Car statistics
Vauxhall Meriva VXR statistics
How many Vauxhall Meriva VXRs are still on the road in Great Britain, how many are declared off the road, and how the VXR compares with other versions of the Vauxhall Meriva. Built from DVLA licensing records, with MOT results for the Vauxhall Meriva.
- Licensed in Great Britain 71 −20.2% on a year earlier
- Declared SORN 71 Off the road, not taxed
- Still registered 53.8% Other Vauxhall Meriva versions 29.7%
- Peak year 2009 251 licensed
- Share of Vauxhall Merivas 0.2% of those licensed or SORN
- Declared off the road 50.0% of those still registered are SORN
How many Vauxhall Meriva VXRs are left in Great Britain?
There were 71 Vauxhall Meriva VXRs licensed in Great Britain at the end of June 2026, and a further 71 declared off the road (SORN). The licensed count is 71.7% lower than its peak of 251 in 2009.
Vauxhall Meriva VXRs licensed and SORN in Great Britain
This data records SORN from 2007, so the SORN line starts there.
| Year | Licensed | Declared SORN |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 75 | – |
| 2007 | 178 | 2 |
| 2008 | 229 | 3 |
| 2009 | 251 | 2 |
| 2010 | 249 | 0 |
| 2011 | 244 | 2 |
| 2012 | 245 | 1 |
| 2013 | 235 | 3 |
| 2014 | 235 | 3 |
| 2015 | 224 | 6 |
| 2016 | 208 | 14 |
| 2017 | 187 | 26 |
| 2018 | 177 | 32 |
| 2019 | 171 | 32 |
| 2020 | 153 | 37 |
| 2021 | 141 | 42 |
| 2022 | 124 | 52 |
| 2023 | 99 | 58 |
| 2024 | 100 | 58 |
| 2025 | 73 | 71 |
| 2026 | 71 | 71 |
Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated
Fuel type
Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated
How many Vauxhall Meriva VXRs have survived?
53.8% of the Vauxhall Meriva VXRs first registered since 2001 are still registered, licensed or SORN. For other versions of the Vauxhall Meriva first registered in the same years, the figure is 29.7%, so Vauxhall Meriva VXRs are 1.8 times as likely to have survived.
Share still registered (licensed or SORN)
Compared with 10 other versions of the Vauxhall Meriva first registered in the same years.
| Version | Share still registered |
|---|---|
| Vauxhall Meriva VXR | 53.8% |
| Other Vauxhall Meriva versions of the same age | 29.7% |
Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated
Vauxhall Meriva VXR registrations over time
Registrations of Vauxhall Meriva VXRs for the first time in Great Britain peaked at 101 in 2007. In 2025, 0 were registered.
Registered for the first time, by year
| Year | First registrations |
|---|---|
| ’06 | 95 |
| ’07 | 101 |
| ’08 | 49 |
| ’09 | 19 |
| ’10 | 0 |
| ’11 | 0 |
| ’12 | 0 |
| ’13 | 0 |
| ’14 | 0 |
| ’15 | 0 |
| ’16 | 0 |
| ’17 | 0 |
| ’18 | 0 |
| ’19 | 0 |
| ’20 | 0 |
| ’21 | 0 |
| ’22 | 0 |
| ’23 | 0 |
| ’24 | 0 |
| ’25 | 0 |
Source:DfT / DVLA 2001 to 2025 Updated
Vauxhall Meriva MOT reliability
In 2025, 61.5% of Vauxhall Meriva MOT tests were passed first time, against 72.8% for all cars. Cars of the same ages pass 65.6% of the time, so the Vauxhall Meriva does worse than average for its age, by 4.1 points.
DVSA's MOT results name the model, not the version, so these figures cover all Vauxhall Merivas tested, the VXR among them. For the full breakdown, including defects in detail and results year by year, see the Vauxhall Meriva page.
MOT first-time pass rate by age: Vauxhall Meriva vs all cars
Each bar pair covers cars of the same age, so an older fleet does not count against the model.
| Vehicle age | Vauxhall Meriva | All cars |
|---|---|---|
| 8–10 years | 70.7% | 75.7% |
| 11–14 years | 64.3% | 65.5% |
| 15–19 years | 51.7% | 58.0% |
| 20+ years | 46.9% | 61.0% |
Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated
Most common MOT failure categories
Suspension is the most common reason a Vauxhall Meriva fails. A failed test can have defects in more than one category.
| Defect category | Share of failed tests |
|---|---|
| Suspension | 46.2% |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 34.5% |
| Brakes | 22.3% |
| Tyres | 19.6% |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 14.7% |
| Visibility | 14.4% |
Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated
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Data sources and methodology
| Figures | Source | Period | Records | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Licensed and SORN counts | Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport | End of June 2026 | 142 Vauxhall Meriva VXR records (licensed and SORN) | 2 October 2026 |
| MOT results (whole model) | Anonymised MOT tests and results Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency Derived statistics UK Motoring | 2025 | 81,099 MOT tests | 15 September 2026 |
| Registered for the first time | Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport | 2001 to 2025 | – | 2 October 2026 |
- Figures cover Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales). Northern Ireland is not included.
- Licensed counts are vehicles with a current tax or exemption at the end of each year (or the latest quarter). SORN counts are shown separately, from 2007.
- This version groups DVLA’s detailed model names “MERIVA VXR”. Engine size, gearbox, number of doors and fuel are ignored, so every engine and gearbox counts together.
- Survival compares the number still registered (licensed or SORN) with the number first registered since 2001. Other versions are those of the same model with the same average year of first registration.
- First registrations count vehicles registered in Great Britain for the first time, including used imports.
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