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Vauxhall Limosine vs Vauxhall Zafira: reliability comparison

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

Vauxhall Limosine
85%
MOT pass rate · 17 vehicles
More reliable
Vauxhall Zafira
72%
MOT pass rate · 574,048 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate, the Vauxhall Limosine is the more reliable of the two — 85% pass first time versus 72%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Head to head

Measure Vauxhall Limosine Vauxhall Zafira
MOT pass rate 85% ✓ 72%
MOT failure rate 15% ✓ 28%
Faults & advisories per test 1.1 ✓ 2.1
Dangerous-fault share 2% 2%
Average mileage 60,536 mi 116,941 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 17 574,048

Most common faults

Vauxhall Limosine

  1. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  2. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  3. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  4. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  5. Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
  6. Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (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 Limosine is the more reliable of the two — 85% pass first time versus 72%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Full Vauxhall Limosine 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.