2005 Vauxhall Zafira — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

50.7%

Latest Pass Rate

399,900

Total Tests (All Years)

117,823 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 50.7%

Average: 55.4%

⚠️ 4.7% below average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Vauxhall Zafira as it ages.

4 yrs74.3%

→ ↓6.9%

5 yrs67.4%

→ ↓7.2%

6 yrs60.2%

→ ↓3.1%

7 yrs57.1%

→ ↓4.0%

8 yrs53.1%

→ ↓2.4%

9 yrs50.7%

→ ↓0.8%

10 yrs49.9%

→ ↓0.2%

11 yrs49.7%

→ ↓2.0%

12 yrs47.7%

→ ↓2.0%

13 yrs45.7%

→ ↑0.8%

14 yrs46.5%

→ ↑0.5%

15 yrs47.0%

→ ↑0.6%

16 yrs47.6%

→ ↑0.7%

17 yrs48.3%

→ ↑2.1%

18 yrs50.4%

→ ↑0.3%

19 yrs50.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	74.3%	37,812
5 yrs	67.4%	37,173
6 yrs	60.2%	38,167
7 yrs	57.1%	37,793
8 yrs	53.1%	37,364
9 yrs	50.7%	36,324
10 yrs	49.9%	34,730
11 yrs	49.7%	32,727
12 yrs	47.7%	29,360
13 yrs	45.7%	18,068
14 yrs	46.5%	15,845
15 yrs	47.0%	12,282
16 yrs	47.6%	11,968
17 yrs	48.3%	7,377
18 yrs	50.4%	6,997
19 yrs	50.7%	5,913

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Vauxhall Zafira pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (19 yrs)	50.7%	5,913
2023 (18 yrs)	50.4%	6,997
2022 (17 yrs)	48.3%	7,377
2021 (16 yrs)	47.6%	11,968
2020 (15 yrs)	47%	12,282
2019 (14 yrs)	46.5%	15,845
2018 (13 yrs)	45.7%	18,068
2017 (12 yrs)	47.7%	29,360
2016 (11 yrs)	49.7%	32,727
2015 (10 yrs)	49.9%	34,730
2014 (9 yrs)	50.7%	36,324
2013 (8 yrs)	53.1%	37,364
2012 (7 yrs)	57.1%	37,793
2011 (6 yrs)	60.2%	38,167
2010 (5 yrs)	67.4%	37,173
2009 (4 yrs)	74.3%	37,812

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

74.3%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 37,812Avg Mileage 41,652Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.0%

2010

67.4%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 37,173Avg Mileage 51,586Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.5%

2011High Fail Rate

60.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 38,167Avg Mileage 60,785Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.4%

2012High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 37,793Avg Mileage 69,999Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.8%

2013High Fail Rate

53.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 37,364Avg Mileage 78,040Top Failure Brakes — 47.1%

2014High Fail Rate

50.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 36,324Avg Mileage 85,497Top Failure Brakes — 58.9%

2015High Fail Rate

49.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 34,730Avg Mileage 91,808Top Failure Brakes — 63.3%

2016High Fail Rate

49.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 32,727Avg Mileage 97,565Top Failure Brakes — 67.3%

2017High Fail Rate

47.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 29,360Avg Mileage 102,570Top Failure Brakes — 75.1%

2018High Fail Rate

45.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 18,068Avg Mileage 106,388Top Failure Brakes — 88.4%

2019High Fail Rate

46.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 15,845Avg Mileage 109,583Top Failure Brakes — 89.5%

2020High Fail Rate

47.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 12,282Avg Mileage 111,036Top Failure Brakes — 91.8%

2021High Fail Rate

47.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 11,968Avg Mileage 112,094Top Failure Brakes — 94.8%

2022High Fail Rate

48.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 7,377Avg Mileage 113,220Top Failure Brakes — 94.7%

2023High Fail Rate

50.4%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 6,997Avg Mileage 114,411Top Failure Brakes — 92.0%

2024High Fail Rate

50.7%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 5,913Avg Mileage 117,823Top Failure Brakes — 72.0%

MOT results for 2005 Vauxhall Zafira by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	74.3%	37,812	41,652	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.0%
2010	5	67.4%	37,173	51,586	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.5%
2011	6	60.2%	38,167	60,785	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.4%
2012	7	57.1%	37,793	69,999	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.8%
2013	8	53.1%	37,364	78,040	Brakes — 47.1%
2014	9	50.7%	36,324	85,497	Brakes — 58.9%
2015	10	49.9%	34,730	91,808	Brakes — 63.3%
2016	11	49.7%	32,727	97,565	Brakes — 67.3%
2017	12	47.7%	29,360	102,570	Brakes — 75.1%
2018	13	45.7%	18,068	106,388	Brakes — 88.4%
2019	14	46.5%	15,845	109,583	Brakes — 89.5%
2020	15	47.0%	12,282	111,036	Brakes — 91.8%
2021	16	47.6%	11,968	112,094	Brakes — 94.8%
2022	17	48.3%	7,377	113,220	Brakes — 94.7%
2023	18	50.4%	6,997	114,411	Brakes — 92.0%
2024	19	50.7%	5,913	117,823	Brakes — 72.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Vauxhall Zafira, with age trends.

Brakes

61.4%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

42.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

39.7%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

30.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

28.8%

↑ 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	8.1% (4 yrs)	72.0% (19 yrs)	+63.9%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	4.8% (4 yrs)	51.0% (19 yrs)	+46.2%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	9.5% (4 yrs)	29.8% (19 yrs)	+20.3%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Vauxhall Zafira cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 399,900 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.