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Vauxhall Corsa e se premium vs Vauxhall Zafira: reliability comparison

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

Vauxhall Corsa e se premium
83%
MOT pass rate · 476 vehicles
More reliable
Vauxhall Zafira
72%
MOT pass rate · 574,048 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate, the Vauxhall Corsa e se premium is the more reliable of the two — 83% pass first time versus 72%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Head to head

Measure Vauxhall Corsa e se premium Vauxhall Zafira
MOT pass rate 83% 72%
MOT failure rate 17% 28%
Faults & advisories per test 1.1 2.1
Dangerous-fault share 5% 2%
Average mileage 27,501 mi 116,941 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 476 574,048

Most common faults

Vauxhall Corsa e se premium

  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. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  4. Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
  5. Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
  6. Nearside Rear 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 e se premium is the more reliable of the two — 83% pass first time versus 72%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Full Vauxhall Corsa e se premium 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.