2009 Vauxhall Meriva 1.2L Diesel · DA09 XDS

The 2009 Vauxhall Meriva presents a stable and clean roadworthiness status. The most recent test on 14 August 2025 at 56,500 miles passed with no defects recorded, continuing an unbroken four-year sequence of passes with no advisories or failures. The maintenance trend shows no worsening and no recurring mechanical faults across the available history. Annual mileage sits well below typical averages for a 17-year-old vehicle. The record shows 49,551 miles at the 2 March 2022 test, rising to 52,198 miles by 21 March 2023, then 54,445 miles on 20 March 2024, and 56,500 miles by August 2025. That equates to roughly 2,900 miles per year, with only a modest 2,055 miles added in the seventeen months since the 2024 test. The sparse, clean record gives no evidence of rapid accumulation or neglected intervals, though long stationary periods cannot be ruled out from the data alone. A buyer should still commission a physical inspection of suspension bushes, coil springs, and subframe corrosion given the vehicle's age and likely low-use standing periods. The MOT history flags none of these, but Vauxhall Merivas of this era are prone to structural rust at sill and suspension mountings that a garage test may not record until advanced. Check brake discs and calipers for binding or pitting from disuse, and verify tyre sidewall condition for perishing. The clean advisories suggest previous owners kept basic upkeep current, yet low mileage with standing time often hides degraded rubber and seizing components the annual test did not catch.