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Vauxhall Van sportive vs Vauxhall Zafira: reliability comparison

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

Vauxhall Van sportive
65%
MOT pass rate · 1 vehicles
Vauxhall Zafira
72%
MOT pass rate · 574,048 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Vauxhall Van sportive (65%) 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 Van sportive Vauxhall Zafira
MOT pass rate 65% 72% ✓
MOT failure rate 35% 28% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 2.8 2.1 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 2%
Average mileage 169,964 mi 116,941 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 1 574,048

Most common faults

Vauxhall Van sportive

  1. Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both sides (5.2.3 (e))
  2. Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
  3. Oil leak, but not excessive around engine areas (8.4.1 (a) (i))
  4. Centre stop light not working!
  5. Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
  6. Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (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 Van sportive (65%) and Vauxhall Zafira (72%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Vauxhall Van sportive 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.