Used car guide
2004 Vauxhall Zafira: petrol or diesel?
Petrol, diesel and hybrid versions go wrong in different ways, so each has its own figures from the MOTs these cars had during 2023–2025. Pick the one you’re looking at: the fuel is on the logbook and in the car’s MOT history.
Petrol
51% pass first time (all 2004 cars: 57%)
Stands out: rigid brake pipes 2.1×, engine oil leaks 1.8×, exhaust system 2.1×
11,051 MOTsSee the petrol guide ›
Diesel
51% pass first time (all 2004 cars: 57%)
Stands out: rigid brake pipes 2.3×, coil springs 2×, brake discs 1.7×
1,706 MOTsSee the diesel guide ›
Hybrid versions had too few MOTs for figures of their own, or weren’t sold.
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Other years
Every year of the Vauxhall Zafira compared
| Year | MOT tests | Most flagged |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 14,390 | Tyres 33% |
| 2017 | 35,643 | Tyres 34% |
| 2016 | 35,334 | Tyres 34% |
| 2015 | 42,941 | Tyres 36% |
| 2014 | 81,860 | Tyres 37% |
| 2013 | 82,336 | Tyres 37% |
| 2012 | 47,957 | Tyres 38% |
| 2011 | 38,045 | Tyres 40% |
| 2010 | 49,287 | Suspension 46% |
| 2009 | 28,609 | Suspension 50% |
| 2008 | 41,469 | Suspension 51% |
| 2007 | 35,189 | Suspension 52% |
| 2006 | 23,570 | Suspension 54% |
| 2005 | 16,136 | Brakes 54% |
| 2003 | 7,364 | Brakes 52% |
| 2002 | 4,473 | Brakes 52% |
| 2001 | 2,155 | Brakes 56% |
| 2000 | 739 | Brakes 53% |
| 1999 | 210 | Brakes 55% |