2006 Vauxhall Zafira — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

51.4%

Latest Pass Rate

503,908

Total Tests (All Years)

117,261 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 51.4%

Average: 54.3%

⚠️ 2.9% below average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

3 yrs78.5%

→ ↓1.0%

4 yrs77.5%

→ ↓3.6%

5 yrs73.9%

→ ↓4.2%

6 yrs69.7%

→ ↓5.3%

7 yrs64.4%

→ ↓3.3%

8 yrs61.1%

→ ↓2.6%

9 yrs58.5%

→ ↓0.8%

10 yrs57.7%

→ ↓3.5%

11 yrs54.2%

→ ↓4.0%

12 yrs50.2%

→ ↓0.2%

13 yrs50.0%

→ ↑0.4%

14 yrs50.4%

→ ↓2.3%

15 yrs48.1%

→ ↑2.5%

16 yrs50.6%

→ ↓0.4%

17 yrs50.2%

→ ↑1.2%

18 yrs51.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	78.5%	47,888
4 yrs	77.5%	44,524
5 yrs	73.9%	45,319
6 yrs	69.7%	45,065
7 yrs	64.4%	44,673
8 yrs	61.1%	43,721
9 yrs	58.5%	42,326
10 yrs	57.7%	40,423
11 yrs	54.2%	37,618
12 yrs	50.2%	24,013
13 yrs	50.0%	22,023
14 yrs	50.4%	17,815
15 yrs	48.1%	18,135
16 yrs	50.6%	11,392
17 yrs	50.2%	10,473
18 yrs	51.4%	8,500

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (18 yrs)	51.4%	8,500
2023 (17 yrs)	50.2%	10,473
2022 (16 yrs)	50.6%	11,392
2021 (15 yrs)	48.1%	18,135
2020 (14 yrs)	50.4%	17,815
2019 (13 yrs)	50%	22,023
2018 (12 yrs)	50.2%	24,013
2017 (11 yrs)	54.2%	37,618
2016 (10 yrs)	57.7%	40,423
2015 (9 yrs)	58.5%	42,326
2014 (8 yrs)	61.1%	43,721
2013 (7 yrs)	64.4%	44,673
2012 (6 yrs)	69.7%	45,065
2011 (5 yrs)	73.9%	45,319
2010 (4 yrs)	77.5%	44,524
2009 (3 yrs)	78.5%	47,888

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

78.5%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 47,888Avg Mileage 32,284Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.7%

2010

77.5%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 44,524Avg Mileage 41,894Top Failure Tyres — 10.1%

2011

73.9%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 45,319Avg Mileage 51,179Top Failure Tyres — 12.1%

2012

69.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 45,065Avg Mileage 60,186Top Failure Tyres — 13.8%

2013High Fail Rate

64.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 44,673Avg Mileage 68,774Top Failure Tyres — 27.3%

2014High Fail Rate

61.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 43,721Avg Mileage 76,973Top Failure Brakes — 30.6%

2015High Fail Rate

58.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 42,326Avg Mileage 84,227Top Failure Brakes — 35.1%

2016High Fail Rate

57.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 40,423Avg Mileage 90,732Top Failure Brakes — 37.3%

2017High Fail Rate

54.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 37,618Avg Mileage 96,455Top Failure Suspension — 48.1%

2018High Fail Rate

50.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 24,013Avg Mileage 101,372Top Failure Suspension — 59.8%

2019High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 22,023Avg Mileage 105,848Top Failure Suspension — 61.7%

2020High Fail Rate

50.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 17,815Avg Mileage 108,612Top Failure Suspension — 65.6%

2021High Fail Rate

48.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 18,135Avg Mileage 110,327Top Failure Suspension — 77.1%

2022High Fail Rate

50.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 11,392Avg Mileage 112,021Top Failure Suspension — 71.2%

2023High Fail Rate

50.2%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 10,473Avg Mileage 114,004Top Failure Suspension — 77.0%

2024High Fail Rate

51.4%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 8,500Avg Mileage 117,261Top Failure Suspension — 62.2%

MOT results for 2006 Vauxhall Zafira by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	78.5%	47,888	32,284	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.7%
2010	4	77.5%	44,524	41,894	Tyres — 10.1%
2011	5	73.9%	45,319	51,179	Tyres — 12.1%
2012	6	69.7%	45,065	60,186	Tyres — 13.8%
2013	7	64.4%	44,673	68,774	Tyres — 27.3%
2014	8	61.1%	43,721	76,973	Brakes — 30.6%
2015	9	58.5%	42,326	84,227	Brakes — 35.1%
2016	10	57.7%	40,423	90,732	Brakes — 37.3%
2017	11	54.2%	37,618	96,455	Suspension — 48.1%
2018	12	50.2%	24,013	101,372	Suspension — 59.8%
2019	13	50.0%	22,023	105,848	Suspension — 61.7%
2020	14	50.4%	17,815	108,612	Suspension — 65.6%
2021	15	48.1%	18,135	110,327	Suspension — 77.1%
2022	16	50.6%	11,392	112,021	Suspension — 71.2%
2023	17	50.2%	10,473	114,004	Suspension — 77.0%
2024	18	51.4%	8,500	117,261	Suspension — 62.2%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

42.2%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

41.3%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

40.1%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

29.6%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

25.9%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	1.7% (3 yrs)	62.2% (18 yrs)	+60.5%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	5.2% (3 yrs)	56.0% (18 yrs)	+50.8%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	9.1% (3 yrs)	34.0% (18 yrs)	+24.9%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Vauxhall Zafira cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 503,908 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.