2008 Vauxhall Zafira — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

51.7%

Latest Pass Rate

444,631

Total Tests (All Years)

113,135 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 51.7%

Average: 52.7%

⚠️ 1.0% below average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Vauxhall Zafira as it ages.

1 yrs82.5%

→ ↓7.4%

2 yrs75.1%

→ ↑1.2%

3 yrs76.3%

→ ↑0.9%

4 yrs77.2%

→ ↓4.6%

5 yrs72.6%

→ ↓3.1%

6 yrs69.5%

→ ↓3.3%

7 yrs66.2%

→ ↓2.3%

8 yrs63.9%

→ ↓3.7%

9 yrs60.2%

→ ↓5.6%

10 yrs54.6%

→ ↓1.1%

11 yrs53.5%

→ ↑0.1%

12 yrs53.6%

→ ↓3.0%

13 yrs50.6%

→ ↑1.4%

14 yrs52.0%

→ ↓0.9%

15 yrs51.1%

→ ↑0.6%

16 yrs51.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
1 yrs	82.5%	372
2 yrs	75.1%	2,232
3 yrs	76.3%	44,222
4 yrs	77.2%	42,415
5 yrs	72.6%	42,426
6 yrs	69.5%	42,085
7 yrs	66.2%	41,289
8 yrs	63.9%	40,284
9 yrs	60.2%	38,484
10 yrs	54.6%	25,788
11 yrs	53.5%	25,684
12 yrs	53.6%	23,002
13 yrs	50.6%	25,716
14 yrs	52.0%	17,969
15 yrs	51.1%	17,599
16 yrs	51.7%	15,064

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Vauxhall Zafira pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	51.7%	15,064
2023 (15 yrs)	51.1%	17,599
2022 (14 yrs)	52%	17,969
2021 (13 yrs)	50.6%	25,716
2020 (12 yrs)	53.6%	23,002
2019 (11 yrs)	53.5%	25,684
2018 (10 yrs)	54.6%	25,788
2017 (9 yrs)	60.2%	38,484
2016 (8 yrs)	63.9%	40,284
2015 (7 yrs)	66.2%	41,289
2014 (6 yrs)	69.5%	42,085
2013 (5 yrs)	72.6%	42,426
2012 (4 yrs)	77.2%	42,415
2011 (3 yrs)	76.3%	44,222
2010 (2 yrs)	75.1%	2,232
2009 (1 yrs)	82.5%	372

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

82.5%

Age (yrs) 1Tests 372Avg Mileage 22,801Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.2%

2010

75.1%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 2,232Avg Mileage 31,054Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.8%

2011

76.3%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 44,222Avg Mileage 32,175Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.5%

2012

77.2%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 42,415Avg Mileage 42,499Top Failure Tyres — 10.7%

2013

72.6%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 42,426Avg Mileage 52,528Top Failure Tyres — 22.9%

2014

69.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 42,085Avg Mileage 62,441Top Failure Tyres — 25.1%

2015

66.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 41,289Avg Mileage 71,300Top Failure Tyres — 25.1%

2016High Fail Rate

63.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 40,284Avg Mileage 79,530Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.6%

2017High Fail Rate

60.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 38,484Avg Mileage 86,371Top Failure Suspension — 33.7%

2018High Fail Rate

54.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 25,788Avg Mileage 92,219Top Failure Suspension — 45.7%

2019High Fail Rate

53.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 25,684Avg Mileage 97,332Top Failure Suspension — 49.6%

2020High Fail Rate

53.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 23,002Avg Mileage 101,174Top Failure Suspension — 54.0%

2021High Fail Rate

50.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 25,716Avg Mileage 104,003Top Failure Suspension — 68.5%

2022High Fail Rate

52.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 17,969Avg Mileage 107,065Top Failure Suspension — 70.1%

2023High Fail Rate

51.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 17,599Avg Mileage 109,382Top Failure Suspension — 74.5%

2024High Fail Rate

51.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 15,064Avg Mileage 113,135Top Failure Suspension — 64.3%

MOT results for 2008 Vauxhall Zafira by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	1	82.5%	372	22,801	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.2%
2010	2	75.1%	2,232	31,054	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.8%
2011	3	76.3%	44,222	32,175	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.5%
2012	4	77.2%	42,415	42,499	Tyres — 10.7%
2013	5	72.6%	42,426	52,528	Tyres — 22.9%
2014	6	69.5%	42,085	62,441	Tyres — 25.1%
2015	7	66.2%	41,289	71,300	Tyres — 25.1%
2016	8	63.9%	40,284	79,530	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.6%
2017	9	60.2%	38,484	86,371	Suspension — 33.7%
2018	10	54.6%	25,788	92,219	Suspension — 45.7%
2019	11	53.5%	25,684	97,332	Suspension — 49.6%
2020	12	53.6%	23,002	101,174	Suspension — 54.0%
2021	13	50.6%	25,716	104,003	Suspension — 68.5%
2022	14	52.0%	17,969	107,065	Suspension — 70.1%
2023	15	51.1%	17,599	109,382	Suspension — 74.5%
2024	16	51.7%	15,064	113,135	Suspension — 64.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Vauxhall Zafira, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

37.3%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

33.3%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

30.6%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

28.9%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

27.5%

↑ 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	1.1% (1 yrs)	64.3% (16 yrs)	+63.2%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	3.0% (1 yrs)	46.9% (16 yrs)	+43.9%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	5.6% (1 yrs)	36.4% (16 yrs)	+30.8%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Vauxhall Zafira cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 444,631 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.