2010 Vauxhall Meriva 1.6L Petrol · PL10 FMG

The Vauxhall Meriva presents as roadworthy with a stable maintenance trend. The most recent test on 30 March 2026 at 104,965 miles returned a pass with no defects recorded, and the prior clean pass dated 18 March 2025 at 100,691 miles confirms the vehicle has cleared successive annual examinations without outstanding advisories. Annual mileage sits at a typical level for a 2010 registered vehicle. The record shows 90,995 miles in March 2023, 95,774 miles in March 2024, and 100,691 miles by March 2025, equating to roughly 4,700 to 4,900 miles per year across those intervals. A minor anomaly appears in March 2025 where the car failed on 11 March at 100,685 miles yet passed seven days later at 100,691 miles with no defects listed; this suggests an administrative or retest anomaly rather than a mechanical fault, and the sparse five-entry history shows no recurring wear items or structural concerns flagged by testers. Given the absence of advisories across all recorded tests, the buyer should still commission a physical inspection of consumable items not always captured at test. Suspension bushes, coil springs, and brake disc thickness warrant hands-on checks given the car's sixteen-year age. Exhaust corrosion and underbody structural integrity should be examined, as MOT passes with no defects do not preclude surface rust developing between annual tests. The clean record implies previous owners kept basic statutory compliance current, though the 2025 retest gap shows no evidence of neglected consumables like tyres or wiper blades. A pre-purchase inspection remains sensible to confirm real-world condition beyond the DVSA dataset.