounts plausible despite absent MOT advisories. The binding caliper or exhaust condition cannot be verified from a defect-free sheet, so a ramp check of the braking system and coil springs remains sensible. Given the 2023 fail-with-no-defect anomaly, confirm with the seller what triggered that October revisit before completion.