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Vauxhall Corsa excite vs Vauxhall Zafira: reliability comparison

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

Vauxhall Corsa excite
85%
MOT pass rate · 270 vehicles
More reliable
Vauxhall Zafira
72%
MOT pass rate · 574,048 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate, the Vauxhall Corsa excite is the more reliable of the two — 85% pass first time versus 72%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Head to head

Measure Vauxhall Corsa excite Vauxhall Zafira
MOT pass rate 85% ✓ 72%
MOT failure rate 15% ✓ 28%
Faults & advisories per test 0.1 ✓ 2.1
Dangerous-fault share 1% ✓ 2%
Average mileage 80,146 mi 116,941 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 270 574,048

Most common faults

Vauxhall Corsa excite

  1. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
  2. Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
  3. Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
  4. Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
  5. Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
  6. Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

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 excite is the more reliable of the two — 85% pass first time versus 72%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Full Vauxhall Corsa excite 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.