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Vauxhall Zafira vs Volkswagen Touran

Both are MPVs. First-time MOT failure at age 7, and what each one is known to fail on.

The Volkswagen Touran is the more reliable of the two. It fails its first MOT at age 7 19.2% of the time, against 25.3% for the Vauxhall Zafira.

Vauxhall Zafira

25.3%

fail at age 7

Rank 195 of 239 · 61k miles at 7 · 136,584 tests

Volkswagen Touran

19.2%

fail at age 7

Rank 136 of 239 · 72k miles at 7 · 50,249 tests

What each one fails on

Measured

The faults each records most at ages 6 to 9. Same figures as each full report.

Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road usersAdvisory10.9%

A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively wornAdvisory9.9%

Exhaust system leaking or insecureAdvisory5.9%

A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakenedFail3.4%

Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunctionFail3.3%

A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakenedAdvisory2.6%

A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively wornAdvisory7.4%

A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakageAdvisory4.5%

Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunctionFail2.5%

Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioningFail2.5%

A suspension component excessively damaged or corrodedAdvisory2.4%

A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakenedFail1.7%