2002 Vauxhall Zafira — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years

Current Age

52.1%

Latest Pass Rate

321,182

Total Tests (All Years)

121,474 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 2002 Vauxhall Zafira as it ages.

7 yrs59.2%

→ ↓5.6%

8 yrs53.6%

→ ↓6.1%

9 yrs47.5%

→ ↓0.4%

10 yrs47.1%

→ ↓2.5%

11 yrs44.6%

→ ↓0.8%

12 yrs43.8%

→ ↑0.8%

13 yrs44.6%

→ ↑0.6%

14 yrs45.2%

→ ↓0.0%

15 yrs45.2%

→ ↓1.2%

16 yrs44.0%

→ ↑1.3%

17 yrs45.3%

→ ↑2.7%

18 yrs48.0%

→ ↑1.1%

19 yrs49.1%

→ ↑2.6%

20 yrs51.7%

→ ↑0.6%

21 yrs52.3%

→ ↓0.2%

22 yrs52.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
7 yrs	59.2%	40,413
8 yrs	53.6%	39,521
9 yrs	47.5%	39,544
10 yrs	47.1%	37,777
11 yrs	44.6%	35,320
12 yrs	43.8%	31,974
13 yrs	44.6%	28,011
14 yrs	45.2%	23,066
15 yrs	45.2%	17,221
16 yrs	44.0%	8,441
17 yrs	45.3%	6,164
18 yrs	48.0%	4,194
19 yrs	49.1%	3,750
20 yrs	51.7%	2,197
21 yrs	52.3%	1,964
22 yrs	52.1%	1,625

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (22 yrs)	52.1%	1,625
2023 (21 yrs)	52.3%	1,964
2022 (20 yrs)	51.7%	2,197
2021 (19 yrs)	49.1%	3,750
2020 (18 yrs)	48%	4,194
2019 (17 yrs)	45.3%	6,164
2018 (16 yrs)	44%	8,441
2017 (15 yrs)	45.2%	17,221
2016 (14 yrs)	45.2%	23,066
2015 (13 yrs)	44.6%	28,011
2014 (12 yrs)	43.8%	31,974
2013 (11 yrs)	44.6%	35,320
2012 (10 yrs)	47.1%	37,777
2011 (9 yrs)	47.5%	39,544
2010 (8 yrs)	53.6%	39,521
2009 (7 yrs)	59.2%	40,413

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

59.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 40,413Avg Mileage 73,276Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.6%

2010High Fail Rate

53.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 39,521Avg Mileage 81,554Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.1%

2011High Fail Rate

47.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 39,544Avg Mileage 89,274Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.2%

2012High Fail Rate

47.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 37,777Avg Mileage 95,998Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.7%

2013High Fail Rate

44.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 35,320Avg Mileage 101,705Top Failure Brakes — 82.2%

2014High Fail Rate

43.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 31,974Avg Mileage 107,308Top Failure Brakes — 90.0%

2015High Fail Rate

44.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 28,011Avg Mileage 112,406Top Failure Brakes — 89.9%

2016High Fail Rate

45.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 23,066Avg Mileage 116,082Top Failure Brakes — 89.5%

2017High Fail Rate

45.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 17,221Avg Mileage 118,612Top Failure Brakes — 95.5%

2018High Fail Rate

44.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 8,441Avg Mileage 119,347Top Failure Brakes — 102.2%

2019High Fail Rate

45.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 6,164Avg Mileage 121,339Top Failure Brakes — 99.4%

2020High Fail Rate

48.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 4,194Avg Mileage 120,605Top Failure Brakes — 97.2%

2021High Fail Rate

49.1%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 3,750Avg Mileage 119,502Top Failure Brakes — 97.0%

2022High Fail Rate

51.7%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 2,197Avg Mileage 118,517Top Failure Brakes — 89.0%

2023High Fail Rate

52.3%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 1,964Avg Mileage 118,390Top Failure Brakes — 89.4%

2024High Fail Rate

52.1%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 1,625Avg Mileage 121,474Top Failure Brakes — 71.3%

MOT results for 2002 Vauxhall Zafira by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	7	59.2%	40,413	73,276	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.6%
2010	8	53.6%	39,521	81,554	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.1%
2011	9	47.5%	39,544	89,274	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.2%
2012	10	47.1%	37,777	95,998	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.7%
2013	11	44.6%	35,320	101,705	Brakes — 82.2%
2014	12	43.8%	31,974	107,308	Brakes — 90.0%
2015	13	44.6%	28,011	112,406	Brakes — 89.9%
2016	14	45.2%	23,066	116,082	Brakes — 89.5%
2017	15	45.2%	17,221	118,612	Brakes — 95.5%
2018	16	44.0%	8,441	119,347	Brakes — 102.2%
2019	17	45.3%	6,164	121,339	Brakes — 99.4%
2020	18	48.0%	4,194	120,605	Brakes — 97.2%
2021	19	49.1%	3,750	119,502	Brakes — 97.0%
2022	20	51.7%	2,197	118,517	Brakes — 89.0%
2023	21	52.3%	1,964	118,390	Brakes — 89.4%
2024	22	52.1%	1,625	121,474	Brakes — 71.3%

Common MOT Failures

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

Brakes

73.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

47.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

43.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

37.4%

— 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	16.8% (7 yrs)	71.3% (22 yrs)	+54.5%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	12.2% (7 yrs)	63.4% (22 yrs)	+51.2%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	14.3% (7 yrs)	30.3% (22 yrs)	+16.0%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Vauxhall Zafira cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 321,182 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.