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Vauxhall Montery vs Vauxhall Zafira: reliability comparison

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

Vauxhall Montery
90%
MOT pass rate · 2 vehicles
Vauxhall Zafira
72%
MOT pass rate · 574,048 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Vauxhall Montery (90%) 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 Montery Vauxhall Zafira
MOT pass rate 90% ✓ 72%
MOT failure rate 10% ✓ 28%
Faults & advisories per test 0.7 ✓ 2.1
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 2%
Average mileage 42,384 mi 116,941 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 2 574,048

Most common faults

Vauxhall Montery

  1. n/s/f tyres worn on edges
  2. o/s/f tyre worn on inner edge
  3. Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
  4. Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
  5. Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
  6. front grill loose

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 Montery (90%) and Vauxhall Zafira (72%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Vauxhall Montery 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.