MOT reliability
Volkswagen Combie
3 vehicles · 43 completed MOT tests analysed
72%
MOT pass rate
Based on 3 Volkswagen Combie vehicles and 43 completed MOT tests, the Volkswagen Combie has an overall 72% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 144,176 miles.
3
Vehicles
43
MOT tests
409
Avg miles / year
1.6
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Volkswagen Combie problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Volkswagen Combie MOT tests:
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Other84%
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Brakes9%
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Emissions & nuisance9%
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Lamps & electrical6%
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Steering3%
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Visibility3%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension1%
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Body & structure1%
Volkswagen Combie pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 100% |
| 2 | 3 | 33% |
| 3 | 1 | 100% |
| 4 | 2 | 50% |
| 5 | 1 | 100% |
| 6 | 2 | 50% |
| 7 | 2 | 50% |
| 8 | 2 | 50% |
| 10 | 2 | 50% |
| 11 | 1 | 100% |
| 12 | 1 | 100% |
| 13 | 3 | 33% |
| 14 | 1 | 100% |
Fuel types: Petrol (3)
Most common Volkswagen Combie MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Volkswagen Combie MOT tests:
- Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i)) (4 times)
- Horn not working (1.6.2a) (3 times)
- Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (3 times)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (3 times)
- Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (2 times)
- front axle beaqm starting to corode (2 times)
- Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3) (2 times)
- Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3) (2 times)
- advise near side front jacking piont corroded (2 times)
- advise near side rear seat belt twisted (2 times)
- Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b)) (2 times)
- Nearside Front brake flexie hose slightly perished (2 times)
- Offside Front brake flexie hose slightly perished (2 times)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (2 times)
- Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) (1 times)
Volkswagen Combie pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1 | 22 | 59% | 148,318 |
| 1973 | 1 | 14 | 100% | 140,034 |
| 1954 | 1 | 7 | 57% | — |
Volkswagen Combie reliability FAQ
Across 3 Volkswagen Combie vehicles in our MOT data,
72% pass the MOT (a 28% failure rate), with about
1.6 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Volkswagen Combie MOT issues are:
Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i)); Horn not working (1.6.2a); Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b).
The typical Volkswagen Combie in our data has covered around
144,176 miles.
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