2016 Vauxhall Meriva 1.4L Petrol · DA66 ACZ

The 2016 Vauxhall Meriva presents as roadworthy with a stable maintenance trend, confirmed by the most recent DVSA test on 6 October 2025 at 45,805 miles where the tester recorded no defects. Every annual examination from 2021 through 2025 returned a pass with no advisories, showing the vehicle has avoided recurring mechanical or structural faults across its later life. Mileage sits low for a ten-year-old car. The record shows 22,923 miles in August 2021, rising to 26,030 by August 2022, 29,321 by August 2023, 39,421 by October 2024, and 45,805 by October 2025. That averages roughly 4,580 miles per year. The clean sheet across all five tests means no consumable neglect or suspension wear ever surfaced, though the sparse advisory history gives little insight into component condition between tests. A buyer should still commission an independent inspection of suspension bushes, coil springs, and brake discs given the car's age and likely periods of standing. Low annual use can allow corrosion to develop on structural members and brake calipers even when MOTs stay clean. Check the exhaust system and underbody for rust, and verify tyre sidewall condition given long idle spells. The absence of advisories is reassuring, but a fault-free MOT record on a lightly used vehicle does not certify component life remaining.