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Vauxhall Insignia se edition turbo d vs Vauxhall Zafira: reliability comparison

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

Vauxhall Insignia se edition turbo d
81%
MOT pass rate · 169 vehicles
More reliable
Vauxhall Zafira
72%
MOT pass rate · 574,048 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate, the Vauxhall Insignia se edition turbo d is the more reliable of the two — 81% pass first time versus 72%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Head to head

Measure Vauxhall Insignia se edition turbo d Vauxhall Zafira
MOT pass rate 81% ✓ 72%
MOT failure rate 19% ✓ 28%
Faults & advisories per test 1.6 ✓ 2.1
Dangerous-fault share 5% 2% ✓
Average mileage 53,406 mi 116,941 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 169 574,048

Most common faults

Vauxhall Insignia se edition turbo d

  1. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  2. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
  3. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  4. Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
  5. Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
  6. Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

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 se edition turbo d is the more reliable of the two — 81% pass first time versus 72%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Full Vauxhall Insignia se edition turbo d 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.