2012 Vauxhall Zafira — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years

Current Age

62.0%

Latest Pass Rate

176,666

Total Tests (All Years)

94,454 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 62.0%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 7.7% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 Vauxhall Zafira as it ages.

1 yrs88.7%

→ ↓12.0%

2 yrs76.7%

→ ↑4.6%

3 yrs81.3%

→ ↓2.7%

4 yrs78.6%

→ ↓5.1%

5 yrs73.5%

→ ↓4.7%

6 yrs68.8%

→ ↓1.0%

7 yrs67.8%

→ ↓1.7%

8 yrs66.1%

→ ↓1.2%

9 yrs64.9%

→ ↓1.0%

10 yrs63.9%

→ ↓2.7%

11 yrs61.2%

→ ↑0.8%

12 yrs62.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
1 yrs	88.7%	257
2 yrs	76.7%	1,440
3 yrs	81.3%	21,307
4 yrs	78.6%	20,272
5 yrs	73.5%	19,964
6 yrs	68.8%	14,958
7 yrs	67.8%	15,728
8 yrs	66.1%	15,579
9 yrs	64.9%	19,294
10 yrs	63.9%	14,857
11 yrs	61.2%	17,609
12 yrs	62.0%	15,401

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2012 Vauxhall Zafira pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (12 yrs)	62%	15,401
2023 (11 yrs)	61.2%	17,609
2022 (10 yrs)	63.9%	14,857
2021 (9 yrs)	64.9%	19,294
2020 (8 yrs)	66.1%	15,579
2019 (7 yrs)	67.8%	15,728
2018 (6 yrs)	68.8%	14,958
2017 (5 yrs)	73.5%	19,964
2016 (4 yrs)	78.6%	20,272
2015 (3 yrs)	81.3%	21,307
2014 (2 yrs)	76.7%	1,440
2013 (1 yrs)	88.7%	257

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2013

88.7%

Age (yrs) 1Tests 257Avg Mileage 21,191Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.1%

2014

76.7%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 1,440Avg Mileage 29,648Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.8%

2015

81.3%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 21,307Avg Mileage 29,203Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.8%

2016

78.6%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 20,272Avg Mileage 39,420Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.9%

2017

73.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 19,964Avg Mileage 49,625Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.0%

2018

68.8%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 14,958Avg Mileage 60,109Top Failure Tyres — 23.6%

2019

67.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 15,728Avg Mileage 68,209Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 29.0%

2020

66.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 15,579Avg Mileage 74,681Top Failure Tyres — 31.2%

2021High Fail Rate

64.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 19,294Avg Mileage 80,090Top Failure Tyres — 31.4%

2022High Fail Rate

63.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 14,857Avg Mileage 85,890Top Failure Tyres — 34.0%

2023High Fail Rate

61.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 17,609Avg Mileage 90,600Top Failure Brakes — 37.3%

2024High Fail Rate

62.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 15,401Avg Mileage 94,454Top Failure Brakes — 30.7%

MOT results for 2012 Vauxhall Zafira by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2013	1	88.7%	257	21,191	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.1%
2014	2	76.7%	1,440	29,648	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.8%
2015	3	81.3%	21,307	29,203	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.8%
2016	4	78.6%	20,272	39,420	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.9%
2017	5	73.5%	19,964	49,625	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.0%
2018	6	68.8%	14,958	60,109	Tyres — 23.6%
2019	7	67.8%	15,728	68,209	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 29.0%
2020	8	66.1%	15,579	74,681	Tyres — 31.2%
2021	9	64.9%	19,294	80,090	Tyres — 31.4%
2022	10	63.9%	14,857	85,890	Tyres — 34.0%
2023	11	61.2%	17,609	90,600	Brakes — 37.3%
2024	12	62.0%	15,401	94,454	Brakes — 30.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 Vauxhall Zafira, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

28.6%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

23.4%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

20.9%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

17.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

16.6%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	5.1% (1 yrs)	30.7% (12 yrs)	+25.6%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	7.8% (1 yrs)	29.5% (12 yrs)	+21.7%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Vauxhall Zafira cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2013 to 2024, covering 176,666 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.