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VAUXHALL MERIVA Common
As of 2026 Q2, 79,237 VAUXHALL MERIVAs remain registered in the UK — still a familiar sight on today's roads. That's down from a peak of 165,774 in 2016 Q4 — only 48% of the high-water mark, a loss of about 86,537 cars. They're disappearing at roughly 9,589 a year (12.1% of what's left), a pace that would halve the survivors by around 2031 if it held — though in practice the last, most-cherished examples tend to linger far longer.
Survivors over time
How rare is it?
Common — still a familiar sight, with 79,237 on the road.
Rarer than 5% of the 2,315 UK car models we track.
Fuel breakdown
📉 Rate of decline
Disappearing at about 9,589 a year (12.1% of survivors). At that pace roughly 41,574 would remain in 5 years, and half the current fleet is gone by around ~2031.
About the MERIVA
The Opel Meriva is a car manufactured and marketed by the German automaker Opel on its Corsa platform, from May 2003 until June 2017 across two generations. Described as a mini MPV, it was marketed as the Vauxhall Meriva in the United Kingdom, while in Latin America, the first generation model was marketed as the Chevrolet Meriva.
VAUXHALL MERIVA — questions & answers
How many VAUXHALL MERIVA are left in the UK?
As of 2026 Q2, 79,237 VAUXHALL MERIVA were still registered in the UK — 69,733 licensed and on the road, plus 9,504 declared SORN (off-road). The figures come from official DVLA vehicle licensing data.
Is the VAUXHALL MERIVA rare?
The VAUXHALL MERIVA is common, with 79,237 still on the road, making it rarer than 5% of the 2,315 UK car models we track.
Is the VAUXHALL MERIVA increasing or decreasing?
Over the last year the number of VAUXHALL MERIVA on UK roads fell by 9,714 (10.9%). At the current rate of decline, roughly 41,574 would remain in 5 years.
What fuel do most VAUXHALL MERIVA use?
Most VAUXHALL MERIVA run on petrol — about 82% of those still registered, with the rest split across diesel.
When did the VAUXHALL MERIVA peak?
The VAUXHALL MERIVA peaked at 165,774 registered in 2016 Q4, and was first recorded in the data in 2014 Q3.