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Vauxhall Statesman vs Vauxhall Zafira: reliability comparison

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

Vauxhall Statesman
70%
MOT pass rate · 2 vehicles
Vauxhall Zafira
72%
MOT pass rate · 574,048 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Vauxhall Statesman (70%) 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 Statesman Vauxhall Zafira
MOT pass rate 70% 72% ✓
MOT failure rate 30% 28% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 1.4 ✓ 2.1
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 2%
Average mileage 45,852 mi 116,941 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 2 574,048

Most common faults

Vauxhall Statesman

  1. Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
  2. advise n/s/r tyre wearing unevenly
  3. advise sill covers fitted
  4. both front tyres wearing on inner edges
  5. Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
  6. Rear Tyres starting to wear on inner edges

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 Statesman (70%) and Vauxhall Zafira (72%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Vauxhall Statesman 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.