2003 Vauxhall Zafira — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

52.1%

Latest Pass Rate

378,907

Total Tests (All Years)

117,911 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 2003 Vauxhall Zafira as it ages.

6 yrs62.4%

→ ↓6.6%

7 yrs55.8%

→ ↓5.8%

8 yrs50.0%

→ ↓2.1%

9 yrs47.9%

→ ↓2.5%

10 yrs45.4%

→ ↓1.0%

11 yrs44.4%

→ ↑0.3%

12 yrs44.7%

→ ↑0.4%

13 yrs45.1%

→ ↓0.8%

14 yrs44.3%

→ ↓0.8%

15 yrs43.5%

→ ↑1.9%

16 yrs45.4%

→ ↑2.6%

17 yrs48.0%

→ ↓0.4%

18 yrs47.6%

→ ↑0.5%

19 yrs48.1%

→ ↑2.5%

20 yrs50.6%

→ ↑1.5%

21 yrs52.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	62.4%	43,586
7 yrs	55.8%	42,771
8 yrs	50.0%	43,240
9 yrs	47.9%	42,049
10 yrs	45.4%	39,982
11 yrs	44.4%	37,168
12 yrs	44.7%	33,737
13 yrs	45.1%	29,163
14 yrs	44.3%	23,174
15 yrs	43.5%	12,503
16 yrs	45.4%	9,431
17 yrs	48.0%	6,600
18 yrs	47.6%	5,998
19 yrs	48.1%	3,587
20 yrs	50.6%	3,278
21 yrs	52.1%	2,640

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 Vauxhall Zafira pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (21 yrs)	52.1%	2,640
2023 (20 yrs)	50.6%	3,278
2022 (19 yrs)	48.1%	3,587
2021 (18 yrs)	47.6%	5,998
2020 (17 yrs)	48%	6,600
2019 (16 yrs)	45.4%	9,431
2018 (15 yrs)	43.5%	12,503
2017 (14 yrs)	44.3%	23,174
2016 (13 yrs)	45.1%	29,163
2015 (12 yrs)	44.7%	33,737
2014 (11 yrs)	44.4%	37,168
2013 (10 yrs)	45.4%	39,982
2012 (9 yrs)	47.9%	42,049
2011 (8 yrs)	50%	43,240
2010 (7 yrs)	55.8%	42,771
2009 (6 yrs)	62.4%	43,586

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

62.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 43,586Avg Mileage 63,122Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.3%

2010High Fail Rate

55.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 42,771Avg Mileage 71,749Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.1%

2011High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 43,240Avg Mileage 80,080Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.7%

2012High Fail Rate

47.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 42,049Avg Mileage 87,390Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.3%

2013High Fail Rate

45.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 39,982Avg Mileage 93,801Top Failure Brakes — 66.8%

2014High Fail Rate

44.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 37,168Avg Mileage 99,226Top Failure Brakes — 77.2%

2015High Fail Rate

44.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 33,737Avg Mileage 104,753Top Failure Brakes — 79.0%

2016High Fail Rate

45.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 29,163Avg Mileage 109,060Top Failure Brakes — 79.9%

2017High Fail Rate

44.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 23,174Avg Mileage 111,683Top Failure Brakes — 87.5%

2018High Fail Rate

43.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 12,503Avg Mileage 113,308Top Failure Brakes — 92.4%

2019High Fail Rate

45.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 9,431Avg Mileage 115,173Top Failure Brakes — 93.0%

2020High Fail Rate

48.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 6,600Avg Mileage 114,528Top Failure Brakes — 89.8%

2021High Fail Rate

47.6%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 5,998Avg Mileage 114,396Top Failure Brakes — 95.1%

2022High Fail Rate

48.1%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 3,587Avg Mileage 114,698Top Failure Brakes — 95.7%

2023High Fail Rate

50.6%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 3,278Avg Mileage 114,786Top Failure Brakes — 92.4%

2024High Fail Rate

52.1%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 2,640Avg Mileage 117,911Top Failure Brakes — 67.1%

MOT results for 2003 Vauxhall Zafira by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	62.4%	43,586	63,122	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.3%
2010	7	55.8%	42,771	71,749	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.1%
2011	8	50.0%	43,240	80,080	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.7%
2012	9	47.9%	42,049	87,390	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.3%
2013	10	45.4%	39,982	93,801	Brakes — 66.8%
2014	11	44.4%	37,168	99,226	Brakes — 77.2%
2015	12	44.7%	33,737	104,753	Brakes — 79.0%
2016	13	45.1%	29,163	109,060	Brakes — 79.9%
2017	14	44.3%	23,174	111,683	Brakes — 87.5%
2018	15	43.5%	12,503	113,308	Brakes — 92.4%
2019	16	45.4%	9,431	115,173	Brakes — 93.0%
2020	17	48.0%	6,600	114,528	Brakes — 89.8%
2021	18	47.6%	5,998	114,396	Brakes — 95.1%
2022	19	48.1%	3,587	114,698	Brakes — 95.7%
2023	20	50.6%	3,278	114,786	Brakes — 92.4%
2024	21	52.1%	2,640	117,911	Brakes — 67.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 Vauxhall Zafira, with age trends.

Brakes

68.0%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

48.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

43.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

40.3%

— Consistent

Tyres

31.8%

↑ 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	13.0% (6 yrs)	67.1% (21 yrs)	+54.1%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	11.1% (6 yrs)	53.8% (21 yrs)	+42.7%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	13.9% (6 yrs)	27.4% (21 yrs)	+13.5%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Vauxhall Zafira cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 378,907 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.