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

Name: Vauxhall Combo MOT statistics 2025
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Last updated 24 August 2026 · OBDCode UK editorial

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:

#	System	Defects recorded	Share
1	Suspension	20,972	25.3%
2	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	17,734	21.4%
3	Brakes	13,748	16.6%
4	Tyres	9,218	11.1%
5	Body, chassis, structure	6,607	8.0%
6	Visibility	6,047	7.3%

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

Engine management light on?

An illuminated engine management light is a Major MOT defect. Read the code, repair the cause, then confirm the light stays off — clearing a code alone is not a repair.

Understand the engine management light and MOT rules →

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

Same-vehicle follow-up

The defect groups above are a single-year count. The prognosis registry follows the same vehicle_id into the next MOT year. The extracts do not record the repair, a turbo part number, or a gearbox type.

Suspension: advisory follow-up · did the same fail item hold
Brakes: advisory follow-up · did the same fail item hold
Tyres: advisory follow-up · did the same fail item hold
Body, chassis, structure: advisory follow-up · did the same fail item hold

On this model, these certificate lines have a published follow-up (cohort at least 200 cars):

Track rod end ball joint has slight play — 1,124 cars · 10.1% failed the same item the next year
Component mounting prescribed areas prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive — 359 cars · 8.1% failed the same item the next year
Ball joint has slight play — 1,239 cars · 7.3% failed the same item the next year
Exhaust system has a minor leak of exhaust gases — 2,111 cars · 6.6% failed the same item the next year
Rigid brake pipes corroded, covered in grease or other material — 4,175 cars · 6.5% failed the same item the next year

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.

Before you agree to the work

A fault or an advisory is a quote waiting to happen. These pages set out what a garage has to tell you, what a comparable written quote should include, and what you can do if the bill is not what you agreed.

Estimates, quotes and extra work — what a price has to cover, and when a garage may charge more than it first said.
What a diagnostic test costs — what the fee should include, and when it should come off the repair.
Tools — when to buy and when to skip — how to choose a diagnostic tool, and when a garage visit is cheaper than owning one.
Choosing a garage you can check — what to verify before you hand over the keys.
Your rights after a car repair — what to do when the work is not right, and how to put it in writing.

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.