2009 Vauxhall Zafira — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years

Current Age

51.5%

Latest Pass Rate

214,604

Total Tests (All Years)

107,248 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 51.5%

Average: 52.4%

⚠️ 0.9% below average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2009 Vauxhall Zafira as it ages.

1 yrs90.5%

→ ↓14.9%

2 yrs75.6%

→ ↑3.1%

3 yrs78.7%

→ ↓0.2%

4 yrs78.5%

→ ↓4.3%

5 yrs74.2%

→ ↓3.6%

6 yrs70.6%

→ ↓3.4%

7 yrs67.2%

→ ↓5.3%

8 yrs61.9%

→ ↓4.9%

9 yrs57.0%

→ ↓1.4%

10 yrs55.6%

→ ↓0.1%

11 yrs55.5%

→ ↓2.4%

12 yrs53.1%

→ ↑0.5%

13 yrs53.6%

→ ↓1.4%

14 yrs52.2%

→ ↓0.7%

15 yrs51.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
1 yrs	90.5%	126
2 yrs	75.6%	1,331
3 yrs	78.7%	22,292
4 yrs	78.5%	21,096
5 yrs	74.2%	21,051
6 yrs	70.6%	20,821
7 yrs	67.2%	20,508
8 yrs	61.9%	19,789
9 yrs	57.0%	13,413
10 yrs	55.6%	13,646
11 yrs	55.5%	12,838
12 yrs	53.1%	14,998
13 yrs	53.6%	10,779
14 yrs	52.2%	11,522
15 yrs	51.5%	10,394

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2009 Vauxhall Zafira pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (15 yrs)	51.5%	10,394
2023 (14 yrs)	52.2%	11,522
2022 (13 yrs)	53.6%	10,779
2021 (12 yrs)	53.1%	14,998
2020 (11 yrs)	55.5%	12,838
2019 (10 yrs)	55.6%	13,646
2018 (9 yrs)	57%	13,413
2017 (8 yrs)	61.9%	19,789
2016 (7 yrs)	67.2%	20,508
2015 (6 yrs)	70.6%	20,821
2014 (5 yrs)	74.2%	21,051
2013 (4 yrs)	78.5%	21,096
2012 (3 yrs)	78.7%	22,292
2011 (2 yrs)	75.6%	1,331
2010 (1 yrs)	90.5%	126

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010

90.5%

Age (yrs) 1Tests 126Avg Mileage 22,855Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 5.6%

2011

75.6%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 1,331Avg Mileage 28,300Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.1%

2012

78.7%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 22,292Avg Mileage 29,205Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.0%

2013

78.5%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 21,096Avg Mileage 39,415Top Failure Tyres — 15.9%

2014

74.2%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 21,051Avg Mileage 50,218Top Failure Tyres — 20.7%

2015

70.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 20,821Avg Mileage 60,207Top Failure Tyres — 21.3%

2016

67.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 20,508Avg Mileage 69,421Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.7%

2017High Fail Rate

61.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 19,789Avg Mileage 77,310Top Failure Suspension — 33.6%

2018High Fail Rate

57.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 13,413Avg Mileage 83,581Top Failure Suspension — 44.0%

2019High Fail Rate

55.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 13,646Avg Mileage 89,150Top Failure Suspension — 45.7%

2020High Fail Rate

55.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 12,838Avg Mileage 93,051Top Failure Suspension — 50.6%

2021High Fail Rate

53.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 14,998Avg Mileage 96,165Top Failure Suspension — 61.2%

2022High Fail Rate

53.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 10,779Avg Mileage 99,599Top Failure Suspension — 63.6%

2023High Fail Rate

52.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 11,522Avg Mileage 103,002Top Failure Suspension — 70.0%

2024High Fail Rate

51.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 10,394Avg Mileage 107,248Top Failure Suspension — 61.2%

MOT results for 2009 Vauxhall Zafira by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2010	1	90.5%	126	22,855	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 5.6%
2011	2	75.6%	1,331	28,300	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.1%
2012	3	78.7%	22,292	29,205	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.0%
2013	4	78.5%	21,096	39,415	Tyres — 15.9%
2014	5	74.2%	21,051	50,218	Tyres — 20.7%
2015	6	70.6%	20,821	60,207	Tyres — 21.3%
2016	7	67.2%	20,508	69,421	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.7%
2017	8	61.9%	19,789	77,310	Suspension — 33.6%
2018	9	57.0%	13,413	83,581	Suspension — 44.0%
2019	10	55.6%	13,646	89,150	Suspension — 45.7%
2020	11	55.5%	12,838	93,051	Suspension — 50.6%
2021	12	53.1%	14,998	96,165	Suspension — 61.2%
2022	13	53.6%	10,779	99,599	Suspension — 63.6%
2023	14	52.2%	11,522	103,002	Suspension — 70.0%
2024	15	51.5%	10,394	107,248	Suspension — 61.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2009 Vauxhall Zafira, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

34.0%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

32.6%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

27.2%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

26.4%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

23.9%

↑ 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	1.6% (1 yrs)	61.2% (15 yrs)	+59.6%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	1.6% (1 yrs)	41.0% (15 yrs)	+39.4%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	3.2% (1 yrs)	38.1% (15 yrs)	+34.9%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Vauxhall Zafira cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2024, covering 214,604 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.