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Vauxhall Crossland elite turbo d vs Vauxhall Zafira: reliability comparison

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

Vauxhall Crossland elite turbo d
86%
MOT pass rate · 33 vehicles
Vauxhall Zafira
72%
MOT pass rate · 574,048 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Vauxhall Crossland elite turbo d (86%) 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 Crossland elite turbo d Vauxhall Zafira
MOT pass rate 86% ✓ 72%
MOT failure rate 14% ✓ 28%
Faults & advisories per test 1.2 ✓ 2.1
Dangerous-fault share 7% 2% ✓
Average mileage 47,843 mi 116,941 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 33 574,048

Most common faults

Vauxhall Crossland elite turbo d

  1. Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
  2. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
  3. Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
  4. Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
  5. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  6. Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (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 Crossland elite turbo d (86%) and Vauxhall Zafira (72%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Vauxhall Crossland elite turbo d 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.