2004 Opel Zafira — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

62.9%

Latest Pass Rate

445

Total Tests (All Years)

119,035 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Zafira

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 62.9%

Average: 53.1%

✅ 9.8% above average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Opel Zafira as it ages.

5 yrs66.7%

→ ↑1.2%

6 yrs67.9%

→ ↑0.1%

7 yrs68.0%

→ ↓7.7%

8 yrs60.3%

→ ↓9.4%

9 yrs50.9%

→ ↓17.6%

10 yrs33.3%

→ ↑14.5%

11 yrs47.8%

→ ↑1.0%

12 yrs48.8%

→ ↑14.1%

13 yrs62.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	66.7%	51
6 yrs	67.9%	53
7 yrs	68.0%	50
8 yrs	60.3%	58
9 yrs	50.9%	55
10 yrs	33.3%	54
11 yrs	47.8%	46
12 yrs	48.8%	43
13 yrs	62.9%	35

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 Opel Zafira pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (13 yrs)	62.9%	35
2016 (12 yrs)	48.8%	43
2015 (11 yrs)	47.8%	46
2014 (10 yrs)	33.3%	54
2013 (9 yrs)	50.9%	55
2012 (8 yrs)	60.3%	58
2011 (7 yrs)	68%	50
2010 (6 yrs)	67.9%	53
2009 (5 yrs)	66.7%	51

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

66.7%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 51Avg Mileage 55,091Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.6%

2010

67.9%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 53Avg Mileage 69,070Top Failure Suspension — 17.0%

2011

68.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 50Avg Mileage 76,223Top Failure Suspension — 18.0%

2012High Fail Rate

60.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 58Avg Mileage 89,669Top Failure Suspension — 24.1%

2013High Fail Rate

50.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 55Avg Mileage 94,821Top Failure Brakes — 69.1%

2014High Fail Rate

33.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 54Avg Mileage 106,020Top Failure Brakes — 113.0%

2015High Fail Rate

47.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 46Avg Mileage 114,296Top Failure Brakes — 73.9%

2016High Fail Rate

48.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 43Avg Mileage 116,485Top Failure Brakes — 81.4%

2017High Fail Rate

62.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 35Avg Mileage 119,035Top Failure Brakes — 88.6%

MOT results for 2004 Opel Zafira by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	66.7%	51	55,091	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.6%
2010	6	67.9%	53	69,070	Suspension — 17.0%
2011	7	68.0%	50	76,223	Suspension — 18.0%
2012	8	60.3%	58	89,669	Suspension — 24.1%
2013	9	50.9%	55	94,821	Brakes — 69.1%
2014	10	33.3%	54	106,020	Brakes — 113.0%
2015	11	47.8%	46	114,296	Brakes — 73.9%
2016	12	48.8%	43	116,485	Brakes — 81.4%
2017	13	62.9%	35	119,035	Brakes — 88.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Opel Zafira, with age trends.

Brakes

52.9%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

34.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

34.0%

↑ Increases with age

Non-component advisories

25.7%

— Consistent

Tyres

22.5%

↑ 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	9.8% (5 yrs)	88.6% (13 yrs)	+78.8%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	3.9% (5 yrs)	51.4% (13 yrs)	+47.5%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	7.8% (5 yrs)	31.4% (13 yrs)	+23.6%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	21.6% (5 yrs)	37.1% (13 yrs)	+15.5%	🔴 ↑

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 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 445 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.