2001 Vauxhall Zafira — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age

25 years

Current Age

58.2%

Latest Pass Rate

217,675

Total Tests (All Years)

118,496 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2001 Vauxhall Zafira as it ages.

8 yrs55.2%

→ ↓5.8%

9 yrs49.4%

→ ↓5.5%

10 yrs43.9%

→ ↓0.0%

11 yrs43.9%

→ ↓0.5%

12 yrs43.4%

→ ↓0.8%

13 yrs42.6%

→ ↑1.4%

14 yrs44.0%

→ ↑0.8%

15 yrs44.8%

→ ↑0.1%

16 yrs44.9%

→ ↑0.6%

17 yrs45.5%

→ ↑2.6%

18 yrs48.1%

→ ↑2.0%

19 yrs50.1%

→ ↓3.1%

20 yrs47.0%

→ ↑5.4%

21 yrs52.4%

→ ↓3.0%

22 yrs49.4%

→ ↑8.8%

23 yrs58.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
8 yrs	55.2%	31,197
9 yrs	49.4%	30,276
10 yrs	43.9%	29,615
11 yrs	43.9%	27,408
12 yrs	43.4%	24,642
13 yrs	42.6%	21,047
14 yrs	44.0%	17,397
15 yrs	44.8%	13,237
16 yrs	44.9%	9,159
17 yrs	45.5%	4,243
18 yrs	48.1%	3,003
19 yrs	50.1%	1,954
20 yrs	47.0%	1,753
21 yrs	52.4%	1,009
22 yrs	49.4%	941
23 yrs	58.2%	794

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2001 Vauxhall Zafira pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (23 yrs)	58.2%	794
2023 (22 yrs)	49.4%	941
2022 (21 yrs)	52.4%	1,009
2021 (20 yrs)	47%	1,753
2020 (19 yrs)	50.1%	1,954
2019 (18 yrs)	48.1%	3,003
2018 (17 yrs)	45.5%	4,243
2017 (16 yrs)	44.9%	9,159
2016 (15 yrs)	44.8%	13,237
2015 (14 yrs)	44%	17,397
2014 (13 yrs)	42.6%	21,047
2013 (12 yrs)	43.4%	24,642
2012 (11 yrs)	43.9%	27,408
2011 (10 yrs)	43.9%	29,615
2010 (9 yrs)	49.4%	30,276
2009 (8 yrs)	55.2%	31,197

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

55.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 31,197Avg Mileage 82,738Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.8%

2010High Fail Rate

49.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 30,276Avg Mileage 90,492Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.8%

2011High Fail Rate

43.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 29,615Avg Mileage 97,048Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.5%

2012High Fail Rate

43.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 27,408Avg Mileage 103,066Top Failure Brakes — 31.7%

2013High Fail Rate

43.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 24,642Avg Mileage 108,769Top Failure Brakes — 94.1%

2014High Fail Rate

42.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 21,047Avg Mileage 113,183Top Failure Brakes — 101.9%

2015High Fail Rate

44.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 17,397Avg Mileage 117,001Top Failure Brakes — 98.3%

2016High Fail Rate

44.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 13,237Avg Mileage 119,602Top Failure Brakes — 95.5%

2017High Fail Rate

44.9%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 9,159Avg Mileage 120,970Top Failure Brakes — 99.7%

2018High Fail Rate

45.5%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 4,243Avg Mileage 121,923Top Failure Brakes — 105.4%

2019High Fail Rate

48.1%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 3,003Avg Mileage 120,675Top Failure Brakes — 101.0%

2020High Fail Rate

50.1%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 1,954Avg Mileage 119,581Top Failure Brakes — 96.9%

2021High Fail Rate

47.0%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 1,753Avg Mileage 120,073Top Failure Brakes — 104.1%

2022High Fail Rate

52.4%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 1,009Avg Mileage 120,580Top Failure Brakes — 94.1%

2023High Fail Rate

49.4%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 941Avg Mileage 119,851Top Failure Brakes — 94.5%

2024High Fail Rate

58.2%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 794Avg Mileage 118,496Top Failure Brakes — 76.2%

MOT results for 2001 Vauxhall Zafira by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	8	55.2%	31,197	82,738	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.8%
2010	9	49.4%	30,276	90,492	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.8%
2011	10	43.9%	29,615	97,048	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.5%
2012	11	43.9%	27,408	103,066	Brakes — 31.7%
2013	12	43.4%	24,642	108,769	Brakes — 94.1%
2014	13	42.6%	21,047	113,183	Brakes — 101.9%
2015	14	44.0%	17,397	117,001	Brakes — 98.3%
2016	15	44.8%	13,237	119,602	Brakes — 95.5%
2017	16	44.9%	9,159	120,970	Brakes — 99.7%
2018	17	45.5%	4,243	121,923	Brakes — 105.4%
2019	18	48.1%	3,003	120,675	Brakes — 101.0%
2020	19	50.1%	1,954	119,581	Brakes — 96.9%
2021	20	47.0%	1,753	120,073	Brakes — 104.1%
2022	21	52.4%	1,009	120,580	Brakes — 94.1%
2023	22	49.4%	941	119,851	Brakes — 94.5%
2024	23	58.2%	794	118,496	Brakes — 76.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2001 Vauxhall Zafira, with age trends.

Brakes

79.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

43.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

42.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

40.0%

— Consistent

Tyres

31.6%

↑ 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	20.6% (8 yrs)	76.2% (23 yrs)	+55.6%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	12.0% (8 yrs)	46.6% (23 yrs)	+34.6%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	15.2% (8 yrs)	27.7% (23 yrs)	+12.5%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Vauxhall Zafira cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 217,675 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.