Vauxhall ZAFIRA - 2014
217.8 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2014 is 198.0 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Vauxhall ZAFIRA, model year 2014.
Sample size: 27,757 cars, 62,738 tests and 136,621 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 27,757 cars
The 2014 Vauxhall Zafira has a higher overall defect rate compared to the average vehicle of the same year, with 218 defects per 100 vehicles against the average of 194. Key areas of concern for this model include Lights & Electrics, Body/Structure, and Equipment, all of which show a significantly higher incidence of defects compared to their average counterparts. In contrast, the Zafira performs notably better in terms of steering defects, with a rate that is substantially lower than average. Mileage-related trends indicate that defect rates increase with mileage, particularly in the higher mileage brackets.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 27,757 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 11.9% worse
103.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 92.8 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
Steering
▲ 67.2% better
3.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.9 / 100 tests
- Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
- 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.
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
Visibility
▼ 6.4% worse
18.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 17.2 / 100 tests
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▼ 21.8% worse
48.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 39.5 / 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
- A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
- 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
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 2.3% worse
203.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 198.8 / 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 suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
Body/Structure
▼ 17.3% worse
18.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.6 / 100 tests
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- 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
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- A door will not open using the relevant control or close properly
Equipment
▼ 37.8% worse
6.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 4.5 / 100 tests
- A seat belt:
- Audible warning:
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
Other
▼ 112.7% worse
33.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.7 / 100 tests
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- 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)
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 22,065
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 9,882
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 8,811
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 8,656
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 8,222
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 6,725
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,828
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,775
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,438
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: 2,502
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,292
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,960
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,882
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,864
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,841
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,341
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,109
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 955
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 846
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 750