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DA55 VBO

2006 Vauxhall Zafira

Silver Petrol 1796cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires17 Jul 2027
Tests27 (18 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

110,835 mi
Last recorded110,835 miles
Recorded on25 Jun 2026
Typical for 2006 Vauxhall Zafira76,067 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationDA55 VBO
MakeVauxhall
ModelZafira
Year2006
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,796cc

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MOT History

18 pass 9 fail
Pass 25 Jun 2026 110,835 miles

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

Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output both (4.1.4 (b))

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

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

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

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 22 Jun 2026 110,808 miles

Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit (4.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecurely attached (5.3.3 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

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

Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output both (4.1.4 (b))

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

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

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

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 18 Jul 2025 104,525 miles

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both worn bad inside edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

subframe slight corrosion

Fail 17 Jul 2025 104,522 miles

Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit (4.13 (a) (ii))

Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.1.2 (d))

Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

subframe slight corrosion

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both worn bad inside edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

Pass 4 Jul 2024 100,880 miles

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 21 Jun 2023 93,970 miles

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

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

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Pass 11 Jul 2022 89,342 miles

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all rears (1.1.11 (c))

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases centre pipe (6.1.2 (a))

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

Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

both front brake discs corroded and worn

slight travel in handbrake

Pass 12 May 2021 84,208 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all rear slightly corroded (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

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

Rear both back plates corroded

Fail 11 May 2021 84,205 miles

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

Rear Exhaust system insecure backbox rubber missing (6.1.2 (a))

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

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all rear slightly corroded (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

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

Rear both back plates corroded

Pass 28 May 2020 78,401 miles
Fail 27 May 2020 78,401 miles

Emission control equipment missing where fitted as standard exhaust missing (8.2.1.1 (a))

Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d))

Pass 12 Apr 2019 72,792 miles
Fail 2 Apr 2019 72,781 miles

Central Rear Seat belt missing (7.1.2 (a))

Offside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure large split on inner side wall. (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 27 Mar 2018 65,752 miles

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 3mm (4.1.E.1)

Nearside front bumper splitter insecure.

Fail 21 Mar 2018 65,647 miles

Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 3mm (4.1.E.1)

Nearside front bumper splitter insecure.

Pass 23 Feb 2017 53,650 miles

Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Rear tyre cuts to tread

Fail 23 Feb 2017 53,650 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Nearside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Rear tyre cuts to tread

Pass 1 Mar 2016 50,769 miles

front brake pads wearing slightly low

exhaust system corroding

o/s/r tyre wearing on stepped edges + starting to split in tread

Fail 24 Feb 2016 50,739 miles

Battery insecure (1.9.1)

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Nearside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed 225/45/17w (4.1.D.1b)

exhaust system corroding

front brake pads wearing slightly low

front tyres wearing on stepped edges + starting to split in tread

Pass 11 Mar 2015 47,745 miles

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

exhaust centre + rear sections corroding

front brake pads wearing slightly low

Pass 8 Mar 2014 44,085 miles

exhaust system corroded, front pipe flexy section deteriorated + blowing slightly

unable to check n/s/r seatbelt due to childseat

Pass 6 Mar 2013 39,404 miles

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

n/s/f tyre worn to 2mm, lower outside centre 3/4 [225/45/17v]

n/s/r tyre wearing on inner edge + nail in tread

o/s/f tyre worn close to wear indicators

unable to check n/s/r + centre seatbelts due to childseats

Pass 8 Mar 2012 36,093 miles

nail in n/s/r tyre

Fail 8 Mar 2012 36,093 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

nail in n/s/r tyre

Pass 4 Mar 2011 30,342 miles

nail in n/s/f tyre

nail in n/s/r tyre

rear brake discs corroded reducing braking area

slight weep on o/s/f outer cv boot

unable to check n/s/r seatbelt due to childseat

Pass 10 Feb 2010 23,241 miles

Nail in nearside rear tyre

Nearside Rear brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)

Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)

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

Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Pass 23 Jan 2009 20,770 miles

Nearside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

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

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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DA55 VBO is a 2006 Vauxhall Zafira in Silver with a 1,796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

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 DA55 VBO, 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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DA55 VBO is a 2006 Vauxhall Zafira, first registered on 24 January 2006.

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