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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:

  • Other84%
  • Brakes9%
  • Emissions & nuisance9%
  • Lamps & electrical6%
  • Steering3%
  • Visibility3%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension1%
  • Body & structure1%

Volkswagen Combie pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
11100%
2333%
31100%
4250%
51100%
6250%
7250%
8250%
10250%
111100%
121100%
13333%
141100%

Fuel types: Petrol (3)

Most common Volkswagen Combie MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Volkswagen Combie MOT tests:

  1. Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i)) (4 times)
  2. Horn not working (1.6.2a) (3 times)
  3. Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (3 times)
  4. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (3 times)
  5. Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (2 times)
  6. front axle beaqm starting to corode (2 times)
  7. Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3) (2 times)
  8. Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3) (2 times)
  9. advise near side front jacking piont corroded (2 times)
  10. advise near side rear seat belt twisted (2 times)
  11. Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b)) (2 times)
  12. Nearside Front brake flexie hose slightly perished (2 times)
  13. Offside Front brake flexie hose slightly perished (2 times)
  14. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (2 times)
  15. Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) (1 times)

Volkswagen Combie pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg 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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