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2006 Vauxhall Zafira Sri Xp 140 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years
Current Age
55.6%
Latest Pass Rate
573
Total Tests (All Years)
96,138 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 11

This car: 55.6%
Average: 56.2%

⚠️ 0.6% below average (14777 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 Vauxhall Zafira Sri Xp 140 as it ages.

3 yrs88.1%
4 yrs72.7%
5 yrs60.0%
6 yrs68.8%
7 yrs64.6%
8 yrs67.6%
9 yrs60.6%
10 yrs52.6%
11 yrs55.6%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 11 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs88.1%59
4 yrs72.7%66
5 yrs60.0%65
6 yrs68.8%64
7 yrs64.6%65
8 yrs67.6%68
9 yrs60.6%66
10 yrs52.6%57
11 yrs55.6%63

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 Vauxhall Zafira Sri Xp 140 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 9 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2017 (11 yrs)55.6%63
2016 (10 yrs)52.6%57
2015 (9 yrs)60.6%66
2014 (8 yrs)67.6%68
2013 (7 yrs)64.6%65
2012 (6 yrs)68.8%64
2011 (5 yrs)60%65
2010 (4 yrs)72.7%66
2009 (3 yrs)88.1%59

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009
88.1%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 59Avg Mileage 33,754Top Failure Tyres — 6.8%
2010
72.7%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 66Avg Mileage 44,907Top Failure Tyres — 16.7%
2011High Fail Rate
60.0%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 65Avg Mileage 52,758Top Failure Tyres — 27.7%
2012
68.8%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 64Avg Mileage 60,625Top Failure Tyres — 23.4%
2013High Fail Rate
64.6%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 65Avg Mileage 68,266Top Failure Tyres — 35.4%
2014
67.6%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 68Avg Mileage 74,881Top Failure Brakes — 38.2%
2015High Fail Rate
60.6%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 66Avg Mileage 93,093Top Failure Tyres — 34.8%
2016High Fail Rate
52.6%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 57Avg Mileage 89,411Top Failure Brakes — 49.1%
2017High Fail Rate
55.6%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 63Avg Mileage 96,138Top Failure Suspension — 60.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 Vauxhall Zafira Sri Xp 140, with age trends.

Suspension
30.2%
↑ Increases with age
Tyres
26.8%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
21.1%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
17.6%
↑ Increases with age
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions
9.6%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes3.4% (3 yrs)39.7% (11 yrs)
+36.3%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment5.1% (3 yrs)36.5% (11 yrs)
+31.4%
🔴 ↑
Tyres6.8% (3 yrs)33.3% (11 yrs)
+26.5%
🔴 ↑
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions1.7% (3 yrs)23.8% (11 yrs)
+22.1%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Vauxhall Zafira Sri Xp 140 cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 573 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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