2004 Vauxhall Zafira Elegance 16v Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

62.9%

Latest Pass Rate

722

Total Tests (All Years)

96,578 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Zafira Elegance 16v Auto

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 Vauxhall Zafira Elegance 16v Auto as it ages.

5 yrs71.8%

→ ↓0.5%

6 yrs71.3%

→ ↓12.7%

7 yrs58.6%

→ ↑8.9%

8 yrs67.5%

→ ↓5.1%

9 yrs62.4%

→ ↓4.3%

10 yrs58.1%

→ ↓2.0%

11 yrs56.1%

→ ↓1.9%

12 yrs54.2%

→ ↑8.7%

13 yrs62.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	71.8%	85
6 yrs	71.3%	80
7 yrs	58.6%	87
8 yrs	67.5%	83
9 yrs	62.4%	85
10 yrs	58.1%	86
11 yrs	56.1%	82
12 yrs	54.2%	72
13 yrs	62.9%	62

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 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 (13 yrs)	62.9%	62
2016 (12 yrs)	54.2%	72
2015 (11 yrs)	56.1%	82
2014 (10 yrs)	58.1%	86
2013 (9 yrs)	62.4%	85
2012 (8 yrs)	67.5%	83
2011 (7 yrs)	58.6%	87
2010 (6 yrs)	71.3%	80
2009 (5 yrs)	71.8%	85

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

71.8%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 85Avg Mileage 47,923Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.1%

2010

71.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 80Avg Mileage 56,871Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.3%

2011High Fail Rate

58.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 87Avg Mileage 62,672Top Failure Tyres — 23.0%

2012

67.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 83Avg Mileage 69,774Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.9%

2013High Fail Rate

62.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 85Avg Mileage 76,516Top Failure Brakes — 49.4%

2014High Fail Rate

58.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 86Avg Mileage 82,518Top Failure Brakes — 46.5%

2015High Fail Rate

56.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 82Avg Mileage 90,110Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 42.7%

2016High Fail Rate

54.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 72Avg Mileage 92,501Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 58.3%

2017High Fail Rate

62.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 62Avg Mileage 96,578Top Failure Brakes — 50.0%

MOT results for 2004 Vauxhall Zafira Elegance 16v Auto by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	71.8%	85	47,923	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.1%
2010	6	71.3%	80	56,871	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.3%
2011	7	58.6%	87	62,672	Tyres — 23.0%
2012	8	67.5%	83	69,774	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.9%
2013	9	62.4%	85	76,516	Brakes — 49.4%
2014	10	58.1%	86	82,518	Brakes — 46.5%
2015	11	56.1%	82	90,110	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 42.7%
2016	12	54.2%	72	92,501	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 58.3%
2017	13	62.9%	62	96,578	Brakes — 50.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Vauxhall Zafira Elegance 16v Auto, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

33.7%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

29.0%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

18.5%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

16.6%

↑ Increases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

16.4%

↑ 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	8.2% (5 yrs)	50.0% (13 yrs)	+41.8%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	14.1% (5 yrs)	45.2% (13 yrs)	+31.1%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	3.5% (5 yrs)	29.0% (13 yrs)	+25.5%	🔴 ↑
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions	5.9% (5 yrs)	27.4% (13 yrs)	+21.5%	🔴 ↑

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 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 722 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.