2000 Vauxhall Zafira Elegance 16v Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age

26 years

Current Age

30.3%

Latest Pass Rate

632

Total Tests (All Years)

114,481 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 17

This car: 30.3%

Average: 53.5%

⚠️ 23.2% below average (9249 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2000 Vauxhall Zafira Elegance 16v Auto as it ages.

9 yrs61.3%

→ ↓2.3%

10 yrs59.0%

→ ↓4.7%

11 yrs54.3%

→ ↓6.3%

12 yrs48.0%

→ ↑2.0%

13 yrs50.0%

→ ↓1.3%

14 yrs48.7%

→ ↑0.5%

15 yrs49.2%

→ ↑10.8%

16 yrs60.0%

→ ↓29.7%

17 yrs30.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
9 yrs	61.3%	93
10 yrs	59.0%	83
11 yrs	54.3%	81
12 yrs	48.0%	75
13 yrs	50.0%	80
14 yrs	48.7%	78
15 yrs	49.2%	59
16 yrs	60.0%	50
17 yrs	30.3%	33

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2000 Vauxhall Zafira Elegance 16v Auto pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (17 yrs)	30.3%	33
2016 (16 yrs)	60%	50
2015 (15 yrs)	49.2%	59
2014 (14 yrs)	48.7%	78
2013 (13 yrs)	50%	80
2012 (12 yrs)	48%	75
2011 (11 yrs)	54.3%	81
2010 (10 yrs)	59%	83
2009 (9 yrs)	61.3%	93

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

61.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 93Avg Mileage 81,820Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.6%

2010High Fail Rate

59.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 83Avg Mileage 90,267Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.3%

2011High Fail Rate

54.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 81Avg Mileage 95,270Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.7%

2012High Fail Rate

48.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 75Avg Mileage 100,079Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.7%

2013High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 80Avg Mileage 106,822Top Failure Brakes — 63.7%

2014High Fail Rate

48.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 78Avg Mileage 110,854Top Failure Brakes — 74.4%

2015High Fail Rate

49.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 59Avg Mileage 116,685Top Failure Brakes — 59.3%

2016High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 50Avg Mileage 119,005Top Failure Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 42.0%

2017High Fail Rate

30.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 33Avg Mileage 114,481Top Failure Brakes — 118.2%

MOT results for 2000 Vauxhall Zafira Elegance 16v Auto by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	9	61.3%	93	81,820	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.6%
2010	10	59.0%	83	90,267	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.3%
2011	11	54.3%	81	95,270	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.7%
2012	12	48.0%	75	100,079	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.7%
2013	13	50.0%	80	106,822	Brakes — 63.7%
2014	14	48.7%	78	110,854	Brakes — 74.4%
2015	15	49.2%	59	116,685	Brakes — 59.3%
2016	16	60.0%	50	119,005	Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 42.0%
2017	17	30.3%	33	114,481	Brakes — 118.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2000 Vauxhall Zafira Elegance 16v Auto, with age trends.

Brakes

48.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

39.0%

↑ Increases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

30.4%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

28.5%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

24.7%

↑ 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	18.3% (9 yrs)	118.2% (17 yrs)	+99.9%	🔴 ↑
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions	14.0% (9 yrs)	78.8% (17 yrs)	+64.8%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	22.6% (9 yrs)	66.7% (17 yrs)	+44.1%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004

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About This Data

This page shows how Vauxhall Zafira Elegance 16v Auto cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 632 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.