Vauxhall Zafira vs Volkswagen Touran

On MOT-testable defects, the Volkswagen Touran (fail rate 22.0%) performed better than the Vauxhall Zafira (24.2%) across comparable years. The biggest divergence was emissions & environmental, where the Zafira recorded failures more often.

24.2%
Zafira fail rate
22.0%
Touran fail rate
2.26pp
Difference

Side by side

MOT figures compared
MetricVauxhall ZafiraVolkswagen Touran
MOT tests analysed1,459,072480,154
Pass rate75.8%78.0%
Fail rate24.2%22.0%
Fail rate compared (lower is better) Vauxhall Zafira 24.2% Volkswagen Touran 22.0%
Overall MOT fail rate across comparable model years.

Where they differ

Failure-area share, by category
CategoryZafiraTouran
Emissions & environmental6.2%0.0%
Lighting & signalling12.1%8.1%
Visibility0.0%3.8%
Brakes7.4%5.8%
Suspension10.6%11.1%
Tyres6.9%7.2%

Methodology & source. Dataset: DVSA MOT testing data (2021,2022,2023,2024,2025). Data last updated 2026-07-01. Figures reflect MOT-testable defects only — read the methodology for how these are calculated and what they don't measure.

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