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Vauxhall Firenza vs Vauxhall Zafira: reliability comparison

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

Vauxhall Firenza
83%
MOT pass rate · 4,282 vehicles
More reliable
Vauxhall Zafira
72%
MOT pass rate · 574,048 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate, the Vauxhall Firenza is the more reliable of the two — 83% pass first time versus 72%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Head to head

Measure Vauxhall Firenza Vauxhall Zafira
MOT pass rate 83% ✓ 72%
MOT failure rate 17% ✓ 28%
Faults & advisories per test 1.2 ✓ 2.1
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 2%
Average mileage 69,813 mi 116,941 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 4,282 574,048

Most common faults

Vauxhall Firenza

  1. Oil leak
  2. Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
  3. Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
  4. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
  5. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
  6. Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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 Firenza is the more reliable of the two — 83% pass first time versus 72%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Full Vauxhall Firenza 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.