2014 Vauxhall Zafira — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2014 perform at MOT as they age

12 years

Current Age

68.5%

Latest Pass Rate

211,071

Total Tests (All Years)

85,119 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 10

This car: 68.5%

Average: 58.8%

✅ 9.7% above average (15326 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2014 Vauxhall Zafira as it ages.

0 yrs97.5%

→ ↓8.0%

1 yrs89.5%

→ ↓4.5%

2 yrs85.0%

→ ↓1.6%

3 yrs83.4%

→ ↓3.3%

4 yrs80.1%

→ ↓3.4%

5 yrs76.7%

→ ↓2.1%

6 yrs74.6%

→ ↓1.5%

7 yrs73.1%

→ ↓3.2%

8 yrs69.9%

→ ↓1.7%

9 yrs68.2%

→ ↑0.3%

10 yrs68.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
0 yrs	97.5%	80
1 yrs	89.5%	665
2 yrs	85.0%	2,691
3 yrs	83.4%	32,152
4 yrs	80.1%	21,711
5 yrs	76.7%	23,105
6 yrs	74.6%	23,627
7 yrs	73.1%	29,318
8 yrs	69.9%	23,419
9 yrs	68.2%	28,557
10 yrs	68.5%	25,746

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2014 Vauxhall Zafira pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (10 yrs)	68.5%	25,746
2023 (9 yrs)	68.2%	28,557
2022 (8 yrs)	69.9%	23,419
2021 (7 yrs)	73.1%	29,318
2020 (6 yrs)	74.6%	23,627
2019 (5 yrs)	76.7%	23,105
2018 (4 yrs)	80.1%	21,711
2017 (3 yrs)	83.4%	32,152
2016 (2 yrs)	85%	2,691
2015 (1 yrs)	89.5%	665
2014 (0 yrs)	97.5%	80

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2014

97.5%

Age (yrs) 0Tests 80Avg Mileage 5,954Top Failure Brakes — 1.3%

2015

89.5%

Age (yrs) 1Tests 665Avg Mileage 24,302Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.9%

2016

85.0%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 2,691Avg Mileage 31,692Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.0%

2017

83.4%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 32,152Avg Mileage 29,496Top Failure Tyres — 12.1%

2018

80.1%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 21,711Avg Mileage 39,605Top Failure Tyres — 16.0%

2019

76.7%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 23,105Avg Mileage 49,645Top Failure Tyres — 22.9%

2020

74.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 23,627Avg Mileage 58,116Top Failure Tyres — 25.5%

2021

73.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 29,318Avg Mileage 64,476Top Failure Tyres — 26.3%

2022

69.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 23,419Avg Mileage 71,838Top Failure Tyres — 29.6%

2023

68.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 28,557Avg Mileage 79,040Top Failure Tyres — 31.4%

2024

68.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 25,746Avg Mileage 85,119Top Failure Tyres — 25.1%

MOT results for 2014 Vauxhall Zafira by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2014	0	97.5%	80	5,954	Brakes — 1.3%
2015	1	89.5%	665	24,302	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.9%
2016	2	85.0%	2,691	31,692	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.0%
2017	3	83.4%	32,152	29,496	Tyres — 12.1%
2018	4	80.1%	21,711	39,605	Tyres — 16.0%
2019	5	76.7%	23,105	49,645	Tyres — 22.9%
2020	6	74.6%	23,627	58,116	Tyres — 25.5%
2021	7	73.1%	29,318	64,476	Tyres — 26.3%
2022	8	69.9%	23,419	71,838	Tyres — 29.6%
2023	9	68.2%	28,557	79,040	Tyres — 31.4%
2024	10	68.5%	25,746	85,119	Tyres — 25.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2014 Vauxhall Zafira, with age trends.

Tyres

18.7%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

14.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

14.3%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

10.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

9.7%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Tyres	1.3% (0 yrs)	25.1% (10 yrs)	+23.8%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	1.3% (0 yrs)	23.4% (10 yrs)	+22.1%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Vauxhall Zafira cars manufactured in 2014 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2014 to 2024, covering 211,071 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.