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Vauxhall Omege vs Vauxhall Zafira: reliability comparison

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

Vauxhall Omege
79%
MOT pass rate · 2 vehicles
Vauxhall Zafira
72%
MOT pass rate · 574,048 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Vauxhall Omege (79%) 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 Omege Vauxhall Zafira
MOT pass rate 79% ✓ 72%
MOT failure rate 21% ✓ 28%
Faults & advisories per test 0.5 ✓ 2.1
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 2%
Average mileage 79,460 mi 116,941 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 2 574,048

Most common faults

Vauxhall Omege

  1. Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  2. Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  3. Nail in rear tyre
  4. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  5. Nearside Rear Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Base of spare wheel well. (6.1.1 (c) (i))
  6. Nearside Rear Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced front of inner wheel arch (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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 Omege (79%) and Vauxhall Zafira (72%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Vauxhall Omege 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.