2001 Opel Zafira — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age

25 years

Current Age

57.6%

Latest Pass Rate

4,898

Total Tests (All Years)

111,833 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 57.6%

Average: 56.6%

✅ 1.0% above average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2001 Opel Zafira as it ages.

8 yrs58.4%

→ ↓8.3%

9 yrs50.1%

→ ↓4.8%

10 yrs45.3%

→ ↑2.3%

11 yrs47.6%

→ ↓4.8%

12 yrs42.8%

→ ↓0.1%

13 yrs42.7%

→ ↓1.6%

14 yrs41.1%

→ ↑4.3%

15 yrs45.4%

→ ↓1.6%

16 yrs43.8%

→ ↑3.3%

17 yrs47.1%

→ ↑0.8%

18 yrs47.9%

→ ↓3.5%

19 yrs44.4%

→ ↑13.2%

20 yrs57.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
8 yrs	58.4%	669
9 yrs	50.1%	645
10 yrs	45.3%	643
11 yrs	47.6%	613
12 yrs	42.8%	577
13 yrs	42.7%	506
14 yrs	41.1%	433
15 yrs	45.4%	335
16 yrs	43.8%	224
17 yrs	47.1%	104
18 yrs	47.9%	71
19 yrs	44.4%	45
20 yrs	57.6%	33

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2001 Opel Zafira pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2021 (20 yrs)	57.6%	33
2020 (19 yrs)	44.4%	45
2019 (18 yrs)	47.9%	71
2018 (17 yrs)	47.1%	104
2017 (16 yrs)	43.8%	224
2016 (15 yrs)	45.4%	335
2015 (14 yrs)	41.1%	433
2014 (13 yrs)	42.7%	506
2013 (12 yrs)	42.8%	577
2012 (11 yrs)	47.6%	613
2011 (10 yrs)	45.3%	643
2010 (9 yrs)	50.1%	645
2009 (8 yrs)	58.4%	669

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

58.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 669Avg Mileage 83,915Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.9%

2010High Fail Rate

50.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 645Avg Mileage 91,916Top Failure Brakes — 21.4%

2011High Fail Rate

45.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 643Avg Mileage 100,658Top Failure Brakes — 27.5%

2012High Fail Rate

47.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 613Avg Mileage 106,954Top Failure Brakes — 28.4%

2013High Fail Rate

42.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 577Avg Mileage 113,303Top Failure Brakes — 83.2%

2014High Fail Rate

42.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 506Avg Mileage 118,912Top Failure Brakes — 93.7%

2015High Fail Rate

41.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 433Avg Mileage 123,598Top Failure Brakes — 103.9%

2016High Fail Rate

45.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 335Avg Mileage 127,254Top Failure Brakes — 87.8%

2017High Fail Rate

43.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 224Avg Mileage 123,314Top Failure Brakes — 96.4%

2018High Fail Rate

47.1%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 104Avg Mileage 129,289Top Failure Brakes — 101.9%

2019High Fail Rate

47.9%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 71Avg Mileage 126,390Top Failure Brakes — 97.2%

2020High Fail Rate

44.4%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 45Avg Mileage 133,535Top Failure Brakes — 91.1%

2021High Fail Rate

57.6%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 33Avg Mileage 111,833Top Failure Brakes — 78.8%

MOT results for 2001 Opel Zafira by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	8	58.4%	669	83,915	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.9%
2010	9	50.1%	645	91,916	Brakes — 21.4%
2011	10	45.3%	643	100,658	Brakes — 27.5%
2012	11	47.6%	613	106,954	Brakes — 28.4%
2013	12	42.8%	577	113,303	Brakes — 83.2%
2014	13	42.7%	506	118,912	Brakes — 93.7%
2015	14	41.1%	433	123,598	Brakes — 103.9%
2016	15	45.4%	335	127,254	Brakes — 87.8%
2017	16	43.8%	224	123,314	Brakes — 96.4%
2018	17	47.1%	104	129,289	Brakes — 101.9%
2019	18	47.9%	71	126,390	Brakes — 97.2%
2020	19	44.4%	45	133,535	Brakes — 91.1%
2021	20	57.6%	33	111,833	Brakes — 78.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2001 Opel Zafira, with age trends.

Brakes

71.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

39.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

35.7%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

35.4%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

32.3%

↑ 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	19.7% (8 yrs)	78.8% (20 yrs)	+59.1%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	12.0% (8 yrs)	42.4% (20 yrs)	+30.4%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	15.1% (8 yrs)	21.2% (20 yrs)	+6.1%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004

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About This Data

This page shows how Opel Zafira cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2021, covering 4,898 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.