2003 Opel Zafira Elegance 16v — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

53.3%

Latest Pass Rate

367

Total Tests (All Years)

95,299 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Zafira Elegance 16v

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 53.3%

Average: 53.1%

✅ 0.2% above average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2003 Opel Zafira Elegance 16v as it ages.

6 yrs59.6%

→ ↑13.5%

7 yrs73.1%

→ ↓21.2%

8 yrs51.9%

→ ↑0.1%

9 yrs52.0%

→ ↑4.5%

10 yrs56.5%

→ ↓12.3%

11 yrs44.2%

→ ↓1.0%

12 yrs43.2%

→ ↑10.1%

13 yrs53.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	59.6%	57
7 yrs	73.1%	52
8 yrs	51.9%	52
9 yrs	52.0%	50
10 yrs	56.5%	46
11 yrs	44.2%	43
12 yrs	43.2%	37
13 yrs	53.3%	30

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 Opel Zafira Elegance 16v pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2016 (13 yrs)	53.3%	30
2015 (12 yrs)	43.2%	37
2014 (11 yrs)	44.2%	43
2013 (10 yrs)	56.5%	46
2012 (9 yrs)	52%	50
2011 (8 yrs)	51.9%	52
2010 (7 yrs)	73.1%	52
2009 (6 yrs)	59.6%	57

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

59.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 57Avg Mileage 55,226Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.3%

2010

73.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 52Avg Mileage 59,119Top Failure Suspension — 13.5%

2011High Fail Rate

51.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 52Avg Mileage 68,925Top Failure Suspension — 21.2%

2012High Fail Rate

52.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 50Avg Mileage 75,657Top Failure Brakes — 32.0%

2013High Fail Rate

56.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 46Avg Mileage 79,621Top Failure Brakes — 71.7%

2014High Fail Rate

44.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 43Avg Mileage 87,401Top Failure Brakes — 86.0%

2015High Fail Rate

43.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 37Avg Mileage 92,630Top Failure Brakes — 83.8%

2016High Fail Rate

53.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 30Avg Mileage 95,299Top Failure Brakes — 43.3%

MOT results for 2003 Opel Zafira Elegance 16v by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	59.6%	57	55,226	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.3%
2010	7	73.1%	52	59,119	Suspension — 13.5%
2011	8	51.9%	52	68,925	Suspension — 21.2%
2012	9	52.0%	50	75,657	Brakes — 32.0%
2013	10	56.5%	46	79,621	Brakes — 71.7%
2014	11	44.2%	43	87,401	Brakes — 86.0%
2015	12	43.2%	37	92,630	Brakes — 83.8%
2016	13	53.3%	30	95,299	Brakes — 43.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 Opel Zafira Elegance 16v, with age trends.

Brakes

44.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

34.7%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

32.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

26.0%

— Consistent

Driver's View of the Road

15.1%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	15.8% (6 yrs)	43.3% (13 yrs)	+27.5%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	19.3% (6 yrs)	36.7% (13 yrs)	+17.4%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	15.8% (6 yrs)	20.0% (13 yrs)	+4.2%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	14.0% (6 yrs)	16.7% (13 yrs)	+2.7%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2002 2003

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About This Data

This page shows how Opel Zafira Elegance 16v cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 367 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.