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Vauxhall Grandland design turbo d auto vs Vauxhall Zafira: reliability comparison

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

Vauxhall Grandland design turbo d auto
93%
MOT pass rate · 13 vehicles
Vauxhall Zafira
72%
MOT pass rate · 574,048 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Vauxhall Grandland design turbo d auto (93%) 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 Grandland design turbo d auto Vauxhall Zafira
MOT pass rate 93% ✓ 72%
MOT failure rate 7% ✓ 28%
Faults & advisories per test 0.7 ✓ 2.1
Dangerous-fault share 10% 2% ✓
Average mileage 39,390 mi 116,941 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 13 574,048

Most common faults

Vauxhall Grandland design turbo d auto

  1. Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
  2. Suspect issue with boot microswitch. Accessed with keyfob.
  3. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  4. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  5. Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick Both. (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
  6. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (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 Grandland design turbo d auto (93%) and Vauxhall Zafira (72%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Vauxhall Grandland design turbo d auto 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.