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Vauxhall Corso vs Vauxhall Zafira: reliability comparison

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

Vauxhall Corso
64%
MOT pass rate · 1 vehicles
Vauxhall Zafira
72%
MOT pass rate · 574,048 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Vauxhall Corso (64%) 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 Corso Vauxhall Zafira
MOT pass rate 64% 72% ✓
MOT failure rate 36% 28% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 1.2 ✓ 2.1
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 2%
Average mileage 95,053 mi 116,941 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 1 574,048

Most common faults

Vauxhall Corso

  1. Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
  2. Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
  3. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  4. Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
  5. Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
  6. Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing (2.5.C.1a)

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 Corso (64%) and Vauxhall Zafira (72%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Vauxhall Corso 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.