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How many Vauxhall Zafira cars are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 152,133 licensed and 34,359 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Vauxhall Zafira generic-model group.

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Is the Zafira disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 458,629 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 152,133 in 2026 Q1, down 67%. That is down 47% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 34,359 are declared SORN — 1 in 5 of the 186,492 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

A falling population is worth knowing before you buy: it usually means fewer donor cars, fewer specialists and slower parts supply, and it is why a good example of a scarce model can hold its price while a neglected one is hard to sell at any price.

Zafira MOT pass rate

In 2024, 61.7% of 175,325 Vauxhall Zafira MOTs passed first time — below the 71.2% UK average. Pass rate moves with age: 74.1% of cars aged 6–9 years passed first time, against 51.6% aged 15–30 years.

  • Exhaust Emissions — 8.1% of tests. The car exceeded its emissions limits. Can be a sensor or a service, but on a diesel it can also mean an expensive filter or catalyst.
  • Condition — 5.7% of tests. Corrosion, damage or wear on a tested component. Worth seeing in person, as the cost ranges from trivial to structural.
  • Headlamp Aim — 5% of tests. Headlights pointing too high or low. Cheap to adjust, and common on every make.
  • Mechanical Brake Components — 4.9% of tests. Worn discs, pads or callipers. Routine wear, but it should be priced into the deal.

Full age bands and failure notes are on the Vauxhall Zafira MOT pass rate page.

Before you buy

  • Exhaust Emissions — 8.1% of tests in 2024. The car exceeded its emissions limits. Can be a sensor or a service, but on a diesel it can also mean an expensive filter or catalyst.
  • Condition — 5.7% of tests in 2024. Corrosion, damage or wear on a tested component. Worth seeing in person, as the cost ranges from trivial to structural.
  • Headlamp Aim — 5% of tests in 2024. Headlights pointing too high or low. Cheap to adjust, and common on every make.
  • Mechanical Brake Components — 4.9% of tests in 2024. Worn discs, pads or callipers. Routine wear, but it should be priced into the deal.
  • Budget for a shrinking fleet — Licensed numbers are down 67% from the 2014 Q3 peak of 458,629. Fewer cars on the road usually means fewer donor parts and fewer specialists.
  • Check the actual Zafira — These figures describe the model group. Enter the registration for that vehicle's free MOT, tax and mileage record before you pay a deposit.

Quarterly licensed and SORN counts

Every quarter DfT has published for this model group, newest first.

QuarterLicensedSORN
2026 Q1152,13334,359
2025 Q4158,51533,990
2025 Q3164,22533,292
2025 Q2170,14533,037
2025 Q1176,43232,939
2024 Q4182,62932,978
2024 Q3189,28533,010
2024 Q2195,82432,769
2024 Q1202,08832,601
2023 Q4209,07631,822
2023 Q3215,54231,001
2023 Q2222,00130,313
2023 Q1227,80230,255
2022 Q4235,04930,025
2022 Q3241,02929,470
2022 Q2248,07929,343
2022 Q1254,91829,556
2021 Q4261,78929,439
2021 Q3269,33028,971
2021 Q2278,86328,817
2021 Q1286,14129,471
2020 Q4292,79529,162
2020 Q3302,60328,182
2020 Q2310,06828,465
2020 Q1316,44828,391
2019 Q4326,38226,128
2019 Q3335,32825,170
2019 Q2344,37224,226
2019 Q1354,12123,903
2018 Q4363,54823,407
2018 Q3372,82922,371
2018 Q2381,97921,490
2018 Q1389,32921,391
2017 Q4397,78120,769
2017 Q3405,51119,603
2017 Q2411,34319,058
2017 Q1416,92818,517
2016 Q4422,45817,832
2016 Q3426,65416,403
2016 Q2433,32815,212
2016 Q1438,91314,710
2015 Q4440,94112,925
2015 Q3445,84411,304
2015 Q2450,53710,256
2015 Q1452,3589,511
2014 Q4454,1628,616
2014 Q3458,6297,712

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Common questions

How many Vauxhall Zafira cars are left in the UK?

152,133 were licensed and 34,359 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Vauxhall Zafira cars are SORN?

34,359 are declared SORN — 1 in 5 of the 186,492 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the Zafira disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 458,629 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 152,133 in 2026 Q1, down 67%. That is down 47% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 34,359 are declared SORN — 1 in 5 of the 186,492 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

What is the Vauxhall Zafira MOT pass rate?

In 2024, 61.7% of 175,325 Vauxhall Zafira MOTs passed first time — below the 71.2% UK average.

What does the Zafira fail its MOT on?

The most common initial failure categories in 2024 are exhaust emissions (8.1% of tests), condition (5.7% of tests), headlamp aim (5% of tests).

Does this say whether one Zafira is a good buy?

No. These are population figures for the model group. Enter that vehicle's registration for its own free MOT, tax and mileage record.

Source and limitations

Source: Department for Transport and DVLA, df_VEH0120_UK. Released 2026-07-15 under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

DVLA make and model fields are administrative data and can contain omissions or inconsistencies. These statistics describe model groups, not an individual registration.

Confidential cells marked [c] represent between 1 and 4 vehicles and are treated as zero in aggregates, so totals can be slightly understated.