2012 Vauxhall Zafira 1.9L Diesel · FJ12 WAU

The Vauxhall Zafira presents a clean roadworthiness position as of the most recent test on 7 April 2025 at 123,371 miles, where it passed with no defects recorded. The maintenance trend is stable across the available history, with no advisories or mechanical faults flagged at any stage. Records show the vehicle failed and then passed on the same day in both April 2024 and April 2025, though the DVSA entries list no defects for either failure, indicating administrative or presentation issues at the test centre rather than unresolved wear. Mileage accumulation sits at a typical level for a 2012 vehicle, averaging roughly 8,800 miles per year against the 123,371 miles recorded. The odometer moved only 2,533 miles between the November 2022 test at 112,992 miles and the April 2024 test at 115,525 miles, then rose 7,846 miles to the 2025 test. That pattern suggests a period of low use followed by a modest return to regular driving, with no rapid accumulation that would accelerate drivetrain or suspension fatigue. Given the absence of recorded advisories on tyres, brake discs, suspension bushes, or corrosion, the MOT history alone shows no recurring consumable or structural concerns. A buyer should still commission a physical inspection of the exhaust system, subframe, and coil springs, as the Zafira of this era is prone to underbody rust that a pass with no defects may not capture if surface-only at test time. The same-day fail-and-pass entries in 2024 and 2025 warrant a check of the V5C and test certificates to confirm no suppressed faults. Previous keepers appear to have kept the car to a basic legal standard, but the sparse record leaves little evidence of proactive upkeep beyond statutory testing.