Used car guide

2003 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 52% pass first time (all 2003 cars: 57%) Stands out: rigid brake pipes 1.7×, engine oil leaks 1.7×, exhaust system 2× 6,748 MOTsSee the petrol guide › Diesel 50% pass first time (all 2003 cars: 57%) Stands out: rigid brake pipes 2×, shock absorbers 2.5×, drive shaft (cv) joints 2× 616 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

YearMOT testsMost flagged
201814,390Tyres 33%
201735,643Tyres 34%
201635,334Tyres 34%
201542,941Tyres 36%
201481,860Tyres 37%
201382,336Tyres 37%
201247,957Tyres 38%
201138,045Tyres 40%
201049,287Suspension 46%
200928,609Suspension 50%
200841,469Suspension 51%
200735,189Suspension 52%
200623,570Suspension 54%
200516,136Brakes 54%
200412,757Brakes 55%
20024,473Brakes 52%
20012,155Brakes 56%
2000739Brakes 53%
1999210Brakes 55%