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Vauxhall Crosa vs Vauxhall Zafira: reliability comparison

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

Vauxhall Crosa
64%
MOT pass rate · 1 vehicles
Vauxhall Zafira
72%
MOT pass rate · 574,048 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Vauxhall Crosa (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 Crosa Vauxhall Zafira
MOT pass rate 64% 72% ✓
MOT failure rate 36% 28% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 1.3 ✓ 2.1
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 2%
Average mileage 179,837 mi 116,941 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 1 574,048

Most common faults

Vauxhall Crosa

  1. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  2. Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
  3. rear number plate damaged but not likely to be misread.
  4. Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
  5. Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing (2.5.C.1a)
  6. Nearside Rear Rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light (1.3.2e)

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

Full Vauxhall Crosa 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.