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MOT reliability

Vauxhall Zafira design

329 vehicles · 1,514 completed MOT tests analysed
80%
MOT pass rate

Based on 329 Vauxhall Zafira design vehicles and 1,514 completed MOT tests, the Vauxhall Zafira design has an overall 80% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 111,915 miles.

329
Vehicles
1,514
MOT tests
7,475
Avg miles / year
0
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Vauxhall Zafira design problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Vauxhall Zafira design MOT tests:

  • Other37%
  • Body & structure16%
  • Emissions & nuisance14%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension14%
  • Lamps & electrical11%
  • Brakes10%
  • Identification & plates8%
  • Steering3%

Vauxhall Zafira design pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
32100%
42100%
52100%
62100%
7367%
8367%
9367%
102100%
11367%
121100%
132100%
14367%
15367%
16367%
17250%
18250%

Fuel types: Other (189), Petrol (139), Diesel (1)

Most common Vauxhall Zafira design MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Vauxhall Zafira design MOT tests:

  1. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (8 times)
  2. Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b)) (5 times)
  3. Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i)) (3 times)
  4. Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i)) (3 times)
  5. Play in steering rack inner joint(s) (2 times)
  6. Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (2 times)
  7. Tyre worn close to the legal limit both front (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
  8. slight play both inner rack joints (2 times)
  9. Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) (2 times)
  10. Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt (2 times)
  11. Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) (2 times)
  12. Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) (2 times)
  13. Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) (2 times)
  14. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Just legal (5.2.3 (e)) (2 times)
  15. Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (2 times)

Vauxhall Zafira design pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2007 2 38 76% 134,956

Vauxhall Zafira design reliability FAQ

Across 329 Vauxhall Zafira design vehicles in our MOT data, 80% pass the MOT (a 20% failure rate), with about 0 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Vauxhall Zafira design MOT issues are: Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)); Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b)); Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i)).

The typical Vauxhall Zafira design in our data has covered around 111,915 miles.

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