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DG56 NVX

2006 Vauxhall Zafira

Silver Petrol 1598cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires31 Jul 2026
Tests27 (17 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate63%

Mileage

166,752 mi
Last recorded166,752 miles
Recorded on22 Jul 2025
Typical for 2006 Vauxhall Zafira76,067 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationDG56 NVX
MakeVauxhall
ModelZafira
Year2006
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,598cc

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MOT History

17 pass 10 fail
Pass 22 Jul 2025 166,752 miles

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

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

Pass 29 Jul 2024 158,738 miles

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

Pass 1 Aug 2023 151,791 miles

Corrosion to offside outer sill

Headlamp lens slightly defective Nearside and offside (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear trailing arm, front bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 27 Jul 2023 151,679 miles

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Heavily worn on inner edge (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Heavily worn on inner edge (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Corrosion to offside outer sill

Headlamp lens slightly defective Nearside and offside (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear trailing arm, front bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Pass 22 Jun 2022 140,081 miles

Offside Front Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Pass 13 Jul 2021 131,772 miles

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

Nearside Rear light damage

Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect misting (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive door sil (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

coolant low

tailgate damage

Fail 13 Jul 2021 131,772 miles

Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Tyre fouling a part of the vehicle fouling parking brake cable (5.2.3 (f))

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

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

Nearside Rear light damage

Offside Rear Inner Tyre slightly damaged wall rubbing parking brake cable (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect misting (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive door sil (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

coolant low

tailgate damage

Pass 9 Jul 2020 127,000 miles

Boot damaged

N/S/R and N/S/F tyre perished

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm and devoid of tread on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

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

O/S handbrake cable outer casing damaged

O/S/R brake sticking slightly

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Inner Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Spare tyre missing

Fail 7 Jul 2020 126,971 miles

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

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

Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))

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

Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))

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

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

O/S/R brake sticking slightly

Boot damaged

N/S/R and N/S/F tyre perished

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm and devoid of tread on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

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

O/S handbrake cable outer casing damaged

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm 205/55/16 (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Inner Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Spare tyre missing

Pass 6 Jul 2019 121,255 miles

Front exhaust flex joint deteriated

Front exhaust leak at front

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

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

Fail 28 Jun 2019 121,157 miles

Central Driver's view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen materially affected by an obstruction hanging obstructions in excess of 40mm (3.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Headlamp aim too far to the right (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))

Offside Body component damaged and likely to cause injury mirror cover missing creating sharp edge (6.2.1 (a) (i))

Front exhaust flex joint deteriated

Front exhaust leak at front

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

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

fuel warning on

Pass 27 Jun 2018 113,867 miles
Fail 25 Jun 2018 113,735 miles

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Nearside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))

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

Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Non obligatory mirror damaged GLASS MISSING

Offside Front Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 22 Jun 2017 103,227 miles
Fail 15 Jun 2017 103,103 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage damaged and seriously weakened broken (2.4.G.1)

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

Offside Front tyre getting down

Pass 28 Jun 2016 94,446 miles
Fail 16 Jun 2016 94,256 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)

Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement both arms rear bushes (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Anti-lock braking system wiring excessively damaged (3.4.3)

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement offside and nearside main mounting bushes (2.4.G.2)

Tyre has ply or cords exposed 205/55/16 both rear cords exposed through tears in rubber (4.1.D.1b)

Pass 18 Jun 2015 84,618 miles
Fail 18 Jun 2015 84,618 miles

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Nail in nearside rear tyre

Pass 2 Oct 2014 78,238 miles

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

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Spare tyre defective

Fail 2 Oct 2014 78,232 miles

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

Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

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

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

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS

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

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

Spare tyre defective

Pass 8 Oct 2013 58,338 miles
Fail 8 Oct 2013 58,338 miles

Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Pass 19 Oct 2012 38,165 miles

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

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

Pass 14 Oct 2011 28,564 miles

condition of rear brake disc

Pass 20 Oct 2010 22,019 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)

Pass 20 Jul 2009 9,757 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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DG56 NVX is a 2006 Vauxhall Zafira in Silver with a 1,598cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63%.

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 DG56 NVX, 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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DG56 NVX is a 2006 Vauxhall Zafira, first registered on 11 September 2006.

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