2005 Vauxhall Zafira Breeze 16v — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

48.5%

Latest Pass Rate

2,424

Total Tests (All Years)

100,978 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Zafira Breeze 16v

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 48.5%

Average: 54.3%

⚠️ 5.8% below average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Vauxhall Zafira Breeze 16v as it ages.

4 yrs69.6%

→ ↓6.3%

5 yrs63.3%

→ ↓12.1%

6 yrs51.2%

→ ↑6.8%

7 yrs58.0%

→ ↓11.4%

8 yrs46.6%

→ ↑2.3%

9 yrs48.9%

→ ↑2.6%

10 yrs51.5%

→ ↓3.5%

11 yrs48.0%

→ ↑0.5%

12 yrs48.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	69.6%	270
5 yrs	63.3%	275
6 yrs	51.2%	285
7 yrs	58.0%	286
8 yrs	46.6%	279
9 yrs	48.9%	276
10 yrs	51.5%	268
11 yrs	48.0%	256
12 yrs	48.5%	229

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Vauxhall Zafira Breeze 16v pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (12 yrs)	48.5%	229
2016 (11 yrs)	48%	256
2015 (10 yrs)	51.5%	268
2014 (9 yrs)	48.9%	276
2013 (8 yrs)	46.6%	279
2012 (7 yrs)	58%	286
2011 (6 yrs)	51.2%	285
2010 (5 yrs)	63.3%	275
2009 (4 yrs)	69.6%	270

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

69.6%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 270Avg Mileage 39,277Top Failure Tyres — 11.1%

2010High Fail Rate

63.3%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 275Avg Mileage 48,081Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.2%

2011High Fail Rate

51.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 285Avg Mileage 57,142Top Failure Suspension — 21.4%

2012High Fail Rate

58.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 286Avg Mileage 66,934Top Failure Brakes — 19.6%

2013High Fail Rate

46.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 279Avg Mileage 76,461Top Failure Brakes — 57.3%

2014High Fail Rate

48.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 276Avg Mileage 81,926Top Failure Brakes — 65.2%

2015High Fail Rate

51.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 268Avg Mileage 89,866Top Failure Brakes — 61.6%

2016High Fail Rate

48.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 256Avg Mileage 96,664Top Failure Brakes — 84.8%

2017High Fail Rate

48.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 229Avg Mileage 100,978Top Failure Brakes — 84.7%

MOT results for 2005 Vauxhall Zafira Breeze 16v by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	69.6%	270	39,277	Tyres — 11.1%
2010	5	63.3%	275	48,081	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.2%
2011	6	51.2%	285	57,142	Suspension — 21.4%
2012	7	58.0%	286	66,934	Brakes — 19.6%
2013	8	46.6%	279	76,461	Brakes — 57.3%
2014	9	48.9%	276	81,926	Brakes — 65.2%
2015	10	51.5%	268	89,866	Brakes — 61.6%
2016	11	48.0%	256	96,664	Brakes — 84.8%
2017	12	48.5%	229	100,978	Brakes — 84.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Vauxhall Zafira Breeze 16v, with age trends.

Brakes

49.5%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

32.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

28.6%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

22.8%

↑ Increases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

19.0%

↑ 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	10.4% (4 yrs)	84.7% (12 yrs)	+74.3%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	7.0% (4 yrs)	48.9% (12 yrs)	+41.9%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	10.4% (4 yrs)	42.4% (12 yrs)	+32.0%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	11.1% (4 yrs)	24.0% (12 yrs)	+12.9%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2005

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About This Data

This page shows how Vauxhall Zafira Breeze 16v cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 2,424 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.