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2018 Vauxhall Zafira — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2018 perform at MOT as they age

8 years
Current Age
80.3%
Latest Pass Rate
21,061
Total Tests (All Years)
48,343 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Zafira

Compared to Average at Age 6

This car: 80.3%
Average: 73.4%

✅ 6.9% above average (18367 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2018 Vauxhall Zafira as it ages.

1 yrs95.0%
2 yrs81.6%
3 yrs79.8%
4 yrs80.9%
5 yrs81.0%
6 yrs80.3%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 1 to 6 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
1 yrs95.0%60
2 yrs81.6%570
3 yrs79.8%5,371
4 yrs80.9%4,684
5 yrs81.0%4,946
6 yrs80.3%5,430

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2018 Vauxhall Zafira pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 6 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (6 yrs)80.3%5,430
2023 (5 yrs)81%4,946
2022 (4 yrs)80.9%4,684
2021 (3 yrs)79.8%5,371
2020 (2 yrs)81.6%570
2019 (1 yrs)95%60

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2019
95.0%
Age (yrs) 1Tests 60Avg Mileage 18,029Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 5.0%
2020
81.6%
Age (yrs) 2Tests 570Avg Mileage 22,704Top Failure Tyres — 20.7%
2021
79.8%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 5,371Avg Mileage 23,342Top Failure Tyres — 16.9%
2022
80.9%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 4,684Avg Mileage 30,472Top Failure Tyres — 18.3%
2023
81.0%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 4,946Avg Mileage 39,464Top Failure Tyres — 21.1%
2024
80.3%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 5,430Avg Mileage 48,343Top Failure Tyres — 16.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2018 Vauxhall Zafira, with age trends.

Tyres
16.1%
↑ Increases with age
Visibility
9.4%
↓ Decreases with age
Brakes
9.3%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
5.5%
— Consistent
Suspension
4.1%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres3.3% (1 yrs)16.5% (6 yrs)
+13.2%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment5.0% (1 yrs)5.1% (6 yrs)
+0.1%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

Looking for the best year to buy? See the full comparison on the Vauxhall Zafira page →

About This Data

This page shows how Vauxhall Zafira cars manufactured in 2018 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2019 to 2024, covering 21,061 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.

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