2011 Vauxhall Zafira — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age

15 years

Current Age

57.3%

Latest Pass Rate

181,037

Total Tests (All Years)

105,655 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 57.3%

Average: 53.1%

✅ 4.2% above average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2011 Vauxhall Zafira as it ages.

1 yrs85.6%

→ ↓8.7%

2 yrs76.9%

→ ↑1.1%

3 yrs78.0%

→ ↑0.7%

4 yrs78.7%

→ ↓4.0%

5 yrs74.7%

→ ↓3.2%

6 yrs71.5%

→ ↓5.5%

7 yrs66.0%

→ ↓1.9%

8 yrs64.1%

→ ↓2.0%

9 yrs62.1%

→ ↓1.4%

10 yrs60.7%

→ ↓1.0%

11 yrs59.7%

→ ↓2.5%

12 yrs57.2%

→ ↑0.1%

13 yrs57.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
1 yrs	85.6%	250
2 yrs	76.9%	1,666
3 yrs	78.0%	21,644
4 yrs	78.7%	20,167
5 yrs	74.7%	19,990
6 yrs	71.5%	19,549
7 yrs	66.0%	13,581
8 yrs	64.1%	14,025
9 yrs	62.1%	13,696
10 yrs	60.7%	16,885
11 yrs	59.7%	13,236
12 yrs	57.2%	14,588
13 yrs	57.3%	11,760

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2011 Vauxhall Zafira pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (13 yrs)	57.3%	11,760
2023 (12 yrs)	57.2%	14,588
2022 (11 yrs)	59.7%	13,236
2021 (10 yrs)	60.7%	16,885
2020 (9 yrs)	62.1%	13,696
2019 (8 yrs)	64.1%	14,025
2018 (7 yrs)	66%	13,581
2017 (6 yrs)	71.5%	19,549
2016 (5 yrs)	74.7%	19,990
2015 (4 yrs)	78.7%	20,167
2014 (3 yrs)	78%	21,644
2013 (2 yrs)	76.9%	1,666
2012 (1 yrs)	85.6%	250

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2012

85.6%

Age (yrs) 1Tests 250Avg Mileage 22,929Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.4%

2013

76.9%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 1,666Avg Mileage 30,549Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.7%

2014

78.0%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 21,644Avg Mileage 31,619Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.6%

2015

78.7%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 20,167Avg Mileage 42,707Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.3%

2016

74.7%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 19,990Avg Mileage 53,375Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.4%

2017

71.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 19,549Avg Mileage 63,550Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.9%

2018

66.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 13,581Avg Mileage 72,670Top Failure Tyres — 25.7%

2019High Fail Rate

64.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 14,025Avg Mileage 80,721Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 34.3%

2020High Fail Rate

62.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 13,696Avg Mileage 86,977Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 36.6%

2021High Fail Rate

60.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 16,885Avg Mileage 91,299Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 36.6%

2022High Fail Rate

59.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 13,236Avg Mileage 96,109Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 38.9%

2023High Fail Rate

57.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 14,588Avg Mileage 100,685Top Failure Brakes — 45.3%

2024High Fail Rate

57.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 11,760Avg Mileage 105,655Top Failure Suspension — 39.3%

MOT results for 2011 Vauxhall Zafira by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2012	1	85.6%	250	22,929	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.4%
2013	2	76.9%	1,666	30,549	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.7%
2014	3	78.0%	21,644	31,619	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.6%
2015	4	78.7%	20,167	42,707	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.3%
2016	5	74.7%	19,990	53,375	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.4%
2017	6	71.5%	19,549	63,550	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.9%
2018	7	66.0%	13,581	72,670	Tyres — 25.7%
2019	8	64.1%	14,025	80,721	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 34.3%
2020	9	62.1%	13,696	86,977	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 36.6%
2021	10	60.7%	16,885	91,299	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 36.6%
2022	11	59.7%	13,236	96,109	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 38.9%
2023	12	57.2%	14,588	100,685	Brakes — 45.3%
2024	13	57.3%	11,760	105,655	Suspension — 39.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2011 Vauxhall Zafira, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

34.3%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

25.6%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

23.9%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

20.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

18.1%

↑ 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
Brakes	5.6% (1 yrs)	36.9% (13 yrs)	+31.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	3.6% (1 yrs)	34.0% (13 yrs)	+30.4%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Vauxhall Zafira cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2012 to 2024, covering 181,037 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.