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Vauxhall Zafira — Reliability by Year

571,948 vehicles · MOT data 1999–2018 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Vauxhall Zafira was manufactured — click any year to explore that cohort in detail. Trying to decide which year to buy? See the full buying guide →

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Best pass rate year
2018
85.1% pass rate · 4,715 vehicles
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Lowest pass rate year
1999
65.9% pass rate · 8,664 vehicles
Year Pass rate Avg mileage Vehicles
2018
85.1%
36,098 mi 4,715
2017
84.9%
41,385 mi 11,930
2016
83.2%
47,924 mi 11,960
2015
82.3%
54,106 mi 15,288
2014
80.6%
59,074 mi 29,977
2013
79.7%
62,765 mi 32,173
2012
77.3%
65,887 mi 20,997
2011
76.2%
72,130 mi 19,665
2010
74.6%
72,713 mi 29,399
2009
74.3%
72,395 mi 20,393
2008
73.9%
75,802 mi 41,771
2007
73.3%
74,941 mi 46,331
2006
73.5%
76,051 mi 45,896
2005
70.7%
76,384 mi 39,492
2004
70.4%
77,816 mi 49,646
2003
70.3%
78,861 mi 46,021
2002
70.3%
84,484 mi 42,096
2001
69.5%
89,548 mi 32,989
2000
67.5%
95,071 mi 22,545
1999
65.9%
98,878 mi 8,664

Which year Vauxhall Zafira is most reliable?

MOT pass rate by year of manufacture — averaged across each vehicle's lifetime of tests. Green = noticeably above average for this model; red = noticeably below average.

Tests range from an average of 36,098 miles (newest year) to 98,878 miles (oldest year). Older years naturally accumulate more tests at higher mileages — see the mileage-normalised breakdown →

Trying to decide which year to buy?

We've done the full analysis — which years to look for, which to avoid, and where to find the best value for reliability on a Vauxhall Zafira.

See the buying guide →

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