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FN56 NUV

2006 Vauxhall Zafira

Grey Petrol 1796cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires5 Jul 2021
Tests19 (12 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate63.2%

Mileage

151,152 mi
Last recorded151,152 miles
Recorded on6 Jul 2020
Typical for 2006 Vauxhall Zafira76,067 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationFN56 NUV
MakeVauxhall
ModelZafira
Year2006
ColourGrey
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,796cc

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MOT History

12 pass 7 fail
Pass 6 Jul 2020 151,152 miles

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

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

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

Offside Rear Brake cable damaged but not to excess (1.1.15 (a))

Fail 6 Jul 2020 151,152 miles

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

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

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

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake cable damaged but not to excess (1.1.15 (a))

Pass 1 Jul 2019 140,991 miles

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

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

Rear Axle has slight vertical movement between stub axle and axle beam (5.1.2 (c) (i))

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

lower part of engine sign of oil residue

Fail 1 Jul 2019 140,987 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords 205/55r16 (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm and off side rear 205/55r16 (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

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

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

Rear Axle has slight vertical movement between stub axle and axle beam (5.1.2 (c) (i))

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

lower part of engine sign of oil residue

Pass 9 Jul 2018 128,014 miles

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

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

Fail 9 Jul 2018 128,014 miles

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

Nearside Front Position lamp not working side light (4.2.1 (a))

Offside Front Position lamp not working low beam (4.2.1 (a))

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

Pass 3 May 2017 114,503 miles

Front brake disc modified but not seriously weakened (3.5.1n)

Nearside Rear reverse light

Fail 3 May 2017 114,503 miles

Front brake disc modified but not seriously weakened (3.5.1n)

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords 205/55r16 (4.1.D.1a)

Nearside Rear reverse light

Pass 14 Apr 2016 103,904 miles

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

Nearside Front inner track rod has play

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

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

Offside Front inner track rod has play

Offside Front tyre wearing on inner edge

Offside Rear child seat fitted at time of test so seat belt could not be examined

Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Fail 14 Apr 2016 103,904 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases backbox missing (7.1.2)

Exhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar vehicle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition (7.1.4)

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Stop lamp not working flickers on and off while brake pedal is pressed (1.2.1b)

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

Nearside Front inner track rod has play

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

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

Offside Front inner track rod has play

Offside Front tyre wearing on inner edge

Offside Rear child seat fitted at time of test so seat belt could not be examined

Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 15 Apr 2015 89,058 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)

n/s and o/s inner trackrod has slight play

Pass 9 May 2014 74,117 miles
Pass 20 Jun 2013 67,747 miles
Pass 18 Jun 2012 59,186 miles
Fail 11 Jun 2012 59,164 miles

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Pass 18 Jul 2011 51,372 miles

condesation in o/s/r lamp unit

o/s/r tyre feathered on inner edge

Fail 11 Jul 2011 51,372 miles

Nearside rear brake juddering severely (3.7.A.5b)

Offside rear brake juddering severely (3.7.A.5b)

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)

condesation in o/s/r lamp unit

cover missing on centre rear seat belt buckle

has small crack in bottom edge of windscreen and various small stonechips

o/s/r tyre feathered on inner edge

Pass 26 Nov 2010 46,214 miles
Pass 4 Dec 2009 37,884 miles

Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid close to minimum level (3.6.G.1b)

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

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

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

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)

centre rear seat belt clasp outer cover missing

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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FN56 NUV is a 2006 Vauxhall Zafira in Grey with a 1,796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63.2%.

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 FN56 NUV, 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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FN56 NUV is a 2006 Vauxhall Zafira, first registered on 2 October 2006.

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