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Vauxhall Insigna vs Vauxhall Zafira: reliability comparison

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

Vauxhall Insigna
80%
MOT pass rate · 7 vehicles
Vauxhall Zafira
72%
MOT pass rate · 574,048 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Vauxhall Insigna (80%) 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 Insigna Vauxhall Zafira
MOT pass rate 80% ✓ 72%
MOT failure rate 20% ✓ 28%
Faults & advisories per test 1.6 ✓ 2.1
Dangerous-fault share 1% ✓ 2%
Average mileage 92,685 mi 116,941 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 7 574,048

Most common faults

Vauxhall Insigna

  1. Nearside Rear 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. Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
  4. Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
  5. Offside Rear Nail in tyre
  6. Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases FLEXI SECTION (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 Insigna (80%) and Vauxhall Zafira (72%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

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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.