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AX06 ETU

2006 Vauxhall Zafira

Blue Petrol 1598cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires29 Aug 2027
Tests23 (18 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate78.3%

Mileage

154,906 mi
Last recorded154,906 miles
Recorded on19 Aug 2026
Typical for 2006 Vauxhall Zafira76,067 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAX06 ETU
MakeVauxhall
ModelZafira
Year2006
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,598cc

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MOT History

18 pass 5 fail
Pass 19 Aug 2026 154,906 miles

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

Front Engine mounting damaged but not to excess (6.1.8 (a) (i))

Fail 19 Aug 2026 154,905 miles

Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn beam bush (5.1.2 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn beam bush (5.1.2 (b) (i))

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

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

Front Engine mounting damaged but not to excess (6.1.8 (a) (i))

Pass 7 Aug 2025 152,943 miles
Fail 4 Aug 2025 152,941 miles

Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))

Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle by more than 50% Axle 1 (1.2.1 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Pass 23 Aug 2024 151,200 miles
Pass 30 Aug 2023 149,142 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 23 Aug 2022 148,086 miles

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Pass 23 Aug 2021 146,127 miles
Pass 21 Aug 2020 142,356 miles
Pass 20 Aug 2019 139,267 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) both sides

Pass 30 Aug 2018 134,334 miles
Pass 5 Apr 2017 122,843 miles
Pass 11 Apr 2016 102,495 miles

EML light on

slight play in steering rack

Fail 11 Apr 2016 102,495 miles

EML light on

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

slight play in steering rack

Pass 19 Mar 2015 86,240 miles

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Pass 19 Mar 2014 76,472 miles

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 16 Apr 2013 62,992 miles

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

Fail 11 Apr 2013 62,727 miles

Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

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

Pass 18 Apr 2012 46,059 miles

Advise partial inspection of rearmost seatbelts as seats not in use.

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Vehicle's internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights

Fail 18 Apr 2012 46,059 miles

Offside Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red (1.3.2e) DANGEROUS

Advise partial inspection of rearmost seatbelts as seats not in use.

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Vehicle's internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights

Pass 27 May 2011 34,614 miles
Pass 28 May 2010 20,084 miles
Pass 29 May 2009 8,941 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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AX06 ETU is a 2006 Vauxhall Zafira in Blue with a 1,598cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 78.3%.

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 performed better than the average for its year.

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 AX06 ETU, 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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What year was AX06 ETU registered?

AX06 ETU is a 2006 Vauxhall Zafira, first registered on 11 July 2006.

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