Vauxhall Combo Life SE Turbo D S/S MOT pass rate: 85.0% (1,810 tests, 2025)

The Vauxhall Combo Life SE Turbo D S/S passed 85.0% of its 1,810 MOT tests in 2025 — 7.5 points above the UK average of 77.5%. The median tested example was 4 years old with 28,848 miles on the clock.

85.0%Pass rate (2025)

1,810MOT tests analysed

28,848 miMedian mileage at test

4 yrsMedian age at test

How the Combo Life SE Turbo D S/S compares

Vauxhall Combo Life SE Turbo D S/S

85.0%

UK average (all Class 4 vehicles)

77.5% across 33.1 million tests

Vauxhall average (all models)

72.2%

What fails most on the Vauxhall Combo Life SE Turbo D S/S

Across failed and rectified tests in 2025, these vehicle systems produced the most defects on the Combo Life SE Turbo D S/S:

#	System	Defects recorded	Share
1	Tyres	160	42.6%
2	Visibility	126	33.5%
3	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	90	23.9%

Pre-MOT checklist for Combo Life SE Turbo D S/S owners

Based on the failure profile above, ten minutes with a torch before your test removes the most likely fail items:

Check tread with the 20p test and inspect sidewalls for cracking — tyres close to the limit are the country’s most common advisory
Replace smeared wiper blades and top up washer fluid — both are test items
Walk round with all lights on: one blown bulb is the most avoidable fail there is

Check the engine before the tester does

A stored fault code with the engine light on is an automatic Major defect. Scan and clear resolved faults before booking.

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Combo Life SE Turbo D S/S pass rate by registration year

Registration year	Tests	Pass rate	Vs same-age	Median mileage
2021	2,105	85.6%	-4.8 pts	28,572

Check a specific Combo Life SE Turbo D S/S before you buy

Pass rates describe the model; they can’t tell you about the one car you’re looking at. Run its plate through our free MOT history check to see its personal record of failures, advisories and mileage readings.

Other Vauxhall models

Corsa68.8% pass rate · 760,175 tests Astra72.1% pass rate · 571,373 tests Mokka71.9% pass rate · 215,864 tests Insignia73.2% pass rate · 179,220 tests Zafira69.2% pass rate · 174,162 tests Vivaro60.6% pass rate · 146,687 tests Meriva67.8% pass rate · 80,856 tests Combo67.8% pass rate · 79,833 tests

FAQs

What is the MOT pass rate for a Vauxhall Combo Life SE Turbo D S/S?

In 2025, 85.0% of 1,810 first MOT tests on the Vauxhall Combo Life SE Turbo D S/S were passes (UK average: 77.5%). Data: DVSA anonymised MOT results.

What does the Combo Life SE Turbo D S/S fail its MOT on most?

The biggest defect group is tyres (42.6% of its recorded defects), followed by visibility.

Is the Vauxhall Combo Life SE Turbo D S/S reliable?

MOT pass rate is one lens on durability: at 85.0% it performs above the national average at a median age of 4 years and 28,848 miles. Always check the individual car's history too.

Source: DVSA Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2025 extract (Class 4 initial tests only; retests excluded). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures rounded to one decimal place.