2009 Vauxhall Meriva 1.6L Petrol · FG59 NXM

The Vauxhall Meriva currently holds no valid MOT pass, having failed the most recent test on 31 October 2024 at 65,788 miles with no defects formally recorded, a pattern repeated across earlier tests. The maintenance trend is neither stable nor worsening in a conventional sense, as the vehicle passed cleanly in November 2023 at 62,613 miles yet failed twice on the same day in 2022 and 2023 and again in 2024 with blank defect fields. This suggests administrative or presentation anomalies in the record rather than a clear mechanical decline, though the absence of a current pass leaves the car unroadworthy as of today, over 20 months since that failure. Recorded mileage sits at 65,788 against a 2009 build, an average of roughly 3,870 miles per year. The gap between the November 2022 test at 54,312 miles and November 2023 at 62,613 shows 8,301 miles added in twelve months, then only 3,175 miles to the October 2024 failure at 65,788. Low overall use for the age implies likely periods of standing, which commonly accelerates rubber perishing, brake seizing, and underbody corrosion even where the odometer stays low. Because the DVSA entries list no advisories or defects, the buyer cannot rely on the history to flag worn suspension bushes, corroded subframes, or fatigued coil springs. The repeated failed tests with empty defect boxes warrant direct scrutiny of the V5 and test station paperwork to confirm whether these were data errors or genuine refusals. In person, the buyer should inspect brake discs and calipers for binding after standing, check exhaust emissions and structural integrity underneath, and verify tyre condition given the car's idle periods. Given the clean but inconsistent record and lapsed test, a fresh independent inspection and a new MOT are essential before purchase. The low mileage does not excuse checks on consumables and structural rust typical of a 17-year-old Vauxhall left partially unused.