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Vauxhall Cadet vs Vauxhall Zafira: reliability comparison

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

Vauxhall Cadet
98%
MOT pass rate · 6 vehicles
Vauxhall Zafira
72%
MOT pass rate · 574,048 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Vauxhall Cadet (98%) 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 Cadet Vauxhall Zafira
MOT pass rate 98% ✓ 72%
MOT failure rate 2% ✓ 28%
Faults & advisories per test 0.2 ✓ 2.1
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 2%
Average mileage 32,945 mi 116,941 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 6 574,048

Most common faults

Vauxhall Cadet

  1. Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
  2. Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
  3. SLIGHT WEAR IN STEERING COLUMN BUSH
  4. SLIGHT PLAY AT O/S/F WHEEL BEARING
  5. Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
  6. o/s/r rear tyre side wall cracking

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 Cadet (98%) and Vauxhall Zafira (72%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Vauxhall Cadet 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.