2011 Vauxhall Meriva 1.4L Petrol · FH11 MRV

The 2011 Vauxhall Meriva presents as roadworthy with a stable maintenance trend. The most recent test on 26 September 2025 at 116,492 miles returned a pass with no defects recorded, and the prior clean pass dated 18 September 2023 at 109,958 miles confirms a two-year run free of advisories or failures. Annual mileage sits at a typical level for a fifteen-year-old vehicle. The records show 106,087 miles in September 2022, 109,958 in September 2023, 112,440 in September 2024, and 116,492 in September 2025, equating to roughly 3,400 to 4,500 miles added each year. The sparse five-entry history carries no gaps and no rapid accumulation, though the clean sheets leave little insight into wear parts beyond the absence of flagged issues. One anomaly warrants scrutiny. On 27 September 2024 the tester issued a fail at 112,440 miles yet logged no defects, before a pass on the same date at identical mileage with no defects. This suggests an administrative or procedural error at the testing station rather than a mechanical fault, but the buyer should confirm with the DVSA that the failure was cancelled and not concealed. Given the absence of recorded advisories across the timeline, no recurring suspension, brake, or corrosion concerns emerge from the data. A buyer should still commission a physical inspection of coil springs, suspension bushes, brake discs, and underbody structural integrity, as MOT passes with zero advisories on an ageing Vauxhall do not guarantee these consumables are not nearing wear limits.