Vauxhall ZAFIRA - 2018
134.2 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2018 is 123.2 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Vauxhall ZAFIRA, model year 2018.
Sample size: 4,778 cars, 10,865 tests and 14,580 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 4,778 cars
The 2018 Vauxhall Zafira has an overall defect rate of 134 per 100 vehicles, which is 11.8% higher than the average for cars of the same year. Notably, the Zafira tends to perform worse than average in the Body/Structure, Equipment, and Other categories, showing significant defects in those areas. In contrast, it excels in Steering and Lights & Electrics, with much lower defect rates compared to the average. Mileage trends indicate a consistent increase in defect rates as mileage rises, particularly in the higher mileage brackets. Overall, while the Zafira has some areas of strength, it appears to have several concerning issues that may warrant attention.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 4,778 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 2.6% better
67.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 68.8 / 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
▲ 84.0% better
0.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.0 / 100 tests
- 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.
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
Visibility
▼ 7.9% worse
15.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.9 / 100 tests
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- 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
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
Lights & Electrics
▲ 27.3% better
12.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 17.6 / 100 tests
- 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
- Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
- 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
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 8.9% worse
138.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 126.7 / 100 tests
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
Body/Structure
▼ 158.8% worse
13.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.1 / 100 tests
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- 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: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
Equipment
▼ 59.1% worse
3.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.2 / 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
▼ 155.7% worse
17.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 7.0 / 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
- 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: 3,164
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,603
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,559
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 750
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 706
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 595
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 570
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 557
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 427
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 361
Serious faults (Top 10)
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 361
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 263
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 219
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 200
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 193
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 152
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 149
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 111
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 67
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 61