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Vauxhall Insignia purple edition vs Vauxhall Zafira: reliability comparison

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

Vauxhall Insignia purple edition
85%
MOT pass rate · 1 vehicles
Vauxhall Zafira
72%
MOT pass rate · 574,048 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Vauxhall Insignia purple edition (85%) 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 Insignia purple edition Vauxhall Zafira
MOT pass rate 85% ✓ 72%
MOT failure rate 15% ✓ 28%
Faults & advisories per test 1.6 ✓ 2.1
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 2%
Average mileage 119,441 mi 116,941 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 1 574,048

Most common faults

Vauxhall Insignia purple edition

  1. Items removed from driver's view prior to test
  2. front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
  3. Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
  4. Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
  5. rear brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)
  6. Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases centre 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 Insignia purple edition (85%) and Vauxhall Zafira (72%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Vauxhall Insignia purple edition 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.