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DV56 VRM

2006 Vauxhall Zafira

Beige Petrol 1598cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires15 Dec 2026
Tests27 (17 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate63%

Mileage

110,875 mi
Last recorded110,875 miles
Recorded on20 Nov 2025
Typical for 2006 Vauxhall Zafira76,067 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationDV56 VRM
MakeVauxhall
ModelZafira
Year2006
ColourBeige
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,598cc

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MOT History

17 pass 10 fail
Pass 20 Nov 2025 110,875 miles
Fail 17 Nov 2025 110,863 miles

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

Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 18 Nov 2024 99,270 miles

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

Fail 18 Nov 2024 99,270 miles

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

Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 17 Nov 2023 90,752 miles

Offside Front Suspension component ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 21 Nov 2022 83,365 miles

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

Fail 17 Nov 2022 83,363 miles

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

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

Pass 18 Nov 2021 74,488 miles

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

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

Pass 1 Dec 2020 70,394 miles
Pass 16 Dec 2019 68,832 miles

Exhaust centre box corroded

Front nearside and offside shocker casings corroded

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge STRONG ADVISE . inner tread edge very badly worn very low and rest of tread worn low , outer side wall cracking . Would recommend replacement (5.2.3 (e))

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

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

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

Rear nearside and offside shocker casings corroded

Fail 12 Dec 2019 68,827 miles

Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken broken and coil spring insecure Dangerous (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Exhaust centre box corroded

Front nearside and offside shocker casings corroded

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Nearside Front Coil spring corroded Strong advise (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge STRONG ADVISE . inner tread edge very badly worn very low and rest of tread worn low , outer side wall cracking . Would recommend replacement (5.2.3 (e))

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

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

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

Rear nearside and offside shocker casings corroded

Pass 10 Dec 2018 65,846 miles

Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule nearside and offside (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Front nearside and offside shocker casings corroded

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge very strong advise. inner tread edge very badly worn , outer edge worn low and central area on tread wear blocks and outer side wall cracking, recomend replace asap (5.2.3 (e))

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

Rear nearside and offside shocker casings corroded

exhaust centre box corroded

far rear seats folded away in a stored poistion not accesable

Fail 10 Dec 2018 65,845 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))

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

Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))

Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule nearside and offside (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Front nearside and offside shocker casings corroded

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened very strong advise inner face very badly pitted (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge very strong advise. inner tread edge very badly worn , outer edge worn low and central area on tread wear blocks and outer side wall cracking, recomend replace asap (5.2.3 (e))

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

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

Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Rear nearside and offside shocker casings corroded

exhaust centre box corroded

far rear seats folded away in a stored poistion not accesable

Pass 12 Dec 2017 61,352 miles

Front Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing nearside and offside (2.7.2a)

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Nearside Front tyre inner tread edge is worn very low

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing nearside and offside (2.7.2a)

brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened front nearside brake disc inner face pitted and front offside disc inner face corroded on the edge (3.5.1i)

far rear seats where folded away and not accessable at time of test. items covering boot

Pass 8 Dec 2016 56,259 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit coming onto tread wear indicator blocks across tread and tyre cracking and sidewall cracking (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Offside Rear tyre is cracking in the outer tread edge area and perished

Oil leak ()

Rear rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively nearside and offside (3.7.B.3)

far rear seats where folded away at time of test

Pass 15 Dec 2015 52,293 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules to caliper (3.6.B.4e)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit and heavily perished/cracking (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules to caliper (3.6.B.4e)

Offside Rear tyre Cracking/splitting on outer tread

oil leak

Fail 15 Dec 2015 52,293 miles

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

Offside Front Outer Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure wall (4.1.D.1b)

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

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules to caliper (3.6.B.4e)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit and heavily perished/cracking (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules to caliper (3.6.B.4e)

Offside Rear tyre Cracking/splitting on outer tread

oil leak

Pass 12 Dec 2014 48,791 miles

Advise rear nearside tyre cracking slightly

Nail in nearside rear tyre

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

Oil leak

Fail 12 Dec 2014 48,790 miles

Nearside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Advise rear nearside and offside brake pads starting to wear low

Advise rear nearside tyre cracking slightly

Nail in nearside rear tyre

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

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

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

Oil leak

Pass 16 Dec 2013 46,123 miles

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

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

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

Rear rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

advise rear brake pads are starting to wear low

rear nearside tyre outer sidewall is staeting to crack , and also has a nail in the outer tread area close to the shoulder, puntured

Fail 16 Dec 2013 46,123 miles

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

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

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

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

Rear rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

advise rear brake pads are starting to wear low

rear nearside tyre outer sidewall is staeting to crack , and also has a nail in the outer tread area close to the shoulder, puntured

Pass 5 Oct 2012 40,268 miles
Fail 5 Oct 2012 40,268 miles

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

Non obligatory mirror damaged

Pass 14 Oct 2011 34,209 miles
Fail 14 Oct 2011 34,209 miles

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Pass 11 Oct 2010 29,539 miles
Pass 2 Nov 2009 24,797 miles

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

slight damage to nearside front tyre wall

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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DV56 VRM is a 2006 Vauxhall Zafira in Beige 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 DV56 VRM, 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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DV56 VRM is a 2006 Vauxhall Zafira, first registered on 21 December 2006.

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