Vauxhall ZAFIRA - 2004
424.0 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2004 is 384.6 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Vauxhall ZAFIRA, model year 2004.
Sample size: 4,019 cars, 8,489 tests and 35,997 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year
More faults compared to the average car of same model year
Quick summary
Total: 4,019 cars
The 2004 Vauxhall Zafira exhibits a higher overall defect rate than the average car of the same year, with 424 defects per 100 vehicles compared to the average of 382. This model shows an increasing trend in defects as mileage rises, particularly in the highest mileage category, exceeding the average defect rate significantly. Notably, the Zafira performs much better regarding equipment defects, with a rate of 6 compared to the average of 13. However, it struggles with brakes and other issues, reporting 253 and 85 defects per 100 vehicles, respectively, both of which are notably worse than the yearly averages.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 4,019 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 54.4% worse
253.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 164.2 / 100 tests
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
Steering
▲ 3.6% better
24.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 24.9 / 100 tests
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- 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.
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
Visibility
▼ 11.9% worse
32.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 29.3 / 100 tests
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
Lights & Electrics
▲ 20.4% better
87.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 109.9 / 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
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
- Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 7.6% better
289.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 312.9 / 100 tests
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
Body/Structure
▼ 9.4% worse
69.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 63.6 / 100 tests
- 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
- 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
Equipment
▲ 54.3% better
6.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.8 / 100 tests
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- A seat belt:
- 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
- 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
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
Other
▼ 68.7% worse
85.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 50.5 / 100 tests
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Emissions test unable to be completed
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- 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: 4,640
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,570
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,472
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,036
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,819
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,564
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,340
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,150
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,024
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
MINOR
Occurrences: 703
Serious faults (Top 10)
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 577
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 570
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 337
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 319
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 274
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 267
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 242
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 235
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 214
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 210