2006 Vauxhall Meriva 1.6L Petrol · FN56 MSX

The Vauxhall Meriva presents as roadworthy following the most recent MOT test on 9 June 2025 at 100,091 miles, which recorded no defects. The maintenance trend is stable, with the only blemish being a failure on 3 June 2025 at 100,016 miles where the tester logged no specific defects, suggesting an administrative or unrecorded minor issue rather than a mechanical fault. Prior to that, the vehicle passed cleanly in May 2024, June 2023, and November 2022. The mileage pattern shows light use for a 2006 vehicle. It covered just 1,114 miles between the November 2022 test at 80,368 miles and the June 2023 test at 81,482 miles, then 8,422 miles to May 2024 at 89,904 miles, and 10,187 miles to June 2025 at 100,091 miles. Annual averages sit near 5,005 miles. The sparse, clean record gives little evidence of neglect, though long standing periods implied by low yearly use can allow corrosion or perished rubber components to develop unseen. A buyer should still inspect structural integrity and underbody corrosion given the vehicle's twenty-year age and likely intermittent use. Check suspension bushes, coil springs, and brake discs for deterioration from inactivity. The June 2025 failure with no recorded defect warrants confirmation that the issuing test station applied no hidden advisory requiring attention. Given the absent advisories across all tests, no recurring mechanical trend emerges. Verify the actual reason for the 3 June 2025 failure through DVSA channels before purchase, and commission a physical inspection of exhaust emissions and binding calipers to confirm roadworthiness beyond the paper record.