2004 Vauxhall Zafira Elegance 16v — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

52.4%

Latest Pass Rate

1,234

Total Tests (All Years)

103,304 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Zafira Elegance 16v

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 52.4%

Average: 53.1%

⚠️ 0.7% below average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Vauxhall Zafira Elegance 16v as it ages.

5 yrs71.9%

→ ↓14.9%

6 yrs57.0%

→ ↓2.3%

7 yrs54.7%

→ ↑0.9%

8 yrs55.6%

→ ↑0.2%

9 yrs55.8%

→ ↓3.7%

10 yrs52.1%

→ ↑5.5%

11 yrs57.6%

→ ↓7.2%

12 yrs50.4%

→ ↑2.0%

13 yrs52.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	71.9%	153
6 yrs	57.0%	142
7 yrs	54.7%	150
8 yrs	55.6%	142
9 yrs	55.8%	147
10 yrs	52.1%	142
11 yrs	57.6%	132
12 yrs	50.4%	121
13 yrs	52.4%	105

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 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 (13 yrs)	52.4%	105
2016 (12 yrs)	50.4%	121
2015 (11 yrs)	57.6%	132
2014 (10 yrs)	52.1%	142
2013 (9 yrs)	55.8%	147
2012 (8 yrs)	55.6%	142
2011 (7 yrs)	54.7%	150
2010 (6 yrs)	57%	142
2009 (5 yrs)	71.9%	153

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

71.9%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 153Avg Mileage 50,463Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.7%

2010High Fail Rate

57.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 142Avg Mileage 59,682Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.5%

2011High Fail Rate

54.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 150Avg Mileage 68,025Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.7%

2012High Fail Rate

55.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 142Avg Mileage 74,778Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.5%

2013High Fail Rate

55.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 147Avg Mileage 85,102Top Failure Brakes — 55.8%

2014High Fail Rate

52.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 142Avg Mileage 89,892Top Failure Brakes — 77.5%

2015High Fail Rate

57.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 132Avg Mileage 94,827Top Failure Brakes — 75.0%

2016High Fail Rate

50.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 121Avg Mileage 98,044Top Failure Brakes — 76.9%

2017High Fail Rate

52.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 105Avg Mileage 103,304Top Failure Brakes — 62.9%

MOT results for 2004 Vauxhall Zafira Elegance 16v by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	71.9%	153	50,463	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.7%
2010	6	57.0%	142	59,682	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.5%
2011	7	54.7%	150	68,025	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.7%
2012	8	55.6%	142	74,778	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.5%
2013	9	55.8%	147	85,102	Brakes — 55.8%
2014	10	52.1%	142	89,892	Brakes — 77.5%
2015	11	57.6%	132	94,827	Brakes — 75.0%
2016	12	50.4%	121	98,044	Brakes — 76.9%
2017	13	52.4%	105	103,304	Brakes — 62.9%

Common MOT Failures

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

Brakes

45.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

32.5%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

30.1%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

23.1%

↑ Increases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

17.2%

↑ 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	11.1% (5 yrs)	62.9% (13 yrs)	+51.8%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	15.7% (5 yrs)	41.0% (13 yrs)	+25.3%	🔴 ↑
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions	7.2% (5 yrs)	19.0% (13 yrs)	+11.8%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	9.8% (5 yrs)	20.0% (13 yrs)	+10.2%	🔴 ↑

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 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 1,234 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.