New registrations in Europe
182,416 new Vauxhall Zafira cars registered in the EU, Norway and Iceland between 2010 and 2019, from the European Environment Agency's CO₂ monitoring of every new car. In 2019 the largest markets were United Kingdom (6).
| Year | New cars | CO₂ g/km |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 6 | 142 (NEDC) |
| 2018 | 4,887 | 155 (NEDC) |
| 2017 | 12,211 | 153 (NEDC) |
| 2016 | 12,421 | — |
| 2015 | 15,677 | — |
| 2014 | 30,913 | — |
| 2013 | 33,390 | — |
| 2012 | 21,682 | — |
| 2011 | 20,581 | — |
| 2010 | 30,648 | — |
Averages are weighted by registrations; CO₂ is the type-approval value (NEDC until the WLTP switch). European Environment Agency, CO₂ emissions from new passenger cars · re-use permitted with acknowledgement
Year by year
| Year | New in Europe | Licensed in the UK |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 Zafira | 4,887 | 4,604 |
| 2017 Zafira | 12,211 | 11,222 |
| 2016 Zafira | 12,421 | 10,853 |
| 2015 Zafira | 15,677 | 13,423 |
| 2014 Zafira | 30,913 | 24,726 |
| 2013 Zafira | 33,390 | 24,099 |
| 2012 Zafira | 21,682 | 13,226 |
| 2011 Zafira | 20,581 | 9,608 |
| 2010 Zafira | 30,648 | 11,757 |
| 2009 | — | 6,419 |
| 2008 | — | 8,409 |
| 2007 | — | 6,978 |
| 2006 | — | 4,453 |
| 2005 | — | 3,305 |
| 2004 | — | 2,493 |
| 2003 | — | 1,456 |
| 2002 | — | 867 |
| 2001 | — | 445 |
| 2000 | — | 128 |
| 1999 | — | 37 |
New in Europe: registration year (European Environment Agency) · UK: year of manufacture, end of 2025 (DfT/DVLA) · MOT: year of first registration, tests in 2023 (DVSA) · Finland: year of first registration (Traficom) · a year gets its own page when at least three of these cover it
In New Zealand
10 Zafira cars are on the New Zealand register; 100% arrived as used imports.
| Model year | Registered | Sold new in NZ | Used imports |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2006 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi, Motor Vehicle Register (March 2026) · CC BY 4.0
Road collisions in Great Britain
From 2021 to 2025, 4,457 Zafira cars were involved in road collisions in Great Britain that injured someone and were reported to the police. 42 of those collisions were fatal and 856 caused serious injuries. As with any count, models with more cars on British roads appear more often.
| Year | Cars in injury collisions | Fatal | Serious |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 643 | 5 | 138 |
| 2024 | 743 | 6 | 158 |
| 2023 | 921 | 6 | 166 |
| 2022 | 1,054 | 17 | 196 |
| 2021 | 1,096 | 8 | 198 |
Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data 2021–2025 · Open Government Licence v3.0 · how we count
In the United Kingdom
158,513 Zafira cars were licensed for the road at the end of 2025, by year of manufacture.
| Built | Licensed | Off the road (SORN) |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 5 | 1 |
| 2018 | 4,604 | 57 |
| 2017 | 11,222 | 208 |
| 2016 | 10,853 | 326 |
| 2015 | 13,423 | 475 |
| 2014 | 24,726 | 1,120 |
| 2013 | 24,099 | 1,377 |
| 2012 | 13,226 | 1,131 |
| 2011 | 9,608 | 1,292 |
| 2010 | 11,757 | 1,938 |
| 2009 | 6,419 | 1,349 |
| 2008 | 8,409 | 3,025 |
| 2007 | 6,978 | 3,246 |
| 2006 | 4,453 | 3,442 |
| 2005 | 3,305 | 2,757 |
| 2004 | 2,493 | 3,409 |
| 2003 | 1,456 | 2,998 |
| 2002 | 867 | 2,651 |
| 2001 | 445 | 1,796 |
| 2000 | 128 | 1,040 |
| 1999 | 37 | 348 |
| 1993 | 0 | 1 |
Department for Transport and DVLA, vehicle licensing statistics (table VEH0124) · Open Government Licence v3.0
MOT test results in Great Britain
227,477 Zafira cars took their annual MOT test in 2023; 61% passed first time, against 66% for all cars of the same ages. Older cars fail more often, so compare a year with the same year of other cars.
| First registered | Tests | Passed first time |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 4,946 | 81% |
| 2017 | 12,149 | 77% |
| 2016 | 12,100 | 74% |
| 2015 | 14,818 | 72% |
| 2014 | 28,557 | 68% |
| 2013 | 29,392 | 64% |
| 2012 | 17,609 | 61% |
| 2011 | 14,588 | 57% |
| 2010 | 19,323 | 55% |
| 2009 | 11,522 | 52% |
| 2008 | 17,599 | 51% |
| 2007 | 15,076 | 50% |
| 2006 | 10,473 | 50% |
| 2005 | 6,997 | 50% |
| 2004 | 5,684 | 50% |
| 2003 | 3,278 | 51% |
| 2002 | 1,964 | 52% |
| 2001 | 941 | 49% |
| 2000 | 354 | 47% |
| 1999 | 107 | 54% |
Why they fail
Share of all first tests that ended in a fail because of each part of the car (one test can fail on several).
| Area | Zafira | All cars, same ages |
|---|---|---|
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 15.7% | 14.3% |
| Suspension | 13.6% | 11.9% |
| Brakes | 9.6% | 8.3% |
| Tyres | 8.9% | 6.9% |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 8.0% | 3.9% |
| Visibility | 7.1% | 5.4% |
| Body, chassis, structure | 4.8% | 4.5% |
| Steering | 1.8% | 2.4% |
DVSA anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023 (Department for Transport) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · first tests of cars only; a fix made at the test station within the hour still counts as a fail
EU safety alerts
Safety Gate, the European Union's rapid alert system, names the Zafira in 1 alert. European versions can differ from the North American car.
The resistor of the heater fan motor may not perform as intended, which can lead to a fire.
Safety Gate (European Commission) · CC0