Vauxhall ZAFIRA - 2001
420.4 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2001 is 372.8 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Vauxhall ZAFIRA, model year 2001.
Sample size: 682 cars, 1,373 tests and 5,772 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 682 cars
The 2001 Vauxhall Zafira has an overall defect rate of 420 per 100 vehicles, which is 14% higher than the yearly average of 369 per 100. Notably, this model exhibits significantly higher issues with brakes and other defects, reporting 260 and 87 per 100 vehicles respectively, compared to the averages of 167 and 55. In contrast, the Zafira performs better in terms of equipment defects, with only 7 per 100 vehicles, while the average stands at 16. There are also observable trends where defect rates increase with mileage, particularly in the highest mileage category, reflecting the model's ageing.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 682 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 55.7% worse
260.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 167.0 / 100 tests
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▲ 14.4% better
21.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.0 / 100 tests
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
Visibility
▲ 3.1% better
28.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 29.4 / 100 tests
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
Lights & Electrics
▼ 5.7% worse
93.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 88.1 / 100 tests
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
- Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 4.7% better
278.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 292.4 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
Body/Structure
▲ 9.9% better
64.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 71.9 / 100 tests
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
Equipment
▲ 54.7% better
7.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.1 / 100 tests
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
- is significantly reduced or The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a ’prescribed area’): inadequately repaired
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- A seat belt:
Other
▼ 55.6% worse
86.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 55.6 / 100 tests
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Emissions test unable to be completed
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- Emissions levels exceed default limits
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 795
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 420
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 391
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 332
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 326
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 305
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 213
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 201
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 127
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 97
Serious faults (Top 10)
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 89
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 50
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 49
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 49
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 44
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 44
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 41
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 40
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 39
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 38