Vauxhall ZAFIRA - 2006
411.3 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2006 is 371.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Vauxhall ZAFIRA, model year 2006.
Sample size: 7,653 cars, 16,662 tests and 68,538 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 7,653 cars
The 2006 Vauxhall Zafira has an overall defect rate of 411 per 100 vehicles, which is 11% higher than the average for its year. Notably, it exhibits more issues related to steering, equipment, and other categories compared to the average car, with defects in steering being 22% higher and equipment issues 52% higher than average. Mileage trends show that defect rates increase consistently with higher mileage, particularly in the 124,000+ mile category, where the Zafira shows a significant defect rate of 526 per 100 vehicles. Despite some concerns, tyre wear is not highlighted as a primary issue for this model.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 7,653 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 19.3% worse
183.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 154.1 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
Steering
▼ 21.3% worse
24.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.2 / 100 tests
- 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: damaged or deteriorated
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
Visibility
▲ 1.8% better
27.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 27.7 / 100 tests
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▼ 2.4% worse
113.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 111.1 / 100 tests
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
- Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- Beam image obviously incorrect
- Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 5.5% worse
331.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 314.5 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
Body/Structure
▲ 17.3% better
49.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 59.5 / 100 tests
- 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 door will not open using the relevant control or close properly
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
Equipment
▼ 47.5% worse
17.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.8 / 100 tests
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
- Audible warning:
- 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
Other
▼ 67.1% worse
74.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 44.7 / 100 tests
- 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 test unable to be completed
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Emissions levels exceed default limits
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 5,882
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,982
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,979
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,746
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,403
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,151
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,526
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,226
Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
MINOR
Occurrences: 1,748
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,666
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,571
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 919
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 685
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 629
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 621
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 583
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 533
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 511
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 493
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 489