2008 Vauxhall Zafira 1.6L Petrol · MK08 MYO

The most recent MOT was on 2023-02-06 — over three years ago — and the car passed with a noted defect: the offside front tyre worn close to the legal limit and showing edge wear. That’s a safety-critical item needing immediate replacement. There’s a clear, recurring mechanical pattern: steering and lighting faults. In 2020, the offside track rod end ball joint had excessive play — a serious suspension fault affecting steering precision and safety — and the offside position lamp failed. The 2019 MOT flagged two exhaust leaks. No other steering, suspension, or lighting defects appear in the other passes, but the 2020 failure shows this area is vulnerable. The defect trend is not consistently worsening, but it’s not improving either. There are long stretches with no recorded defects (2022, 2020 pass, 2019), punctuated by specific, isolated failures — one serious (track rod end), one minor (lamp), and one low-risk (exhaust leaks). The 2023 tyre note breaks the clean run and hints at uneven wear, possibly linked to alignment or suspension issues not yet recorded. At 114,809 miles and 18 years old, annual average mileage is about 6,378 — broadly typical for the age.