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VAUXHALL ZAFIRA - Model Report

Reliability, mileage, fuel mix, safety, and defect profile from AutoRank.

Reporting Period: Last 5 years Report Date: Generated today Filters: All years, fuels and engines autorank.co.uk/models/vauxhall/zafira

Time Period & Model

Time period snapshot: Last 5 years

Manufacturer: Vauxhall

Model: Zafira

Model reliability rank

MOT-based rank from 1,484,940 selected-period tests.

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Overall MOT pass rate

71.5%

Share of this model's 1,484,940 selected-period MOT tests that pass.

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Efficiency, emissions & tax

Average MPG

40.9 mpg

CO2 emission

162 g/km

Euro emissions

Euro 5

Tax cost

£295/yr

Average vehicle miles

106,483

Solid average mileage for this model.

Life expectancy miles

109,227

Moderate mature-fleet mileage expectation.

Average vehicle age

13.9

Comfortable mid-life age pattern.

Vehicles represented

155,229

155,228 valid MOT, 1 under 3 years.

Tests analysed

1,484,940

1,484,940 MOT tests in the selected period.

Rarity ranking

Based on Make & Model

Common

155,229On the road

Insight summary

Vauxhall Zafira is a common model in this snapshot, with 155,229 represented vehicles and 0.37% of the active UK pool tracked by AutoRank. For the last 5 years, it has a pass rate of 71.5% from 1,484,940 MOT tests, with a reliability score of 43. The current pool shows an average of 106,483 miles and an average age of 13.9 years, while mature-fleet mileage is estimated at 109,227 miles. Petrol leads the fuel split, followed by diesel, and the most frequent defect themes are engine warning light, windscreen damage and coil springs. The practical read is that the Vauxhall Zafira deserves a careful inspection before buying, because condition and maintenance appear to matter more than the badge.

Fuel type breakdown (by model)

Fuel	Vehicles
PETROL	102,304
DIESEL	52,850
LPG	51
GAS BI-FUEL	17
OTHER	6
CNG	1

Euro NCAP Safety

No NCAP tests found for this model.

Top 25 most common defects (by model)

Defect	Count
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	39,551
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))	24,514
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	22,355
Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))	20,817
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	18,588
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	17,743
Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	17,460
Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	16,298
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	16,152
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	16,001
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	15,615
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	15,163
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))	14,806
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))	14,535
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	14,417
Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))	12,657
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	12,598
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	12,169
Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))	11,477
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	11,399
Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))	10,321
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))	9,531
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))	9,424
Horn not working (7.7 (a))	8,918
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))	7,962

All 25 defects ranked by recorded countShowing 390,471 defects across this top 25 set

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

39,551

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

24,514

Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

22,355

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

20,817

Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

18,588

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

17,743

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

17,460

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

16,298

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

16,152

Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

16,001

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

15,615

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

15,163

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

14,806

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

14,535

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

14,417

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

12,657

Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

12,598

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

12,169

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

11,477

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

11,399

Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

10,321

Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

9,531

Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

9,424

Horn not working (7.7 (a))

8,918

Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))

7,962

Vauxhall Zafira reliability and MOT data