2010 Vauxhall Zafira — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age

16 years

Current Age

55.2%

Latest Pass Rate

290,415

Total Tests (All Years)

107,998 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 14

This car: 55.2%

Average: 52.5%

✅ 2.7% above average (12051 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2010 Vauxhall Zafira as it ages.

0 yrs96.8%

→ ↓7.7%

1 yrs89.1%

→ ↓9.5%

2 yrs79.6%

→ ↓1.2%

3 yrs78.4%

→ ↑0.3%

4 yrs78.7%

→ ↓5.3%

5 yrs73.4%

→ ↓4.5%

6 yrs68.9%

→ ↓4.9%

7 yrs64.0%

→ ↓5.1%

8 yrs58.9%

→ ↓0.9%

9 yrs58.0%

→ ↑0.1%

10 yrs58.1%

→ ↓2.0%

11 yrs56.1%

→ ↓0.8%

12 yrs55.3%

→ ↓0.2%

13 yrs55.1%

→ ↑0.1%

14 yrs55.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
0 yrs	96.8%	31
1 yrs	89.1%	192
2 yrs	79.6%	1,370
3 yrs	78.4%	31,835
4 yrs	78.7%	29,801
5 yrs	73.4%	29,858
6 yrs	68.9%	29,636
7 yrs	64.0%	28,980
8 yrs	58.9%	20,163
9 yrs	58.0%	20,850
10 yrs	58.1%	19,839
11 yrs	56.1%	23,731
12 yrs	55.3%	17,792
13 yrs	55.1%	19,323
14 yrs	55.2%	17,014

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2010 Vauxhall Zafira pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (14 yrs)	55.2%	17,014
2023 (13 yrs)	55.1%	19,323
2022 (12 yrs)	55.3%	17,792
2021 (11 yrs)	56.1%	23,731
2020 (10 yrs)	58.1%	19,839
2019 (9 yrs)	58%	20,850
2018 (8 yrs)	58.9%	20,163
2017 (7 yrs)	64%	28,980
2016 (6 yrs)	68.9%	29,636
2015 (5 yrs)	73.4%	29,858
2014 (4 yrs)	78.7%	29,801
2013 (3 yrs)	78.4%	31,835
2012 (2 yrs)	79.6%	1,370
2011 (1 yrs)	89.1%	192
2010 (0 yrs)	96.8%	31

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010

96.8%

Age (yrs) 0Tests 31Avg Mileage 9,282Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 3.2%

2011

89.1%

Age (yrs) 1Tests 192Avg Mileage 19,983Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.8%

2012

79.6%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 1,370Avg Mileage 29,017Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.8%

2013

78.4%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 31,835Avg Mileage 29,772Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.9%

2014

78.7%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 29,801Avg Mileage 40,010Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.3%

2015

73.4%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 29,858Avg Mileage 50,994Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.2%

2016

68.9%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 29,636Avg Mileage 61,261Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.1%

2017High Fail Rate

64.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 28,980Avg Mileage 70,830Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.6%

2018High Fail Rate

58.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 20,163Avg Mileage 79,245Top Failure Suspension — 34.1%

2019High Fail Rate

58.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 20,850Avg Mileage 86,292Top Failure Suspension — 39.5%

2020High Fail Rate

58.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 19,839Avg Mileage 90,806Top Failure Suspension — 43.8%

2021High Fail Rate

56.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 23,731Avg Mileage 94,431Top Failure Suspension — 49.8%

2022High Fail Rate

55.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 17,792Avg Mileage 98,617Top Failure Suspension — 54.2%

2023High Fail Rate

55.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 19,323Avg Mileage 103,163Top Failure Suspension — 57.7%

2024High Fail Rate

55.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 17,014Avg Mileage 107,998Top Failure Suspension — 49.7%

MOT results for 2010 Vauxhall Zafira by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2010	0	96.8%	31	9,282	Driver's View of the Road — 3.2%
2011	1	89.1%	192	19,983	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.8%
2012	2	79.6%	1,370	29,017	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.8%
2013	3	78.4%	31,835	29,772	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.9%
2014	4	78.7%	29,801	40,010	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.3%
2015	5	73.4%	29,858	50,994	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.2%
2016	6	68.9%	29,636	61,261	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.1%
2017	7	64.0%	28,980	70,830	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.6%
2018	8	58.9%	20,163	79,245	Suspension — 34.1%
2019	9	58.0%	20,850	86,292	Suspension — 39.5%
2020	10	58.1%	19,839	90,806	Suspension — 43.8%
2021	11	56.1%	23,731	94,431	Suspension — 49.8%
2022	12	55.3%	17,792	98,617	Suspension — 54.2%
2023	13	55.1%	19,323	103,163	Suspension — 57.7%
2024	14	55.2%	17,014	107,998	Suspension — 49.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2010 Vauxhall Zafira, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

35.8%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

29.4%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

25.9%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

24.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

19.0%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Not enough data to compare failures across ages.

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About This Data

This page shows how Vauxhall Zafira cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2024, covering 290,415 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.