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1999 Vauxhall Zafira 16v — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age

27 years
Current Age
37.5%
Latest Pass Rate
116
Total Tests (All Years)
109,802 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 37.5%
Average: 54.3%

⚠️ 16.8% below average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1999 Vauxhall Zafira 16v as it ages.

10 yrs38.9%
11 yrs40.0%
12 yrs37.5%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 10 to 12 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
10 yrs38.9%54
11 yrs40.0%30
12 yrs37.5%32

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1999 Vauxhall Zafira 16v pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 3 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2011 (12 yrs)37.5%32
2010 (11 yrs)40%30
2009 (10 yrs)38.9%54

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
38.9%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 54Avg Mileage 99,590Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 42.6%
2010High Fail Rate
40.0%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 30Avg Mileage 98,269Top Failure Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 33.3%
2011High Fail Rate
37.5%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 32Avg Mileage 109,802Top Failure Brakes — 40.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1999 Vauxhall Zafira 16v, with age trends.

Brakes
35.9%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
34.7%
↓ Decreases with age
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions
30.2%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
24.5%
↑ Increases with age
Tyres
22.1%
↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment42.6% (10 yrs)28.1% (12 yrs)
-14.5%
🟢 ↓
Suspension25.9% (10 yrs)34.4% (12 yrs)
+8.5%
🔴 ↑
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions25.9% (10 yrs)31.3% (12 yrs)
+5.4%
🔴 ↑
Brakes37.0% (10 yrs)40.6% (12 yrs)
+3.6%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Vauxhall Zafira 16v cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2011, covering 116 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.

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