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AK61 ZYH

2011 Vauxhall Meriva

Silver Diesel 1686cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires3 Nov 2026
Tests17 (12 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate70.6%

Mileage

84,325 mi
Last recorded84,325 miles
Recorded on4 Nov 2025
Typical for 2011 Vauxhall Meriva58,717 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAK61 ZYH
MakeVauxhall
ModelMeriva
Year2011
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,686cc

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MOT History

12 pass 5 fail
Pass 4 Nov 2025 84,325 miles
Fail 31 Oct 2025 84,324 miles

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

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

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed 205/55/16 (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 23 Oct 2024 79,878 miles

Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Inner tyre cutting out on inside

Pass 21 Jul 2023 72,951 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

emissions to clean to read

Pass 26 Jul 2022 67,742 miles
Fail 25 Jul 2022 67,741 miles

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

Pass 27 Apr 2021 60,417 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush slight worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint worn, but not excessively on splines (6.1.7 (c) (i))

slight oil seep between engine and gearbox

Fail 27 Apr 2021 60,417 miles

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

Power steering inoperative (2.1.5 (c) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush slight worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint worn, but not excessively on splines (6.1.7 (c) (i))

slight oil seep between engine and gearbox

Pass 30 Apr 2020 55,341 miles
Pass 27 Apr 2019 45,017 miles

Rear centre exhaust rubbers deteriorated .

Rear tyres outer sidewalls minor perishing .

Pass 21 May 2018 39,091 miles
Fail 21 May 2018 39,091 miles

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))

Pass 20 Nov 2017 36,486 miles
Fail 20 Nov 2017 36,486 miles

Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

Pass 28 Nov 2016 28,278 miles

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)

Pass 30 Oct 2015 18,106 miles
Pass 29 Oct 2014 11,216 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

code 82 displayed

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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AK61 ZYH is a 2011 Vauxhall Meriva in Silver with a 1,686cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70.6%.

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 AK61 ZYH, 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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What year was AK61 ZYH registered?

AK61 ZYH is a 2011 Vauxhall Meriva, first registered on 15 December 2011.

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