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AF61 UTJ

2011 Vauxhall Meriva

Brown Petrol 1364cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires23 Mar 2027
Tests16 (12 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate75%

Mileage

97,865 mi
Last recorded97,865 miles
Recorded on19 Mar 2026
Typical for 2011 Vauxhall Meriva58,717 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAF61 UTJ
MakeVauxhall
ModelMeriva
Year2011
ColourBrown
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,364cc

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MOT History

12 pass 4 fail
Pass 19 Mar 2026 97,865 miles

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

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 24 Mar 2025 94,002 miles

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexi slightly (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 19 Mar 2024 93,389 miles

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 19 Mar 2024 93,389 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords 205/55/16 (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 21 Mar 2023 92,448 miles
Fail 21 Mar 2023 92,448 miles

Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 24 Mar 2022 90,881 miles

Offside Rear Inner Nail in tyre ()

Pass 22 Aug 2020 86,120 miles
Pass 6 Aug 2019 82,265 miles
Pass 18 Sep 2018 79,636 miles

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexi (6.1.2 (a))

both front tyres wearing low on inner and outer edges 205/55/16

Fail 18 Sep 2018 79,636 miles

Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexi (6.1.2 (a))

both front tyres wearing low on inner and outer edges 205/55/16

Pass 14 Sep 2017 61,073 miles
Fail 14 Sep 2017 61,073 miles

Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Pass 27 Sep 2016 46,171 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 205/55/16 (4.1.E.1)

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

child seat n/s/f could not inspect seat belt

front wipers slightly smear screen

Pass 29 Sep 2015 32,985 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has nails in and slight surface cracking.

Offside Rear tyre has nail and slight surface cracking.

Pass 26 Sep 2014 20,804 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Vehicle's internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights

coad 82 on dash

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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AF61 UTJ is a 2011 Vauxhall Meriva in Brown with a 1,364cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.

Across all 2011 Vauxhall Meriva models, the average MOT pass rate is 79.4% with a typical mileage of 58,717 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

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 AF61 UTJ, 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 15 years old, this Vauxhall Meriva is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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AF61 UTJ is a 2011 Vauxhall Meriva, first registered on 28 September 2011.

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