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2011 Vauxhall Zafira Excite — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age

15 years
Current Age
75.8%
Latest Pass Rate
631
Total Tests (All Years)
50,157 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 6

This car: 75.8%
Average: 73.4%

✅ 2.4% above average (18367 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2011 Vauxhall Zafira Excite as it ages.

3 yrs87.2%
4 yrs78.0%
5 yrs78.0%
6 yrs75.8%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 6 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs87.2%156
4 yrs78.0%159
5 yrs78.0%159
6 yrs75.8%157

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2011 Vauxhall Zafira Excite pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 4 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2017 (6 yrs)75.8%157
2016 (5 yrs)78%159
2015 (4 yrs)78%159
2014 (3 yrs)87.2%156

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2014
87.2%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 156Avg Mileage 25,450Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.2%
2015
78.0%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 159Avg Mileage 33,500Top Failure Tyres — 17.6%
2016
78.0%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 159Avg Mileage 41,761Top Failure Tyres — 25.8%
2017
75.8%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 157Avg Mileage 50,157Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2011 Vauxhall Zafira Excite, with age trends.

Tyres
16.3%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
15.7%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
9.0%
↑ Increases with age
Non-component advisories
4.2%
— Consistent
Driver's View of the Road
3.2%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment12.2% (3 yrs)26.1% (6 yrs)
+13.9%
🔴 ↑
Brakes4.5% (3 yrs)15.9% (6 yrs)
+11.4%
🔴 ↑
Tyres7.1% (3 yrs)14.6% (6 yrs)
+7.5%
🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road1.9% (3 yrs)5.1% (6 yrs)
+3.2%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Vauxhall Zafira Excite cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2014 to 2017, covering 631 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.

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