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Vauxhall Combie vs Vauxhall Zafira: reliability comparison

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

Vauxhall Combie
70%
MOT pass rate · 4 vehicles
Vauxhall Zafira
72%
MOT pass rate · 574,048 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Vauxhall Combie (70%) 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 Combie Vauxhall Zafira
MOT pass rate 70% 72% ✓
MOT failure rate 30% 28% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 2.6 2.1 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 2%
Average mileage 125,301 mi 116,941 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 4 574,048

Most common faults

Vauxhall Combie

  1. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  2. Oil leak
  3. Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
  4. Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
  5. Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
  6. Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

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 Combie (70%) and Vauxhall Zafira (72%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Vauxhall Combie 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.