2013 Vauxhall Meriva 1.4L Petrol · R80 ABH

The 2013 Vauxhall Meriva currently sits at 89,922 miles with an MOT record that is broadly stable but punctuated by two failures on the same dates as recent passes. The most recent test on 4 December 2025 was a clean pass with no advisories, which represents the most positive reading on file. However, the 25 November 2024 entry shows both a pass and a failure recorded for the same date, indicating a likely test-then-repair-and-retest sequence. A second failure on 24 November 2023 followed by a pass on 28 November 2023 mirrors that same pattern. The absence of recorded defects on the failed entries is unusual and may point to administrative data gaps rather than a faultless history, but on the documented evidence the car is roadworthy and the immediate trend is neutral rather than worsening. Annual mileage of roughly 6,917 miles for a 13-year-old vehicle is close to typical for its age, suggesting regular but not heavy use. There are no extended gaps between tests that would imply long periods off-road, and the spacing between tests at 24-month intervals is consistent with the pre-2018 exemption rules for older vehicles. The mileage progression across the recorded tests cannot be fully traced because the supplied entries do not include odometer readings, so rapid accumulation between specific dates cannot be confirmed from this data alone. The record is sparse, with five entries covering only the last three years, which limits longitudinal assessment of wear components. No recurring advisories for brake components, suspension bushes, coil springs, corrosion, or exhaust integrity appear in the data provided. For a buyer inspecting the vehicle in person, this means none of the common Meriva weak points are flagged by the MOT history, but they also remain unverified. A physical inspection should focus on rear brake caliper binding, front lower suspension arm and wishbone bushes, exhaust rear section corrosion, and structural corrosion around the rear wheel arches and sills, all known wear areas on this model. Tyres, wiper blades, and fluid condition should be checked directly as they fall outside MOT scope. Given the data is short on recorded advisories and mileage per test, a pre-purchase inspection by a qualified mechanic is advisable before committing.