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Vauxhall Astra vs Vauxhall Zafira elite cdti: 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 Zafira elite cdti
74%
MOT pass rate · 32 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Vauxhall Astra (72%) and Vauxhall Zafira elite cdti (74%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Vauxhall Astra Vauxhall Zafira elite cdti
MOT pass rate 72% 74% ✓
MOT failure rate 28% 26% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 2.1 0.6 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 2% 2%
Average mileage 111,290 mi 133,152 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 2,126,137 32

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 Zafira elite cdti

  1. Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
  2. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  3. Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
  4. tpms light on
  5. Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
  6. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Vauxhall Astra (72%) and Vauxhall Zafira elite cdti (74%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Vauxhall Astra report Full Vauxhall Zafira elite cdti 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.