2009 Vauxhall Meriva 1.6L Petrol · FG59 YCT

The Vauxhall Meriva presents as roadworthy following the November 2025 test cycle, with the most recent pass recorded on 14 November 2025 at 127,688 miles showing no defects. The maintenance trend is stable across the five-year record, with every annual test from 2022 onwards resulting in a pass apart from a failed entry on 13 November 2025 carrying no recorded defects, corrected by a pass one day later. No advisories or mechanical faults appear in the official history. Annual mileage sits at a typical 7,511 per year for a 2009 vehicle now showing 127,688 miles. The records show steady accumulation: 108,735 miles in November 2022, 113,639 in November 2023, 120,711 in November 2024, and 127,688 by November 2025. The 6,977-mile gain between 2023 and 2024 is the largest single-year movement, yet remains close to the norm. The clean sheet across all entries suggests the previous keeper kept basic upkeep current rather than deferring consumable replacement. A buyer should still commission a physical inspection of suspension bushes, coil springs, brake discs, and subframe corrosion given the car's seventeen-year age and the absence of any advisory data in the MOT record. The November 2025 fail with zero defects listed points to an administrative or documentation issue at the testing station rather than a mechanical fault, but the one-day reversal warrants confirmation that no outstanding recall or plate mismatch exists. Given the sparse but clean history, treat the Meriva as a low-risk purchase on paper, though pre-2009-era Vauxhall structural rust at sills and suspension mounts remains the principal unseen threat that MOT advisories would normally reveal if present.