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DL13 HTC

2013 Vauxhall Zafira

Black Diesel 1686cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires10 Sep 2027
Tests19 (11 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate57.9%

Mileage

104,994 mi
Last recorded104,994 miles
Recorded on24 Aug 2026
Typical for 2013 Vauxhall Zafira61,856 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationDL13 HTC
MakeVauxhall
ModelZafira
Year2013
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,686cc

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MOT History

11 pass 8 fail
Pass 24 Aug 2026 104,994 miles
Pass 29 Aug 2025 103,227 miles

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tread perished around puncture repair (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Rear tow bar fitted no hitch or electrics

power steering heavy

Fail 28 Aug 2025 103,227 miles

Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a))

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tread perished around puncture repair (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Rear tow bar fitted no hitch or electrics

power steering heavy

Pass 5 Sep 2024 101,610 miles

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

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Rear tyre separating around previous repair

Oil leak, but not excessive poss porous sump (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

power steering heavy

tow ball hitch removed but can be readily re -fitted

Fail 3 Sep 2024 101,610 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Trailer electrical socket (13 pin) not operating the trailer lamps as intended (4.10 (c) (i))

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

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

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

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Rear tyre separating around previous repair

Oil leak, but not excessive poss porous sump (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

power steering heavy

tow ball hitch removed but can be readily re -fitted

Pass 29 Aug 2023 96,119 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

steering slight heavy low speed

Fail 29 Aug 2023 96,119 miles

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

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

steering slight heavy low speed

Pass 18 Aug 2022 90,804 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing also close to limit (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

steering feels heavy at low speeds

Fail 18 Aug 2022 90,804 miles

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing also close to limit (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

steering feels heavy at low speeds

Pass 7 Sep 2021 84,886 miles

(steering feels heavy at low speeds)

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

Fail 6 Sep 2021 84,886 miles

Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

(steering feels heavy at low speeds)

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

Fail 31 Aug 2021 84,847 miles

Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn radius bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear slight brake bind

steering feels heavy at slow speeds

Pass 11 Sep 2020 78,395 miles

Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Fail 11 Sep 2020 78,394 miles

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

Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Pass 9 Sep 2019 70,821 miles

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

Pass 28 Jun 2018 57,386 miles

Offside Rear Nail in tyre

Pass 21 Jun 2017 43,798 miles

both front tyres worn on shoulders

Fail 21 Jun 2017 43,798 miles

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

both front tyres worn on shoulders

Pass 30 Jun 2016 31,160 miles

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

Offside Front Nail in tyre

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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DL13 HTC is a 2013 Vauxhall Zafira in Black with a 1,686cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 57.9%.

Across all 2013 Vauxhall Zafira models, the average MOT pass rate is 78.0% with a typical mileage of 61,856 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 DL13 HTC, 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 13 years old, this Vauxhall Zafira is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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DL13 HTC is a 2013 Vauxhall Zafira, first registered on 25 June 2013.

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