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MOT reliability

Vauxhall Combo

261,691 vehicles · 3,235,706 completed MOT tests analysed
68%
MOT pass rate

Based on 261,691 Vauxhall Combo vehicles and 3,235,706 completed MOT tests, the Vauxhall Combo has an overall 68% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 123,352 miles.

261,691
Vehicles
3,235,706
MOT tests
9,243
Avg miles / year
2.5
Faults per test
2%
Dangerous-fault share

Vauxhall Combo problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Vauxhall Combo MOT tests:

  • Other67%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension16%
  • Brakes10%
  • Emissions & nuisance5%
  • Lamps & electrical5%
  • Steering4%
  • Seatbelts & equipment3%
  • Visibility3%

Vauxhall Combo pass rate by age

How the Vauxhall Combo's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
119289%
213,31783%
3256,67677%
4271,71574%
5278,59272%
6282,30770%
7277,37168%
8269,80567%
9264,64366%
10254,07065%
11234,62265%
12205,51764%
13170,95064%
14137,96263%
15103,99463%
1674,48163%
1752,01863%
1835,47963%
1922,58863%
2013,41263%

Fuel types: Diesel (252,054), Petrol (8,651), LPG (919), Gas Bi-Fuel (24), Electric (22), Other (15), CNG (5), Steam (1)

Most common Vauxhall Combo MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Vauxhall Combo MOT tests:

  1. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (116,857 times)
  2. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (115,792 times)
  3. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (102,516 times)
  4. Oil leak (79,861 times)
  5. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (73,973 times)
  6. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (73,246 times)
  7. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (72,974 times)
  8. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (69,969 times)
  9. Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (59,768 times)
  10. Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (58,678 times)
  11. Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d) (58,669 times)
  12. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (56,068 times)
  13. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (54,964 times)
  14. Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (48,168 times)
  15. Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i)) (46,231 times)

Vauxhall Combo pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2023 2 3 67% 37,247
2022 53 104 78% 37,379
2021 857 2,865 79% 59,397
2020 8,054 35,253 78% 64,768
2019 16,112 90,786 78% 70,752
2018 3,171 21,590 76% 79,280
2017 4,103 34,017 74% 93,766
2016 5,881 54,311 73% 106,279
2015 6,460 65,095 73% 111,504
2014 6,509 71,244 72% 114,903
2013 4,809 56,799 71% 119,633
2012 4,646 61,261 69% 123,501
2011 10,538 157,177 73% 119,278
2010 10,384 162,897 72% 120,073
2009 8,125 128,207 70% 128,591
2008 15,679 238,381 70% 133,890
2007 15,722 249,183 68% 137,647
2006 16,265 265,207 67% 133,538
2005 20,447 309,769 66% 125,869
2004 17,180 295,248 64% 143,047
2003 19,801 338,999 64% 143,114
2002 10,037 164,253 63% 149,872
2001 5,449 61,761 67% 128,046
2000 6,478 63,727 66% 125,268
1999 7,150 65,462 66% 128,064
1998 8,574 68,302 65% 126,128
1997 7,426 52,417 65% 131,854
1996 8,723 54,911 64% 132,009
1995 7,503 39,987 63% 133,383
1994 4,937 23,855 62% 143,221
1993 525 2,509 61% 151,161
1988 2 15 67% 126,337
1984 1 1 0% —
1971 5 26 73% 138,022
1968 1 1 100% 38,647

Vauxhall Combo reliability FAQ

Across 261,691 Vauxhall Combo vehicles in our MOT data, 68% pass the MOT (a 32% failure rate), with about 2.5 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Vauxhall Combo MOT issues are: Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)).

The typical Vauxhall Combo in our data has covered around 123,352 miles.

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