Vauxhall Meriva vs Volkswagen Touran
The Volkswagen Touran has the better MOT record of the two — 21.9% fail rate versus 24.0% for the Vauxhall Meriva across comparable years. The biggest single difference is lighting & signalling, where the Meriva records failures noticeably more often.
24.0%
Meriva fail rate
21.9%
Touran fail rate
2.01pp
Difference
Side by side
| Metric | Vauxhall Meriva | Volkswagen Touran |
|---|---|---|
| MOT tests analysed | 644,299 | 480,991 |
| Pass rate | 76.0% | 78.0% |
| Fail rate | 24.0% | 21.9% |
Where they differ
| Category | Meriva | Touran |
|---|---|---|
| Lighting & signalling | 10.6% | 8.1% |
| Suspension | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| Brakes | 7.1% | 5.8% |
| Tyres | 5.9% | 7.2% |
| Visibility | 4.2% | 3.8% |
Methodology & source. Dataset: DVSA MOT testing data (2021,2022,2023,2024,2025). Data last updated 2026-07-27. Figures reflect MOT-testable defects only — read the methodology for how these are calculated and what they don't measure.