2002 Vauxhall Zafira Elegance 16v — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years

Current Age

40.3%

Latest Pass Rate

2,884

Total Tests (All Years)

117,098 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 40.3%

Average: 52.4%

⚠️ 12.1% below average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2002 Vauxhall Zafira Elegance 16v as it ages.

7 yrs57.2%

→ ↓2.3%

8 yrs54.9%

→ ↓8.7%

9 yrs46.2%

→ ↑3.7%

10 yrs49.9%

→ ↑0.1%

11 yrs50.0%

→ ↓1.2%

12 yrs48.8%

→ ↑0.9%

13 yrs49.7%

→ ↓1.1%

14 yrs48.6%

→ ↓8.3%

15 yrs40.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
7 yrs	57.2%	381
8 yrs	54.9%	346
9 yrs	46.2%	372
10 yrs	49.9%	357
11 yrs	50.0%	366
12 yrs	48.8%	344
13 yrs	49.7%	294
14 yrs	48.6%	243
15 yrs	40.3%	181

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2002 Vauxhall Zafira Elegance 16v pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (15 yrs)	40.3%	181
2016 (14 yrs)	48.6%	243
2015 (13 yrs)	49.7%	294
2014 (12 yrs)	48.8%	344
2013 (11 yrs)	50%	366
2012 (10 yrs)	49.9%	357
2011 (9 yrs)	46.2%	372
2010 (8 yrs)	54.9%	346
2009 (7 yrs)	57.2%	381

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

57.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 381Avg Mileage 72,789Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.3%

2010High Fail Rate

54.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 346Avg Mileage 80,306Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.9%

2011High Fail Rate

46.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 372Avg Mileage 88,223Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.5%

2012High Fail Rate

49.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 357Avg Mileage 93,449Top Failure Brakes — 24.1%

2013High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 366Avg Mileage 101,820Top Failure Brakes — 70.8%

2014High Fail Rate

48.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 344Avg Mileage 107,124Top Failure Brakes — 69.8%

2015High Fail Rate

49.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 294Avg Mileage 111,850Top Failure Brakes — 77.2%

2016High Fail Rate

48.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 243Avg Mileage 115,780Top Failure Brakes — 84.0%

2017High Fail Rate

40.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 181Avg Mileage 117,098Top Failure Brakes — 100.6%

MOT results for 2002 Vauxhall Zafira Elegance 16v by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	7	57.2%	381	72,789	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.3%
2010	8	54.9%	346	80,306	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.9%
2011	9	46.2%	372	88,223	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.5%
2012	10	49.9%	357	93,449	Brakes — 24.1%
2013	11	50.0%	366	101,820	Brakes — 70.8%
2014	12	48.8%	344	107,124	Brakes — 69.8%
2015	13	49.7%	294	111,850	Brakes — 77.2%
2016	14	48.6%	243	115,780	Brakes — 84.0%
2017	15	40.3%	181	117,098	Brakes — 100.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2002 Vauxhall Zafira Elegance 16v, with age trends.

Brakes

53.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

39.0%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

30.6%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

27.3%

↑ Increases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

20.9%

↑ 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	20.2% (7 yrs)	100.6% (15 yrs)	+80.4%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	22.3% (7 yrs)	70.7% (15 yrs)	+48.4%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	10.8% (7 yrs)	54.7% (15 yrs)	+43.9%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	14.2% (7 yrs)	37.6% (15 yrs)	+23.4%	🔴 ↑
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions	14.4% (7 yrs)	29.3% (15 yrs)	+14.9%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004

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About This Data

This page shows how Vauxhall Zafira Elegance 16v cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 2,884 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.