2013 Vauxhall Zafira — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2013 perform at MOT as they age

13 years

Current Age

64.4%

Latest Pass Rate

250,742

Total Tests (All Years)

89,778 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 11

This car: 64.4%

Average: 56.2%

✅ 8.2% above average (14777 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2013 Vauxhall Zafira as it ages.

0 yrs92.9%

→ ↓6.8%

1 yrs86.1%

→ ↓2.2%

2 yrs83.9%

→ ↑0.6%

3 yrs84.5%

→ ↓1.4%

4 yrs83.1%

→ ↓6.1%

5 yrs77.0%

→ ↓2.7%

6 yrs74.3%

→ ↓3.1%

7 yrs71.2%

→ ↓2.1%

8 yrs69.1%

→ ↓2.0%

9 yrs67.1%

→ ↓2.7%

10 yrs64.4%

→ ↓0.0%

11 yrs64.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
0 yrs	92.9%	56
1 yrs	86.1%	590
2 yrs	83.9%	2,168
3 yrs	84.5%	32,979
4 yrs	83.1%	31,747
5 yrs	77.0%	23,303
6 yrs	74.3%	24,616
7 yrs	71.2%	24,831
8 yrs	69.1%	30,828
9 yrs	67.1%	23,813
10 yrs	64.4%	29,392
11 yrs	64.4%	26,419

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2013 Vauxhall Zafira pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (11 yrs)	64.4%	26,419
2023 (10 yrs)	64.4%	29,392
2022 (9 yrs)	67.1%	23,813
2021 (8 yrs)	69.1%	30,828
2020 (7 yrs)	71.2%	24,831
2019 (6 yrs)	74.3%	24,616
2018 (5 yrs)	77%	23,303
2017 (4 yrs)	83.1%	31,747
2016 (3 yrs)	84.5%	32,979
2015 (2 yrs)	83.9%	2,168
2014 (1 yrs)	86.1%	590
2013 (0 yrs)	92.9%	56

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2013

92.9%

Age (yrs) 0Tests 56Avg Mileage 7,328Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 5.4%

2014

86.1%

Age (yrs) 1Tests 590Avg Mileage 23,786Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.6%

2015

83.9%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 2,168Avg Mileage 33,414Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.8%

2016

84.5%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 32,979Avg Mileage 29,308Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.4%

2017

83.1%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 31,747Avg Mileage 39,112Top Failure Tyres — 11.0%

2018

77.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 23,303Avg Mileage 49,601Top Failure Tyres — 17.5%

2019

74.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 24,616Avg Mileage 59,038Top Failure Tyres — 22.6%

2020

71.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 24,831Avg Mileage 66,405Top Failure Tyres — 26.9%

2021

69.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 30,828Avg Mileage 72,284Top Failure Tyres — 27.9%

2022

67.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 23,813Avg Mileage 78,967Top Failure Tyres — 31.4%

2023High Fail Rate

64.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 29,392Avg Mileage 84,802Top Failure Tyres — 33.1%

2024High Fail Rate

64.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 26,419Avg Mileage 89,778Top Failure Brakes — 27.8%

MOT results for 2013 Vauxhall Zafira by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2013	0	92.9%	56	7,328	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 5.4%
2014	1	86.1%	590	23,786	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.6%
2015	2	83.9%	2,168	33,414	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.8%
2016	3	84.5%	32,979	29,308	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.4%
2017	4	83.1%	31,747	39,112	Tyres — 11.0%
2018	5	77.0%	23,303	49,601	Tyres — 17.5%
2019	6	74.3%	24,616	59,038	Tyres — 22.6%
2020	7	71.2%	24,831	66,405	Tyres — 26.9%
2021	8	69.1%	30,828	72,284	Tyres — 27.9%
2022	9	67.1%	23,813	78,967	Tyres — 31.4%
2023	10	64.4%	29,392	84,802	Tyres — 33.1%
2024	11	64.4%	26,419	89,778	Brakes — 27.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2013 Vauxhall Zafira, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

20.8%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

20.3%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

18.0%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

15.5%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

10.3%

↑ 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 2013 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2013 to 2024, covering 250,742 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.