
Vauxhall Zafira
Black · Petrol · 2004 · 1,796 cc
L8 RARMOT history
L8 RAR is a black petrol Vauxhall Zafira first used on 1 Oct 2004. Its MOT is valid until 7 Aug 2027 and it has passed 19 of 23 MOT tests, with 61,684 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 7 Aug 2026.

- MOT
- Valid
- Until 7 Aug 2027
- Mileage
- 61,684 mi
- At MOT on 7 Aug 2026
- MOT tests
- 23
- 19 passed · 4 failed
- Per year
- 1,884 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- L8 RAR
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Vauxhall
- Model
- Zafira
- Colour
- Black
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 1,796 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2004
- First used
- 1 Oct 2004
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 7 Aug 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 7 Aug 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
L8 RAR was last recorded at 61,684 miles on 7 Aug 2026, 838 miles more than at the previous MOT on 8 Aug 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 60,846 miles · 8 Aug 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 838 miles
- Average per year
- 1,884 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 61,684 miles
- 2025 – 60,846 miles
- 2024 – 60,151 miles
- 2023 – 59,667 miles
- 2022 – 58,914 miles
- 2021 – 58,471 miles
- 2020 – 57,928 miles
- 2019 – 57,224 miles
- 2018 – 53,105 miles
- 2017 – 51,481 miles
- 2016 – 50,750 miles
- 2015 – 41,250 miles
- 2014 – 43,932 miles
- 2013 – 40,153 miles
- 2012 – 37,144 miles
- 2011 – 34,445 miles
- 2010 – 31,147 miles
- 2009 – 28,784 miles
- 2008 – 26,849 miles
What the latest MOT found
No defects or advisories were recorded.
Recurring issues
Items recorded at more than one earlier MOT but not at the latest one. Repeat advisories can show maintenance that was put off.
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin
Advisory2 MOTs, 2020–2025
Full MOT history
23 tests since 9 Feb 2008, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass61,684 miles (+838)
- MOT expiry
- 7 Aug 2027
- Odometer
- 61,684 miles
- Test number
- 992621357859
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass60,846 miles (+695)1 minor3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 7 Aug 2026
- Odometer
- 60,846 miles
- Test number
- 301290586617
- MinorOffside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryExhaust mounting defective back box (6.1.2 (a))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Inner Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- AdvisoryRear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Pass60,151 miles (+484)
- MOT expiry
- 16 Jul 2025
- Odometer
- 60,151 miles
- Test number
- 935879418572
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass59,667 miles (+753)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 24 Aug 2024
- Odometer
- 59,667 miles
- Test number
- 440498860768
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Pass58,914 miles (+443)
- MOT expiry
- 24 Aug 2023
- Odometer
- 58,914 miles
- Test number
- 852519436078
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass58,471 miles (+543)
- MOT expiry
- 24 Aug 2022
- Odometer
- 58,471 miles
- Test number
- 898514327580
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass57,928 miles (+704)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 18 Aug 2021
- Odometer
- 57,928 miles
- Test number
- 414151245281
- AdvisoryRear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Pass57,224 miles (+4,119)
- MOT expiry
- 18 Aug 2020
- Odometer
- 57,224 miles
- Test number
- 257039961521
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass53,105 miles
- MOT expiry
- 18 Aug 2019
- Odometer
- 53,105 miles
- Test number
- 903129193708
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail53,105 miles (+1,624)1 major
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 53,105 miles
- Test number
- 879704372489
- MajorNearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Pass51,481 miles (+731)
- MOT expiry
- 18 Aug 2018
- Odometer
- 51,481 miles
- Test number
- 175082894181
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass50,750 miles (+9,500)
- MOT expiry
- 18 Aug 2017
- Odometer
- 50,750 miles
- Test number
- 267065933755
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass41,250 miles1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 18 Aug 2016
- Odometer
- 41,250 miles
- Test number
- 726075805299
- AdvisoryNearside Outer Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Fail47,250 miles (+3,318)1 failure2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 47,250 miles
- Test number
- 955945205280
- FailureOffside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
- AdvisoryNearside Outer Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryRear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Pass43,932 miles (+3,779)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 18 Aug 2015
- Odometer
- 43,932 miles
- Test number
- 616761724244
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Pass40,153 miles
- MOT expiry
- 18 Aug 2014
- Odometer
- 40,153 miles
- Test number
- 826371633254
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail40,153 miles (+3,009)1 failure
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 40,153 miles
- Test number
- 117141133200
- FailureNearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (2.4.G.1)
Pass37,144 miles (+2,699)
- MOT expiry
- 28 Jul 2013
- Odometer
- 37,144 miles
- Test number
- 225619282148
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass34,445 miles (+3,298)
- MOT expiry
- 28 Jul 2012
- Odometer
- 34,445 miles
- Test number
- 146470811211
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass31,147 miles2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 30 Jun 2011
- Odometer
- 31,147 miles
- Test number
- 882982580110
- AdvisoryCentre Lower Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- AdvisoryRear registration plate faded but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Fail31,147 miles (+2,363)2 failures2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 31,147 miles
- Test number
- 214152280430
- FailureNearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- FailureOffside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- AdvisoryCentre Lower Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- AdvisoryRear registration plate faded but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Pass28,784 miles (+1,935)
- MOT expiry
- 30 Apr 2010
- Odometer
- 28,784 miles
- Test number
- 103181229124
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass26,849 miles
- MOT expiry
- 8 Feb 2009
- Odometer
- 26,849 miles
- Test number
- 990620148047
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about L8 RAR
- Does L8 RAR currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on L8 RAR is valid until 7 Aug 2027.
- When is the MOT due on L8 RAR?
- The MOT on L8 RAR is valid until 7 Aug 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has L8 RAR done?
- L8 RAR was recorded at 61,684 miles at its MOT on 7 Aug 2026, an average of 1,884 miles a year.
- Has L8 RAR ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. L8 RAR has failed 4 of its 23 MOT tests, most recently on 31 Jul 2018.
- Has the mileage on L8 RAR ever gone down?
- No. The odometer reading went up or stayed the same at every MOT test on record. Service records are still worth checking.
- What did the latest MOT on L8 RAR find?
- L8 RAR passed its latest MOT on 7 Aug 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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