2007 Vauxhall Meriva 1.6L Petrol · EO57 ABV

The Vauxhall Meriva presents a currently roadworthy status following a clean pass on 10 November 2023 at 85,609 miles, with no defects logged. The maintenance trend appears stable on paper, though the record shows two administrative failures in 2022 and 2023 where the tester recorded no defects, suggesting paperwork or presentation issues rather than mechanical faults. At nineteen years old the vehicle carries a low average annual mileage of roughly 4,500 miles, and the absence of advisories across all five entries indicates no escalating wear pattern was formally captured. Mileage progression stayed gentle throughout the visible history. The car ran 60,190 miles at the September 2021 test, rose to 72,696 by September 2022, and reached 85,552 by the October 2023 failure before the November pass at 85,609. That equates to about 12,500 miles over two years, then under 60 miles in the final month, pointing to light use with a likely period of standing between the 2022 and 2023 tests. The sparse, clean record gives little evidence of neglected consumables, but low use on a 2007 chassis often hides perished rubber and stagnant fluids not caught in a no-defect test. A buyer should still commission an in-person inspection of suspension bushes, coil springs, and subframe corrosion, as the Meriva of this era suffers structural rust where moisture collects. Brake discs and calipers deserve physical measurement given the long idle spells that promote binding and surface pitting. The twin zero-defect failures hint the prior owner may have presented the car without addressing minor preparation, so verify the exhaust emissions and tyre sidewall condition before relying on the bare MOT pass.