Vauxhall ZAFIRA - 2016
166.7 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2016 is 154.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Vauxhall ZAFIRA, model year 2016.
Sample size: 11,717 cars, 26,190 tests and 43,651 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 11,717 cars
The 2016 Vauxhall Zafira has an overall defect rate of 167 defects per 100 vehicles, which is about 11% higher than the average for its year. It shows a concerning trend with increasing defects as mileage increases, particularly in the 93,000 to 124,000 miles range, where it significantly surpasses the average. While the model excels in steering defects, standing at just 1% compared to the average of 7.5%, it faces challenges in body and structure issues, with a defect rate of 14% compared to the average of 8%. Additionally, equipment and other defects are notably higher in the Zafira than in similar vehicles, indicating areas for potential improvement.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 11,717 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 3.6% better
75.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 78.2 / 100 tests
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▲ 92.6% better
0.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.1 / 100 tests
- 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.
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
Visibility
▼ 10.0% worse
16.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.0 / 100 tests
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- 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
Lights & Electrics
▼ 11.0% worse
28.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.4 / 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
- Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
- 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
- A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 0.7% worse
160.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 159.4 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
Body/Structure
▼ 53.8% worse
14.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.1 / 100 tests
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Fuel system: leaking, or missing or ineffective filler cap
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- A main load-bearing structural member: fractured or deformed such that structural rigidity is significantly reduced
Equipment
▼ 27.3% worse
4.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 3.3 / 100 tests
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- A seat belt:
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
Other
▼ 200.0% worse
33.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.3 / 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
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
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: 8,071
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,864
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,374
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,754
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,736
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,183
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,339
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,324
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 796
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 788
Serious faults (Top 10)
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 796
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 788
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 620
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 584
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 530
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 529
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 452
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 440
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 412
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 350