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AF12 JPY

2012 Vauxhall Meriva

Brown Petrol 1398cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires24 Sep 2026
Tests14 (12 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate85.7%

Mileage

45,376 mi
Last recorded45,376 miles
Recorded on24 Sep 2025
Typical for 2012 Vauxhall Meriva51,725 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAF12 JPY
MakeVauxhall
ModelMeriva
Year2012
ColourBrown
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,398cc

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MOT History

12 pass 2 fail
Pass 24 Sep 2025 45,376 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 9 Sep 2024 39,556 miles
Pass 19 Sep 2023 35,017 miles
Pass 22 Sep 2022 31,381 miles
Pass 8 Sep 2021 27,297 miles
Pass 25 Sep 2020 24,237 miles
Fail 24 Sep 2020 24,235 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Offside Rear Lower Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 1 Aug 2019 23,067 miles

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 1 Aug 2019 23,067 miles

Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases Pipe (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 8 Aug 2018 19,748 miles
Pass 3 Aug 2017 15,497 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre flat spots also perished

Offside Rear Tyre flat spots also perished

Pass 25 Aug 2016 11,816 miles

Nearside Front Tyre perished in tread/inner edge worn

Nearside Rear Tyre Perished in tread

Offside Front Tyre perished in tread/inner edge worn

Offside Rear Tyre perished in tread

Pass 16 Sep 2015 7,370 miles
Pass 2 Oct 2014 3,744 miles

How Reliable is the Vauxhall Meriva?

Based on 2,820,552 MOT tests across 186,055 vehicles.

72.3%
Pass Rate
5,593
Miles/Year
23
Year Lifespan
186,055
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 59,414
Brake pipe excessively corroded 57,354
Track rod end ball joint has excessive play 45,385
coil spring broken 39,596
Stop lamp not working 39,031
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AF12 JPY is a 2012 Vauxhall Meriva in Brown with a 1,398cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 14 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 85.7%.

Across all 2012 Vauxhall Meriva models, the average MOT pass rate is 80.3% with a typical mileage of 51,725 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a Vauxhall Meriva fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 59,414 recorded failures. If you're considering buying AF12 JPY, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Vauxhall Meriva typically stays on UK roads for around 23 years. At 14 years old, this Vauxhall Meriva is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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What year was AF12 JPY registered?

AF12 JPY is a 2012 Vauxhall Meriva, first registered on 20 March 2012.

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