Vauxhall Combo MOT pass rate: 67.8% (79,833 tests, 2025)

The Vauxhall Combo passed 67.8% of its 79,833 MOT tests in 2025 — 9.7 points below the UK average of 77.5%. The median tested example was 11 years old with 91,501 miles on the clock.
67.8%Pass rate (2025)
79,833MOT tests analysed
91,501 miMedian mileage at test
11 yrsMedian age at test

How the Combo compares

Vauxhall Combo

67.8%

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

Across failed and rectified tests in 2025, these vehicle systems produced the most defects on the Combo:

#SystemDefects recordedShare
1Suspension20,97225.3%
2Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment17,73421.4%
3Brakes13,74816.6%
4Tyres9,21811.1%
5Body, chassis, structure6,6078.0%
6Visibility6,0477.3%

Pre-MOT checklist for Combo owners

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

  • Bounce each corner and listen for clonks over speed bumps — suspension is this model’s (and the UK’s) top failure system
  • Walk round with all lights on: one blown bulb is the most avoidable fail there is
  • Feel for a spongy pedal or pulling to one side; check pad wear through the wheel spokes if visible
  • Check tread with the 20p test and inspect sidewalls for cracking — tyres close to the limit are the country’s most common advisory
  • Look underneath for corrosion around sills and subframes, especially on older cars
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.

Combo pass rate by registration year

Lower age-adjusted outliers to inspect carefully: 2015, 2016, 2017. Strongest age-adjusted years: 2010, 2011. Full ranking and method: Vauxhall Combo years to avoid.

Registration yearTestsPass rateVs same-ageMedian mileage
2002 1,598 54.6% -11.1 pts 137,318
2003 4,591 53.7% -11.3 pts 131,943
2004 6,223 54.5% -9.8 pts 136,543
2005 6,976 56.3% -8.1 pts 123,654
2006 10,374 54.3% -10.1 pts 124,158
2007 13,296 54.9% -10.2 pts 127,138
2008 15,779 56.5% -8.7 pts 124,216
2009 11,694 57.3% -9.1 pts 116,690
2010 19,857 63.2% -4.2 pts 100,261
2011 22,248 66.1% -3.1 pts 99,642
2012 8,697 59.1% -12.2 pts 112,332
2013 9,617 62.2% -11.3 pts 108,466
2014 14,433 64.6% -11.3 pts 101,685
2015 15,487 65.8% -13.0 pts 99,054
2016 15,191 67.9% -13.5 pts 90,302
2017 10,847 69.3% -14.8 pts 78,298
2018 8,870 74.6% -11.8 pts 62,335
2019 46,469 80.4% -8.0 pts 51,753
2020 23,623 79.7% -10.2 pts 47,098
2021 1,725 81.6% -8.9 pts 45,631

Check a specific Combo 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 Adam70.5% pass rate · 58,457 tests

FAQs

What is the MOT pass rate for a Vauxhall Combo?

In 2025, 67.8% of 79,833 first MOT tests on the Vauxhall Combo were passes (UK average: 77.5%). Data: DVSA anonymised MOT results.

What does the Combo fail its MOT on most?

The biggest defect group is suspension (25.3% of its recorded defects), followed by lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment.

Is the Vauxhall Combo reliable?

MOT pass rate is one lens on durability: at 67.8% it performs below the national average at a median age of 11 years and 91,501 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.