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Vauxhall Astra vs Vauxhall Zafiera: reliability comparison

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

Vauxhall Astra
72%
MOT pass rate · 2,126,137 vehicles
Vauxhall Zafiera
68%
MOT pass rate · 1 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Vauxhall Astra (72%) and Vauxhall Zafiera (68%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Vauxhall Astra Vauxhall Zafiera
MOT pass rate 72% ✓ 68%
MOT failure rate 28% ✓ 32%
Faults & advisories per test 2.1 ✓ 2.6
Dangerous-fault share 2% 0% ✓
Average mileage 111,290 mi 64,132 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 2,126,137 1

Most common faults

Vauxhall Astra

  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. Oil leak

Vauxhall Zafiera

  1. n/s/r tyre 2mm and perished on sidewall
  2. slight play in o/s/f anti roll bar
  3. Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
  4. Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
  5. Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded borderline (3.6.B.2c)
  6. Oil leak oil filter

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Vauxhall Astra (72%) and Vauxhall Zafiera (68%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Vauxhall Astra report Full Vauxhall Zafiera 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.