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How many Vauxhall Meriva cars are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 72,330 licensed and 9,491 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Vauxhall Meriva generic-model group.

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Is the Meriva disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 162,367 in 2016 Q1 and stand at 72,330 in 2026 Q1, down 55%. That is down 41% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 9,491 are declared SORN — 1 in 9 of the 81,821 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

A falling population is worth knowing before you buy: it usually means fewer donor cars, fewer specialists and slower parts supply, and it is why a good example of a scarce model can hold its price while a neglected one is hard to sell at any price.

Meriva MOT pass rate

In 2024, 63.2% of 85,905 Vauxhall Meriva MOTs passed first time — below the 71.2% UK average. Pass rate moves with age: 74.9% of cars aged 6–9 years passed first time, against 48.8% aged 15–30 years.

  • Springs — 7.7% of tests. A broken or sagging coil spring. Replaced in pairs, so it is not the cheapest failure.
  • Condition — 5.2% of tests. Corrosion, damage or wear on a tested component. Worth seeing in person, as the cost ranges from trivial to structural.
  • Exhaust Emissions — 5.1% of tests. The car exceeded its emissions limits. Can be a sensor or a service, but on a diesel it can also mean an expensive filter or catalyst.
  • Headlamp Aim — 4.9% of tests. Headlights pointing too high or low. Cheap to adjust, and common on every make.

Full age bands and failure notes are on the Vauxhall Meriva MOT pass rate page.

Before you buy

  • Springs — 7.7% of tests in 2024. A broken or sagging coil spring. Replaced in pairs, so it is not the cheapest failure.
  • Condition — 5.2% of tests in 2024. Corrosion, damage or wear on a tested component. Worth seeing in person, as the cost ranges from trivial to structural.
  • Exhaust Emissions — 5.1% of tests in 2024. The car exceeded its emissions limits. Can be a sensor or a service, but on a diesel it can also mean an expensive filter or catalyst.
  • Headlamp Aim — 4.9% of tests in 2024. Headlights pointing too high or low. Cheap to adjust, and common on every make.
  • Budget for a shrinking fleet — Licensed numbers are down 55% from the 2016 Q1 peak of 162,367. Fewer cars on the road usually means fewer donor parts and fewer specialists.
  • Check the actual Meriva — These figures describe the model group. Enter the registration for that vehicle's free MOT, tax and mileage record before you pay a deposit.

Quarterly licensed and SORN counts

Every quarter DfT has published for this model group, newest first.

QuarterLicensedSORN
2026 Q172,3309,491
2025 Q475,0519,410
2025 Q377,2279,284
2025 Q279,8919,062
2025 Q182,6478,967
2024 Q484,9968,883
2024 Q387,3988,782
2024 Q290,1678,617
2024 Q192,6748,453
2023 Q495,3288,223
2023 Q397,4737,957
2023 Q2100,1097,776
2023 Q1102,3477,729
2022 Q4104,9947,667
2022 Q3106,9257,458
2022 Q2109,4057,345
2022 Q1111,9787,407
2021 Q4114,1517,352
2021 Q3116,2077,261
2021 Q2119,1317,240
2021 Q1122,3487,387
2020 Q4124,8017,155
2020 Q3127,4286,951
2020 Q2130,1686,977
2020 Q1132,4606,773
2019 Q4135,5376,107
2019 Q3138,0855,880
2019 Q2141,0905,649
2019 Q1144,1125,529
2018 Q4147,0505,471
2018 Q3149,4585,179
2018 Q2152,3424,953
2018 Q1155,2144,877
2017 Q4157,3644,971
2017 Q3158,5604,499
2017 Q2160,1824,198
2017 Q1161,2454,093
2016 Q4161,7684,008
2016 Q3160,5553,448
2016 Q2161,3943,051
2016 Q1162,3672,837
2015 Q4161,8392,595
2015 Q3160,6892,512
2015 Q2160,2571,939
2015 Q1159,9591,639
2014 Q4158,9911,475
2014 Q3159,4681,267

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Common questions

How many Vauxhall Meriva cars are left in the UK?

72,330 were licensed and 9,491 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Vauxhall Meriva cars are SORN?

9,491 are declared SORN — 1 in 9 of the 81,821 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the Meriva disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 162,367 in 2016 Q1 and stand at 72,330 in 2026 Q1, down 55%. That is down 41% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 9,491 are declared SORN — 1 in 9 of the 81,821 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

What is the Vauxhall Meriva MOT pass rate?

In 2024, 63.2% of 85,905 Vauxhall Meriva MOTs passed first time — below the 71.2% UK average.

What does the Meriva fail its MOT on?

The most common initial failure categories in 2024 are springs (7.7% of tests), condition (5.2% of tests), exhaust emissions (5.1% of tests).

Does this say whether one Meriva is a good buy?

No. These are population figures for the model group. Enter that vehicle's registration for its own free MOT, tax and mileage record.

Source and limitations

Source: Department for Transport and DVLA, df_VEH0120_UK. Released 2026-07-15 under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

DVLA make and model fields are administrative data and can contain omissions or inconsistencies. These statistics describe model groups, not an individual registration.

Confidential cells marked [c] represent between 1 and 4 vehicles and are treated as zero in aggregates, so totals can be slightly understated.