2002 Opel Zafira — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years

Current Age

48.6%

Latest Pass Rate

4,640

Total Tests (All Years)

127,308 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2002 Opel Zafira as it ages.

7 yrs61.8%

→ ↓8.0%

8 yrs53.8%

→ ↓2.6%

9 yrs51.2%

→ ↓1.1%

10 yrs50.1%

→ ↓2.0%

11 yrs48.1%

→ ↓2.5%

12 yrs45.6%

→ ↑0.7%

13 yrs46.3%

→ ↓0.3%

14 yrs46.0%

→ ↑0.5%

15 yrs46.5%

→ ↓7.6%

16 yrs38.9%

→ ↑10.1%

17 yrs49.0%

→ ↓2.4%

18 yrs46.6%

→ ↑11.7%

19 yrs58.3%

→ ↓9.5%

20 yrs48.8%

→ ↓0.2%

21 yrs48.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
7 yrs	61.8%	558
8 yrs	53.8%	550
9 yrs	51.2%	562
10 yrs	50.1%	527
11 yrs	48.1%	520
12 yrs	45.6%	487
13 yrs	46.3%	423
14 yrs	46.0%	337
15 yrs	46.5%	254
16 yrs	38.9%	126
17 yrs	49.0%	100
18 yrs	46.6%	58
19 yrs	58.3%	60
20 yrs	48.8%	41
21 yrs	48.6%	37

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2002 Opel Zafira pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2023 (21 yrs)	48.6%	37
2022 (20 yrs)	48.8%	41
2021 (19 yrs)	58.3%	60
2020 (18 yrs)	46.6%	58
2019 (17 yrs)	49%	100
2018 (16 yrs)	38.9%	126
2017 (15 yrs)	46.5%	254
2016 (14 yrs)	46%	337
2015 (13 yrs)	46.3%	423
2014 (12 yrs)	45.6%	487
2013 (11 yrs)	48.1%	520
2012 (10 yrs)	50.1%	527
2011 (9 yrs)	51.2%	562
2010 (8 yrs)	53.8%	550
2009 (7 yrs)	61.8%	558

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

61.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 558Avg Mileage 76,208Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.0%

2010High Fail Rate

53.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 550Avg Mileage 84,058Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.8%

2011High Fail Rate

51.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 562Avg Mileage 95,353Top Failure Brakes — 21.7%

2012High Fail Rate

50.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 527Avg Mileage 99,425Top Failure Brakes — 24.9%

2013High Fail Rate

48.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 520Avg Mileage 107,725Top Failure Brakes — 62.5%

2014High Fail Rate

45.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 487Avg Mileage 114,115Top Failure Brakes — 82.8%

2015High Fail Rate

46.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 423Avg Mileage 118,565Top Failure Brakes — 87.5%

2016High Fail Rate

46.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 337Avg Mileage 122,986Top Failure Brakes — 83.4%

2017High Fail Rate

46.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 254Avg Mileage 123,922Top Failure Brakes — 92.9%

2018High Fail Rate

38.9%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 126Avg Mileage 124,770Top Failure Brakes — 123.8%

2019High Fail Rate

49.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 100Avg Mileage 123,567Top Failure Brakes — 101.0%

2020High Fail Rate

46.6%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 58Avg Mileage 130,428Top Failure Brakes — 84.5%

2021High Fail Rate

58.3%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 60Avg Mileage 123,815Top Failure Brakes — 121.7%

2022High Fail Rate

48.8%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 41Avg Mileage 123,451Top Failure Brakes — 119.5%

2023High Fail Rate

48.6%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 37Avg Mileage 127,308Top Failure Brakes — 75.7%

MOT results for 2002 Opel Zafira by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	7	61.8%	558	76,208	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.0%
2010	8	53.8%	550	84,058	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.8%
2011	9	51.2%	562	95,353	Brakes — 21.7%
2012	10	50.1%	527	99,425	Brakes — 24.9%
2013	11	48.1%	520	107,725	Brakes — 62.5%
2014	12	45.6%	487	114,115	Brakes — 82.8%
2015	13	46.3%	423	118,565	Brakes — 87.5%
2016	14	46.0%	337	122,986	Brakes — 83.4%
2017	15	46.5%	254	123,922	Brakes — 92.9%
2018	16	38.9%	126	124,770	Brakes — 123.8%
2019	17	49.0%	100	123,567	Brakes — 101.0%
2020	18	46.6%	58	130,428	Brakes — 84.5%
2021	19	58.3%	60	123,815	Brakes — 121.7%
2022	20	48.8%	41	123,451	Brakes — 119.5%
2023	21	48.6%	37	127,308	Brakes — 75.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2002 Opel Zafira, with age trends.

Brakes

74.7%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

45.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

44.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

32.6%

— Consistent

Body, chassis, structure

30.5%

↑ 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	17.7% (7 yrs)	75.7% (21 yrs)	+58.0%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	10.8% (7 yrs)	51.4% (21 yrs)	+40.6%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	9.9% (7 yrs)	32.4% (21 yrs)	+22.5%	🔴 ↑

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 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2023, covering 4,640 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.