2012 Vauxhall Zafira 1.8L Petrol · MER 10L
2012 Vauxhall Zafira (1.8L, petrol). First registered 20 Aug 2012. Recorded mileage 35,539 miles. MOT expired on 23 Aug 2026.
- Make & Model
- VAUXHALL ZAFIRA
- Year / Origin
- 2012 · Manchester & Merseyside
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 23 Aug 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 35,539 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- ULEZ Compliant (Euro 4+)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 1.8L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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MER 10L Key Findings
- 4 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 04/08/2025
- 35,539 miles recorded at latest MOT
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
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MER 10L MOT History
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4 MOT tests are recorded for this 2012 Vauxhall Zafira (MER 10L) between August 2022 and August 2025.
The record contains 4 passes and 0 failures.
No failures or advisories appear anywhere in the recorded tests, so the documented MOT record is relatively clean.
MER 10L Mileage History
- 09/08/202229,996 mi
- 24/08/202331,544 mi+1,548 mi
- 19/08/202433,445 mi+1,901 mi
- 04/08/202535,539 mi+2,094 mi
Average of roughly 1,856 miles per year across 4 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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- Heater blower resistor fire risk / recall historySerious
The Zafira B was subject to major UK recall action over heater resistor and wiring issues that could overheat and, in the worst cases, cause fire.
- M32 gearbox bearing failureSerious
The same weak 6-speed manual gearbox used in Astra applications appears here too and can whine or fail expensively.
- Coil pack and ignition module failuresModerate
Petrol engines commonly misfire under load because of failed coil packs or ignition modules.
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