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Vauxhall Asra sport van vs Vauxhall Zafira: reliability comparison

MOT pass rates, common faults and mileage compared from real UK MOT data.

Vauxhall Asra sport van
69%
MOT pass rate · 1 vehicles
Vauxhall Zafira
72%
MOT pass rate · 574,048 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Vauxhall Asra sport van (69%) and Vauxhall Zafira (72%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Vauxhall Asra sport van Vauxhall Zafira
MOT pass rate 69% 72% ✓
MOT failure rate 31% 28% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 1.1 ✓ 2.1
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 2%
Average mileage 158,032 mi 116,941 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 1 574,048

Most common faults

Vauxhall Asra sport van

  1. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  2. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  3. offside rear tyre on 2.5mm
  4. Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
  5. Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone 'A' (8.3.1e)
  6. Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Vauxhall Zafira

  1. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  2. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  3. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
  4. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  5. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  6. Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Vauxhall Asra sport van (69%) and Vauxhall Zafira (72%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Vauxhall Asra sport van report Full Vauxhall Zafira report Most reliable cars

Pass rates are computed over completed (pass/fail) MOT tests. Reliability also depends on age, mileage and upkeep — see each model's page for the full picture.