Vauxhall ZAFIRA - 2008
399.7 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2008 is 340.8 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Vauxhall ZAFIRA, model year 2008.
Sample size: 13,752 cars, 30,293 tests and 121,070 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 13,752 cars
The 2008 Vauxhall Zafira has an overall defect rate of approximately 400 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 18% higher than the average for cars of the same year. Notably, the Zafira shows a significant increase in defects as mileage increases, particularly beyond 124,000 miles, where it reaches 520 defects per 100 vehicles. The model performs better than average in the steering category, with a defect rate of 10% compared to the average of 18%. However, it struggles in equipment and other categories, with defect rates of 21% and 87% respectively, compared to the averages of 10% and 42%.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 13,752 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 20.5% worse
160.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 133.1 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
Steering
▲ 42.8% better
10.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 18.0 / 100 tests
- 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
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
Visibility
▲ 5.5% better
23.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.3 / 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: defective
- 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
▼ 5.1% worse
96.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 92.2 / 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
- A battery insecure: but not likely to fall from carrier
- Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 14.2% worse
354.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 310.3 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
Body/Structure
▲ 11.9% better
45.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 51.3 / 100 tests
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- A door will not open using the relevant control or close properly
- 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
▼ 107.9% worse
21.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 10.1 / 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:
- Audible warning:
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
Other
▼ 111.2% worse
87.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 41.2 / 100 tests
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Emissions levels exceed default limits
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified 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: 11,944
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 7,709
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 7,254
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 6,802
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 6,702
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,820
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,620
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,739
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,341
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,155
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,498
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,719
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,357
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,285
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,023
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 960
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 936
Emissions levels exceed default limits
FAIL
Occurrences: 828
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 825
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 800