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AP06 BXN

2006 Vauxhall Zafira

Silver Petrol 1796cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires2 Mar 2027
Tests32 (18 pass, 14 fail)
Pass rate56.3%

Mileage

146,798 mi
Last recorded146,798 miles
Recorded on3 Mar 2026
Typical for 2006 Vauxhall Zafira76,067 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAP06 BXN
MakeVauxhall
ModelZafira
Year2006
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,796cc

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MOT History

18 pass 14 fail
Pass 3 Mar 2026 146,798 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to hose (1.1.11 (c))

Fail 3 Mar 2026 146,798 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to hose (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 2 Jun 2025 146,578 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened [both] (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material from hose to rear caliper (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement axle bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 29 May 2025 146,570 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases centre box (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c))

Offside Front Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c))

Offside Front Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened [both] (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material from hose to rear caliper (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement axle bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 3 Jun 2024 143,673 miles

Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material pipes from hose to calipers (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement axle front bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 29 May 2024 143,502 miles

Emissions unable to be completed exhaust blow (8.2.1.2 (d))

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases front and centre (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material pipes from hose to calipers (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement axle front bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 22 May 2023 137,577 miles

Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement axle front bushers (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 22 May 2023 137,570 miles

Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement axle front bushers (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 23 May 2022 130,501 miles

Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 23 May 2022 130,501 miles

Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 24 May 2021 123,000 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 24 May 2021 123,000 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Front Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure x2 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 18 Jun 2020 115,815 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 5 Jun 2019 109,256 miles

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to caliper [ part of hose] (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front bushers (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 5 Jun 2019 109,256 miles

Rear Exhaust system insecure box mount missing (6.1.2 (a))

Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords both splitting in tread (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to caliper [ part of hose] (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front bushers (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 11 Jun 2018 99,863 miles

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened front and rear (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to caliper hose (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Fail 11 Jun 2018 99,863 miles

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases centre and rear box (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened front and rear (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to caliper hose (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 30 May 2017 93,660 miles

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded inner ach (3.6.B.2c)

brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both front (3.5.1i)

coil spring corroded both rear (2.4.C.1b)

exhaust flexi pipe slight leak

steering rack slight weep of oil

Fail 30 May 2017 93,641 miles

coil spring broken both front (2.4.C.1a)

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded inner ach (3.6.B.2c)

brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both front (3.5.1i)

coil spring corroded both rear (2.4.C.1b)

exhaust flexi pipe slight leak

steering rack slight weep of oil

Pass 20 Jun 2016 84,243 miles

Exhaust heat shield insecure

Exhaust system deteriorated

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit edges (4.1.E.1)

Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear tyre rubber cracking around tread

Fail 20 Jun 2016 84,243 miles

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Exhaust heat shield insecure

Exhaust system deteriorated

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit edges (4.1.E.1)

Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear tyre rubber cracking around tread

Pass 3 Jun 2015 71,134 miles

Near side front brake disc inner face corroded.

Off side front brake disc inner face corroded.

Fail 3 Jun 2015 71,133 miles

Front registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)

Rear registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)

Near side front brake disc inner face corroded.

Off side front brake disc inner face corroded.

Pass 13 Jun 2014 61,273 miles

Front brake discs inner faces corroded.

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Off side front tyre worn on inner edge of tread.

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Fail 13 Jun 2014 61,273 miles

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Front brake discs inner faces corroded.

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Off side front tyre worn on inner edge of tread.

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Pass 28 May 2013 55,264 miles
Pass 12 Jun 2012 49,734 miles

Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

nearside rear tyre has age cracking in tread pattern (not showing cords)

offside rear tyre has age cracking in tread pattern (not showing cords)

Fail 6 Jun 2011 414,735 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

age cracks in both rear tyres tread pattern

nearside front steering arm has slight play at its fixinns

Pass 6 Jun 2011 414,735 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

age cracks in both rear tyres tread pattern

nearside front steering arm has slight play at its fixinns

Pass 17 Jun 2010 34,979 miles

front brake disc lipped

wheel trims fitted wheel nuts not checked

Fail 17 Jun 2010 34,979 miles

Rear Spare wheel carrier insecure (6.4.2)

front brake disc lipped

wheel trims fitted wheel nuts not checked

Pass 18 Jun 2009 28,553 miles

How Reliable is the Vauxhall Zafira?

Based on 8,488,627 MOT tests across 574,092 vehicles.

71.9%
Pass Rate
7,298
Miles/Year
27
Year Lifespan
574,092
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 301,897
Brake pipe excessively corroded 199,525
position lamp(s) not working 140,225
coil spring broken 139,807
Track rod end ball joint has excessive play 136,825
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AP06 BXN is a 2006 Vauxhall Zafira in Silver with a 1,796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 32 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 56.3%.

Across all 2006 Vauxhall Zafira models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.2% with a typical mileage of 76,067 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The most common reason a Vauxhall Zafira fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 301,897 recorded failures. If you're considering buying AP06 BXN, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Vauxhall Zafira typically stays on UK roads for around 27 years. At 20 years old, this Vauxhall Zafira is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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AP06 BXN is a 2006 Vauxhall Zafira, first registered on 22 June 2006.

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