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FX56 KGY

2006 Vauxhall Zafira

Blue Petrol 1598cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires1 Apr 2027
Tests31 (17 pass, 14 fail)
Pass rate54.8%

Mileage

99,859 mi
Last recorded99,859 miles
Recorded on2 Apr 2026
Typical for 2006 Vauxhall Zafira76,067 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationFX56 KGY
MakeVauxhall
ModelZafira
Year2006
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,598cc

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MOT History

17 pass 14 fail
Pass 2 Apr 2026 99,859 miles
Fail 1 Apr 2026 99,846 miles

Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

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

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

Fail 11 Feb 2026 99,836 miles

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

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

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded metal pipe part of flexi pipe (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced outer sill holed in door step (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Seat belt buckle damaged (7.1.2 (d))

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

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm below limit 205/55/16 (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier battery not fitted in battery bracket (4.13 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outer sill corroded at front (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

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

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

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

Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outer sill corroded (7.1.1 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

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

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

Pass 7 Feb 2025 88,452 miles

Nearside Rear Seat belt buckle slightly damaged (7.1.2 (d))

Offside Rear Seat belt buckle slightly damaged (7.1.2 (d))

Fail 5 Feb 2025 88,452 miles

Central Rear Seat belt webbing significantly weakened cut from edge greater than 2mm (7.1.2 (b))

Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Nearside Rear Seat belt buckle slightly damaged (7.1.2 (d))

Offside Rear Seat belt buckle slightly damaged (7.1.2 (d))

Pass 6 Feb 2024 83,887 miles

Central Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Coolant leak ()

Nearside Rear Seat belt buckle slightly damaged (7.1.2 (d))

Offside Rear Seat belt buckle slightly damaged (7.1.2 (d))

Fail 1 Feb 2024 83,822 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Central Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Coolant leak ()

Nearside Rear Seat belt buckle slightly damaged (7.1.2 (d))

Offside Rear Seat belt buckle slightly damaged (7.1.2 (d))

Pass 1 Feb 2023 74,724 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Seat belt buckle slightly damaged casing missing (7.1.2 (d))

Offside Front inner washer jet blocked. outer jet provides fluid enough to efficiently clean screen

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

Offside Rear Seat belt buckle slightly damaged casing missing (7.1.2 (d))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking/perishing inner tread edge also between treads (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 26 Jan 2022 70,340 miles

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

Rear Seat belt buckle slightly damaged n/s and o/s rear belt buckles outer casings missing ( still functional ) (7.1.2 (d))

Pass 1 Feb 2021 65,163 miles

Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn de-bonding (5.1.2 (b) (i))

Rear Seat belt buckle slightly damaged near side rear and off rear casing missing from buckles (7.1.2 (d))

Rear wiper blade worn out

Fail 1 Feb 2021 65,103 miles

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

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

Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn de-bonding (5.1.2 (b) (i))

Rear Seat belt buckle slightly damaged near side rear and off rear casing missing from buckles (7.1.2 (d))

Rear wiper blade worn out

Pass 30 Jan 2020 60,955 miles

Nearside Rear Seat belt buckle slightly damaged (7.1.2 (d))

Offside Rear Seat belt buckle slightly damaged (7.1.2 (d))

exhaust flexi pipe weakened

Fail 29 Jan 2020 60,954 miles

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

Nearside Rear Seat belt buckle slightly damaged (7.1.2 (d))

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

Offside Rear Seat belt buckle slightly damaged (7.1.2 (d))

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

exhaust flexi pipe weakened

Pass 25 Jan 2019 55,794 miles

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

Fail 25 Jan 2019 55,794 miles

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

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 31 Jan 2018 51,262 miles

Nearside Rear Seat belt attachment fitting slightly deteriorated middle section seat belt buckle missing plastic casing (5.2.3)

Offside Rear Seat belt attachment fitting slightly deteriorated middle section buckle missing plastic casing (5.2.3)

Offside Rear passenger door hinge deteriorated but the door can still be readily opened and close check strap (6.2.B.2)

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

Fail 25 Jan 2018 51,178 miles

Offside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)

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

Nearside Rear Seat belt attachment fitting slightly deteriorated middle section seat belt buckle missing plastic casing (5.2.3)

Offside Rear Seat belt attachment fitting slightly deteriorated middle section buckle missing plastic casing (5.2.3)

Offside Rear passenger door hinge deteriorated but the door can still be readily opened and close check strap (6.2.B.2)

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

Pass 26 Jan 2017 46,304 miles

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

offside & nearside rear seat belt buckles (centre row ) have the plastic trim missing but still have good function

rear brakes slightly imballanced

Fail 26 Jan 2017 46,304 miles

Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

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

Tyre worn close to the legal limit rear tyre also perished (4.1.E.1)

offside & nearside rear seat belt buckles (centre row ) have the plastic trim missing but still have good function

rear brakes slightly imballanced

Pass 3 Feb 2016 41,974 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)

slight play in both steering inner axial joints

Fail 3 Feb 2016 41,973 miles

Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement both rear axle (2.4.G.2)

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)

slight play in both steering inner axial joints

Pass 2 Feb 2015 36,958 miles

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

both steering rack ends have slight play

rear tyres perished in tread

Fail 2 Feb 2015 36,958 miles

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

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

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

rear tyres perished in tread

Pass 4 Feb 2014 32,718 miles

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

both rear tyres pitted in tread

nearside centre row seatbelt buckle plastics missing but still functions

offside steering rack end has slight play

Fail 4 Feb 2014 32,718 miles

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

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

both rear tyres pitted in tread

nearside centre row seatbelt buckle plastics missing but still functions

offside steering rack end has slight play

Pass 5 Feb 2013 28,627 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

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

both rear tyres perished

Fail 5 Feb 2013 28,627 miles

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

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

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

both rear tyres perished

Pass 25 Jan 2012 25,202 miles
Pass 27 Jan 2011 21,491 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Pass 5 Feb 2010 17,474 miles
Fail 3 Feb 2010 17,474 miles

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (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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FX56 KGY is a 2006 Vauxhall Zafira in Blue with a 1,598cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 31 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 54.8%.

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 FX56 KGY, 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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FX56 KGY is a 2006 Vauxhall Zafira, first registered on 27 November 2006.

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