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Vauxhall Crossland elite turbo vs Vauxhall Zafira: reliability comparison

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

Vauxhall Crossland elite turbo
89%
MOT pass rate · 592 vehicles
More reliable
Vauxhall Zafira
72%
MOT pass rate · 574,048 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate, the Vauxhall Crossland elite turbo is the more reliable of the two — 89% pass first time versus 72%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Head to head

Measure Vauxhall Crossland elite turbo Vauxhall Zafira
MOT pass rate 89% 72%
MOT failure rate 11% 28%
Faults & advisories per test 1.1 2.1
Dangerous-fault share 5% 2%
Average mileage 30,697 mi 116,941 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 592 574,048

Most common faults

Vauxhall Crossland elite turbo

  1. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  2. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  3. Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
  4. Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
  5. Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
  6. Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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 is the more reliable of the two — 89% pass first time versus 72%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Full Vauxhall Crossland elite turbo 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.