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AV60 XVY

2011 Vauxhall Meriva

Black Diesel 1686cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires31 Jul 2026
Tests18 (12 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

96,711 mi
Last recorded96,711 miles
Recorded on1 Aug 2025
Typical for 2011 Vauxhall Meriva58,717 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAV60 XVY
MakeVauxhall
ModelMeriva
Year2011
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,686cc

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MOT History

12 pass 6 fail
Pass 1 Aug 2025 96,711 miles
Fail 8 Jul 2025

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))

Exhaust emits clearly visible black smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g))

Nearside Front Service brake effort inadequate at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (i))

Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle by more than 50% Axle 1 (1.2.1 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 20 Jun 2024 92,130 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 19 Jun 2024 92,127 miles

Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 24 May 2024 92,022 miles

Exhaust emissions test not completed because smoke levels are significantly in excess of the specified limit values (8.2.2.2 (f))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn N/S/F wishbone rear bush excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 14 Jun 2023 88,085 miles
Pass 6 May 2022 81,486 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Fail 6 May 2022 81,486 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Pass 30 Apr 2021 78,106 miles
Pass 16 May 2020 75,511 miles

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Starting to crack in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 28 May 2019 70,349 miles

Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour but not likely to obscure the vision of other road users just met pass standards (8.2.2.2 (c))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Rear Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

Pass 18 May 2018 64,395 miles
Fail 15 May 2018 64,395 miles

Nearside Rear Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened outer cover damaged inner cable rusty (3.5.1b)

Offside Rear Parking brake is not capable of being maintained in operation by direct mechanical action only cable not fitted to calp (3.1.2)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

rear parking brake recording little or no effort both low effort (3.7.B.6a)

Pass 30 May 2017 59,577 miles

Nearside Rear hand brake cable damaged outer case

Oil leak ()

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin brake pads GETTING low rears (3.5.1g)

Pass 13 May 2016 53,826 miles

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

Pass 16 May 2015 45,515 miles

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Both front tyres have badly warn inner sholders

Both front tyres old and perished

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

Pass 16 Jan 2014 34,902 miles
Fail 15 Jan 2014 34,902 miles

Offside Rear Lower Coil spring mounting loose (2.4.C.3a) DANGEROUS

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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AV60 XVY is a 2011 Vauxhall Meriva in Black with a 1,686cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

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 AV60 XVY, 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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AV60 XVY is a 2011 Vauxhall Meriva, first registered on 7 February 2011.

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