VAUXHALL ZAFIRA2012 · 1.8L PETROL

The vehicle currently maintains a roadworthy status with a stable maintenance trend despite intermittent testing failures. The most recent inspection on 15 October 2025 at 99,301 miles resulted in a pass with no recorded defects, following a failure just one day prior at nearly identical mileage. This pattern suggests the owner is proactive in addressing immediate issues to ensure compliance, rather than allowing deep-seated mechanical failures to persist. The record remains clean across multiple consecutive tests. The mileage accumulation is consistent with a 14-year-old vehicle averaging approximately 7,100 miles per annum. Between October 2023 at 87,276 miles and October 2025 at 99,301 miles, the car covered 12,025 miles, indicating steady and moderate usage. This relatively low annual mileage typically reduces wear on the drivetrain and engine components, though it increases the likelihood of age-related degradation in rubber components such as suspension bushes and seals, which perish over time regardless of distance driven. While the MOT record is surprisingly clean of recurring structural faults, a buyer must focus on common failure points for a Zafira of this era. The physical inspection should prioritize checking for corrosion on the rear sills and subframe, as these areas often hide rust until they become structural. Given the recent failures in 2024 and 2025 without recorded defect descriptions in the summary provided, the buyer should verify if minor items like light bulbs, wiper blades, or tyre tread depth caused the initial rejections. Inspecting the brake system for binding calipers or excessive disc pitting will ensure the low-mileage usage has not led to surface corrosion on the braking components.