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Vauxhall Corsa vs Vauxhall Zafra: reliability comparison

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

Vauxhall Corsa
70%
MOT pass rate · 2,071,930 vehicles
Vauxhall Zafra
75%
MOT pass rate · 2 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Vauxhall Corsa (70%) and Vauxhall Zafra (75%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Vauxhall Corsa Vauxhall Zafra
MOT pass rate 70% 75% ✓
MOT failure rate 30% 25% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 2.0 ✓ 2.3
Dangerous-fault share 2% 0% ✓
Average mileage 89,092 mi 135,736 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 2,071,930 2

Most common faults

Vauxhall Corsa

  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 Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  5. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  6. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Vauxhall Zafra

  1. Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
  2. Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
  3. Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
  4. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  5. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  6. Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Vauxhall Corsa (70%) and Vauxhall Zafra (75%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

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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.