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Vauxhall Corsa design vs Vauxhall Zafira: reliability comparison

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

Vauxhall Corsa design
88%
MOT pass rate · 17,265 vehicles
More reliable
Vauxhall Zafira
72%
MOT pass rate · 574,048 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate, the Vauxhall Corsa design is the more reliable of the two — 88% pass first time versus 72%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Head to head

Measure Vauxhall Corsa design Vauxhall Zafira
MOT pass rate 88% ✓ 72%
MOT failure rate 12% ✓ 28%
Faults & advisories per test 0.5 ✓ 2.1
Dangerous-fault share 4% 2% ✓
Average mileage 28,929 mi 116,941 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 17,265 574,048

Most common faults

Vauxhall Corsa design

  1. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  2. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  3. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
  4. Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
  5. Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
  6. Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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 Corsa design is the more reliable of the two — 88% pass first time versus 72%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Full Vauxhall Corsa design 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.