2007 Vauxhall Zafira — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age

19 years

Current Age

50.3%

Latest Pass Rate

501,534

Total Tests (All Years)

113,970 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 17

This car: 50.3%

Average: 53.5%

⚠️ 3.2% below average (9249 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2007 Vauxhall Zafira as it ages.

2 yrs74.9%

→ ↑0.3%

3 yrs75.2%

→ ↑0.9%

4 yrs76.1%

→ ↓3.5%

5 yrs72.6%

→ ↓4.3%

6 yrs68.3%

→ ↓2.9%

7 yrs65.4%

→ ↓3.5%

8 yrs61.9%

→ ↓0.9%

9 yrs61.0%

→ ↓3.7%

10 yrs57.3%

→ ↓4.9%

11 yrs52.4%

→ ↓0.8%

12 yrs51.6%

→ ↓0.3%

13 yrs51.3%

→ ↓1.8%

14 yrs49.5%

→ ↑1.5%

15 yrs51.0%

→ ↓1.1%

16 yrs49.9%

→ ↑0.4%

17 yrs50.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	74.9%	2,505
3 yrs	75.2%	47,265
4 yrs	76.1%	45,944
5 yrs	72.6%	45,837
6 yrs	68.3%	45,641
7 yrs	65.4%	45,165
8 yrs	61.9%	44,108
9 yrs	61.0%	42,702
10 yrs	57.3%	40,510
11 yrs	52.4%	26,907
12 yrs	51.6%	25,764
13 yrs	51.3%	22,219
14 yrs	49.5%	23,542
15 yrs	51.0%	15,691
16 yrs	49.9%	15,076
17 yrs	50.3%	12,658

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2007 Vauxhall Zafira pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (17 yrs)	50.3%	12,658
2023 (16 yrs)	49.9%	15,076
2022 (15 yrs)	51%	15,691
2021 (14 yrs)	49.5%	23,542
2020 (13 yrs)	51.3%	22,219
2019 (12 yrs)	51.6%	25,764
2018 (11 yrs)	52.4%	26,907
2017 (10 yrs)	57.3%	40,510
2016 (9 yrs)	61%	42,702
2015 (8 yrs)	61.9%	44,108
2014 (7 yrs)	65.4%	45,165
2013 (6 yrs)	68.3%	45,641
2012 (5 yrs)	72.6%	45,837
2011 (4 yrs)	76.1%	45,944
2010 (3 yrs)	75.2%	47,265
2009 (2 yrs)	74.9%	2,505

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

74.9%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 2,505Avg Mileage 31,047Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.9%

2010

75.2%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 47,265Avg Mileage 31,758Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.2%

2011

76.1%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 45,944Avg Mileage 41,509Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.1%

2012

72.6%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 45,837Avg Mileage 51,035Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.2%

2013

68.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 45,641Avg Mileage 60,350Top Failure Tyres — 25.7%

2014

65.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 45,165Avg Mileage 68,866Top Failure Tyres — 27.1%

2015High Fail Rate

61.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 44,108Avg Mileage 77,048Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.1%

2016High Fail Rate

61.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 42,702Avg Mileage 84,017Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.9%

2017High Fail Rate

57.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 40,510Avg Mileage 90,436Top Failure Suspension — 36.0%

2018High Fail Rate

52.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 26,907Avg Mileage 96,286Top Failure Suspension — 47.5%

2019High Fail Rate

51.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 25,764Avg Mileage 100,787Top Failure Suspension — 51.2%

2020High Fail Rate

51.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 22,219Avg Mileage 104,134Top Failure Suspension — 57.2%

2021High Fail Rate

49.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 23,542Avg Mileage 106,504Top Failure Suspension — 67.9%

2022High Fail Rate

51.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 15,691Avg Mileage 108,927Top Failure Suspension — 69.9%

2023High Fail Rate

49.9%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 15,076Avg Mileage 111,144Top Failure Suspension — 71.5%

2024High Fail Rate

50.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 12,658Avg Mileage 113,970Top Failure Suspension — 61.9%

MOT results for 2007 Vauxhall Zafira by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	2	74.9%	2,505	31,047	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.9%
2010	3	75.2%	47,265	31,758	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.2%
2011	4	76.1%	45,944	41,509	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.1%
2012	5	72.6%	45,837	51,035	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.2%
2013	6	68.3%	45,641	60,350	Tyres — 25.7%
2014	7	65.4%	45,165	68,866	Tyres — 27.1%
2015	8	61.9%	44,108	77,048	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.1%
2016	9	61.0%	42,702	84,017	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.9%
2017	10	57.3%	40,510	90,436	Suspension — 36.0%
2018	11	52.4%	26,907	96,286	Suspension — 47.5%
2019	12	51.6%	25,764	100,787	Suspension — 51.2%
2020	13	51.3%	22,219	104,134	Suspension — 57.2%
2021	14	49.5%	23,542	106,504	Suspension — 67.9%
2022	15	51.0%	15,691	108,927	Suspension — 69.9%
2023	16	49.9%	15,076	111,144	Suspension — 71.5%
2024	17	50.3%	12,658	113,970	Suspension — 61.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2007 Vauxhall Zafira, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

40.1%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

38.5%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

33.9%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

31.6%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

29.1%

↑ 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
Suspension	1.5% (2 yrs)	61.9% (17 yrs)	+60.4%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	5.5% (2 yrs)	54.1% (17 yrs)	+48.6%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	9.1% (2 yrs)	37.2% (17 yrs)	+28.1%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Vauxhall Zafira cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 501,534 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.